FT: ?? KCCA FC 1 St. George ?? 0 (Agg1-0) Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Muhammad Shaban scored in the 47th minute as Uganda’s KCCA FC beat Ethiopia’s St. George 1-0 in their Champions League last-32 match at Lugogo on Saturday. A historic result for the Ugandan side, who become …
Read More »KCCA, Gor Mahia eye historic triumphs in CAF Champions League
Lugogo, SATURDAY 4PM: ?? KCCA FC vs St. George ?? (1st leg 0-0) Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Botswana, Kenya, Swaziland, Togo and Uganda could have representatives in the lucrative CAF Champions League group stage for the first time after the last-32 second legs this weekend. Township Rollers of …
Read More »KCCA eager to bring down limping St George of Ethiopia
FT: St. George ?? 0 ?? KCCA FC 0 Addia Ababa | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority FC has held fancied St.George of Ethiopia to a goalless draw on Wednedsay in the CAF Champions League. The draw brings to an end successive defeats on the continent for Mike Mutebi’s side …
Read More »Five women from Karamoja charged with illegal trade on Kampala’s City streets
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | A group of five women from Karamoja have been charged before Kampala’s City Hall Court with trading in the City, without a valid licence. The five who were carrying breast feeding babies were produced before Grade one Magistrate Patrick Tarisuna. Two of them pleaded …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Boda Boda riders set to be registered
THIS WEEK: Boda Boda riders set to be registered Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amidst increasing complaints about the Boda Boda industry being unregulated, the government will soon start registering all cyclists in Kampala once drafting of guidelines is complete. Kampala City Council Authority’s Director for Corporate Affairs Peter Kaujju …
Read More »Kampala Lord Mayor sues Minister Betty Kamya for interfering in his work
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Lord Mayor Elias Lukwago has dragged the Minister for Kampala Betty Olive Namisango Kamya Turomwe to High Court accusing her of interfering with his executive by illegally passing-off as the political head of the city whereas she is not. Lukwago claims his mandate to serve …
Read More »Impressive CAF Champions League debuts for Nigerians, KCCA beaten
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Nigerian newcomers made impressive starts to the CAF Champions League Sunday with Plateau United winning convincingly at home and Mountain of Fire and Miracles (MFM) drawing on the road. Uganda’s KCCA had a false start to their campaign away in Madagascar where they took …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Lord Mayor cancels council meetings
THIS WEEK: Lord Mayor cancels council meetings Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala city Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago on Feb.05 suspended all council meetings until a work plan for the Kampala City Council Authority is developed. Speaking to journalists, Lukwago said the technical team had resolved to boycott council …
Read More »Kololo and Lugogo get new traffic lights
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four more traffic junctions in Kampala will have newly installed state-of-the-art traffic signals switched on this Friday. This will bring the total of signalised junctions in Kampala City to 23 ahead a a planned 42 by close of this year. The changes will bring about …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Arrested butcher, fish dealer arraigned before court
THIS WEEK: Arrested butcher, fish dealer arraigned before court Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some beef lovers have been forced to abandon meat after a raid on butcheries by Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) inspection team on Dec.04 revealed that at times meat is adulterated with chemicals by dealers …
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