Tag Archives: KCCA

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Three police officers attached to Kampala Central Police Station are nursing injuries they sustained in skirmishes with traders at Kiseka Market over the disputed demarcation of the market land by Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA.    The Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, says three …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago has slammed the Kampala Ministry for asking politicians to seek clearance from Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA before running their campaign drives and displaying campaign posters. Lukwago told journalists at City hall on Monday afternoon that KCCA has no legal mandate to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Conservationists have said that the nests and nestlings of marabou storks and cattle egrets at Parliament should not be removed. The marabou stork, one of the biggest and most fascinating birds found in Africa feasts on carcasses and scraps of dead animals. Last month, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has asked candidates intending to hold road drives to first seek permission from the authority. This is to ensure that KCCA approves the route, time and how much sound will be emitted during the drive. The State Minister for Kampala …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nalongo Estates Company has officially handed back to the government 2 acres of land at Centenary park to pave way for the construction of the Kampala Fly Over.  The land is part of the 4.7 acres Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA leased to the company. Uganda …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The employees of China State Construction and Engineering Corporation Limited have agreed to resume work following a commitment by their employer to pay their National Social Security Fund-NSSF contributions and wage arrears.  The company was contracted by Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA to construct Nakawa-Ntinda, John …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A section of market vendors has written to Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA Executive Director Dorothy Kisaka to expedite the repossession of markets by the government.   Last month, President Museveni directed that KCCA repossess all government markets, dissolve all conflicting leaderships and organize fresh elections. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has reinstated operational fees for taxis and other commercial vehicles in Kampala city. In 2017, the government stopped Kampala Capital City Authority- KCCA from collecting road user fees from taxis following complaints from the operators saying the charges were exorbitant. The operators used …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vendors in the four markets of Kisekka, Wandegeya, St. Balikudembe alias Owino and Nakasero have threatened to hold demonstrations to oust leadership from those markets and forcefully hand them over to KCCA administration if the Ministry of Kampala and KCCA don’t do the same …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Although handwashing with soap is vital in the fight against infectious diseases, including COVID-19, millions of people around the country do not have ready access to a place to do it. Yet many of those who have them, do it wrongly. Against this background, …