Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of the Kakyeka War Memorial Stadium has encountered setbacks due to the missing land title. While appearing before the District Public Accounts Committee on Thursday, David Muhwezi, the Chief Administrative Officer, said that when he took over the office from Edward Kasagara, he …
Read More »NHCC, Stanbic to develop housing units for sale
High costs involved in provision of other services such as water, roads and electricity have been cited as the main hindrances for provision of low cost housing Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Housing and Construction Company Limited, Stanbic Properties Limited, and Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited have entered a …
Read More »Lack of infrastructure, cost of land keep housing expensive
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lack of adequate infrastructure and the high cost of land are keeping the cost of housing high, even as the developers have plans for low-cost houses. Uganda has a housing deficit of about 2.1 million units, with the low and medium income-earning Uganda being the …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Gov’t finalizes plan to demolish Kasokoso
THIS WEEK: Gov’t finalizes plan to demolish Kasokoso Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Once again there is tension among residents of Kasokoso slum in Nakawa Division after government announced that it has concluded designs and feasibility to redevelop the housing estate into a satellite city. The National Housing and Construction …
Read More »National Housing launches Impala estate
Impala Housing Estate in Namungoona, Kampala, which adds 133 housing units and 192 apartments to the country’s housing sector, has been launched. Set up by the National Housing and Construction Corporation (NHCC), this is the 4th phase in the Namungoona area and is an addition to the existing 200 units …
Read More »NHCC: Building affordable houses for citizens
INTERVIEW: Parity Twinomujuni is the chief executive officer of the National Housing and Construction Company (NHCC). He spoke to Isaac Khisa about their operations and other pertinent issues in the real estate industry. What is your leadership style as a chief executive officer? My motivation is to work with others …
Read More »Kampala tenants flee city centre
Rent drops but top property agency sees short-term gloom before long-term boom Rent for office space in prime locations in Kampala city has taken an almost 30% fall as tenants flee the city’s Central Business District (CBD), according tothe latest report from the property agency Knight Frank. Rents have dropped …
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