Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) projects to collect over 50 billion shillings from property rates as it winds up the up-date of valuation in the city. The institution has been updating property valuation rolls for the past year and expects the process to be completed …
Read More »City trader’s case fails to take off
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hearing of a case filed by traders operating on contested commercial buildings in Kampala failed to take off on Monday as the respondents sought leave to file more affidavits and cross examine the applicants. More than 292 city traders ran to the Civil …
Read More »Make or break for Vipers as they visit KCCA
KCCA FC v Vipers SC – 4:00pm Star Times Stadium, Lugogo Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KCCA FC and Vipers SC face off in game day 25 of the Star Times Uganda Premier League at Startimes Stadium, Lugogo today. “To many, it’s seen as the title decider while to the …
Read More »Makerere University asked to deposit Sh320m in court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Industrial Court has ordered Makerere University to deposit 10 per cent of a sum of sh3.2 billion owed to the university administrators. The money is to be deposited to the Court’s bank as security for the due performance of the decree within 21 days …
Read More »Kampala minister Kamya commissions garbage trucks
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three garbage trucks have been commissioned by the Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs, Beti Kamya. Donated by the World Bank funded Lake Victoria Environment Management Project (LVEMP), the trucks were commissioned on Friday morning. The project which supports all countries that boarder Lake …
Read More »AG asks court to dismiss Lukwago’s salary arrears case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General, William Byaruhanga has asked the High Court Civil Division to dismiss an application by the Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago seeking court to compel Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA to pay his salary arrears worth Shillings 562 million. Lukwago petitioned the High Court …
Read More »KCCA seeks pardon for interdicted law enforcement officers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Acting Deputy Executive Director Sam Sserunkuma has called for pardon to the law enforcement officers who have been interdicted. At least eight KCCA law enforcement officers were interdicted following a directive by the Minister in Charge of Kampala, Beti …
Read More »KCCA ordered to stop arresting vendors
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) council has passed a resolution stopping the institution’s law enforcement officers to stop arresting vendors and hawkers in the city. The resolution was passed in a council meeting chaired by the Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago on Wednesday. The resolution …
Read More »Kamya orders suspension of 8 KCCA law enforcers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Minister, Beti Olive Kamya has ordered the interdiction of 8 Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA law enforcers. The directive is contained in the Minister’s March 12th, 2019 letter to the Acting KCCA Executive Director, Eng. Andrew Kitaka. “The following KCCA law enforcement officers who …
Read More »UNBS closes Halal & Twayibah foods & beverages factory
Kampala, Uganda | Isaac Khisa | Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has closed down Halal & Twayibah Foods & Beverages factory in Old Kampala over failure to comply with set standards for production of beverages, putting the health of consumers at a great risk. The UNBS Surveillance team together …
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