Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Scores of people are feares dead after garbage from a section of the Kampala Capital City Authority Landfill in Kiteezi buried houses, people and livestock this morning. City authorities say that the landfill collapsed after a structural failure in waste mass. While several bodies have …
Read More »UBL, KCCA commission sanitation facility
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Breweries in partnership with the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has commissioned a Shs130m new sanitation block in Bukoto market, one of the suburbs of Kampala which currently has a population of about 500 people. This newly commissioned block is intended for use by …
Read More »NAMBOOLE: Grand re-opening, wins for BUL and KCCA
BUL surges to summit of UPL table with victory over Vipers Uganda Premier League Wednesday Results BUL 1-0 Vipers KCCA 2-0 SC Villa Jerome Kirya made history by being the first player to score at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole since it underwent renovations three years ago. His crucial goal …
Read More »Low income earners to benefit from newly renewable energy project
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development together with Kampala Capital City Authority and private investors in renewable energy have launched a new project to access low-cost cleaner energy to low-income earners in Kampala. The program implemented by Wana Energy Solutions (WES) aims to distribute …
Read More »ATC boosts KCCA’s smart city agenda with 87 innovative streetlights
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), deployed the city’s first-ever smart pole street lights totaling 87. The lights which are anchored on telecom infrastructure have been placed around various places in the city. Thirty-three of them are deployed along Kololo Hill Drive, thirty along Nile Avenue, …
Read More »Street vendors sue KCCA law enforcement officers for brutal arrests
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two street vendors have sued Kampala Capital City Authority -KCCA and two law enforcement officers for inhuman arrest during operations. The vendors Esther Apio and Hamida Nakayaga who sell fruits, drinks, and vegetables on Tuesday filed their case against Isaac Kato, Henry Mutebi, and KCCA. …
Read More »KCCA terminates 248 stages ahead of NAM and G77+China summits
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has closed 248 commercial motorcycles (bodaboda) stages ahead of Non- Aligned Movement (NAM) and G77+ China summits. The KCCA Spokesperson, Daniel Muhumuza said bodaboda riders in Makindye and Central divisions are the most affected as they intend to ensure safe …
Read More »Chaos in Bwaise as developer appoints new leadership in taxi park
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Activities at the Bwaise taxi park came to a halt due to a clash between the outgoing leadership and the newly appointed leadership that was scheduled to be sworn in on Monday morning. In December last year, over 300 taxi drivers and conductors from various …
Read More »KCCA officials grilled over Lugogo Forest Mall
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a contentious session before the Parliamentary Physical Infrastructure Committee, KCCA officials, led by Kampala minister Kabuye Kyofatogabye and Deputy Executive Director David Luyimbazi, found themselves under intense scrutiny for the unauthorized extension of Lugogo Forest Mall. Legislators pointed to alleged double standards in dealing …
Read More »Report on African roads
Why Uganda was not on the list for worst roads COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | A new report on the state of roads attributed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently left Ugandans agitated for a surprising reason; that their country was not named among the top 10 with …
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