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Inside the politics that have led our capital city to move from potholes to giant craters on its streets THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | The road infrastructure in Kampala is in shambles. We can no longer even talk of our city roads being dominated by potholes. In fact, today we …

Kampala, Uganda |  Xinhua & URN | At least one person was killed and four others were injured after a building collapsed Sunday evening here in Uganda’s capital, police said. The building is a commercial structure that houses a restaurant near Kampala International University, Luke Owoyesigyire, deputy police spokesperson for …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A two-floor building still under construction at the Jinja city-based Speke Courts hotel collapsed on Monday night. Eyewitnesses say that the building collapsed at around 7pm while casual laborers were finalizing their day’s duty. Edward Musisi, a resident in the neighborhood says that they saw …

  Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPEDNENT | A residential building in Busia district has collapsed killing a minor and injuring five other members of the same family. The deceased is 7 year-old Willy Ouma while the injured are William Sanya, Buluma Wejuli, a one Aminah, and their mother Grace Taaka, all …

VIDEO: Two injured as four storey building collapses in Buziga Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | Two people on Sunday were injured as four storey building under construction collapsed in Buziga. By press time the Police fire brigade were still searching for any people probably trapped under the debris of a four …

Super news! Three more people have been rescued alive from the Huruma building collapse. One male and two female. pic.twitter.com/8P93E2dqvw — Kenya Red Cross (@KenyaRedCross) May 5, 2016 Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Four people were pulled alive Thursday from the rubble of an apartment block that collapsed six days …

By Stephen Kafeero Four people have been confirmed dead and others injured in Kampala after a part of Nice Times building next to Magoba Arcade caved in. The building is believed to have collapsed when food vendors were working in the basement. Some of the residents wondered why KCCA has …