Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Heaps of garbage have built up at Kasenyi landing site in Katabi Town Council in Entebbe Municipality in Wakiso district to an extent of spreading to residents homes. “We want this garbage removed. We wrote to Kasenyi landing site and its management seven times in …
Read More »Financial constraints hindering garbage collection in Lira city
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Financial Constraints are affecting garbage collection in Lira City. Several parts of the city are filled with dust and littered with polythene bag “Kaveera”. There are also piles of garbage consisting while the dust bins are filled beyond capacity. Residents in the city argue that failure …
Read More »Newly elected Gulu city division mayors to prioritize proper garbage management
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly elected Gulu City Division Mayors have prioritized proper garbage management in their five-year term in office. Garbage management in Gulu City has become a challenge generally because of the regular breakdown of the only garbage trucks and the high costs to repair and maintain. Officials …
Read More »Kitgum municipality adopts public private partnership in garbage management
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum municipal council has adopted the Public-Private Partnership in the management of garbage. Emmanuel Banya, the Kitgum Municipal Town Clerk says that they are seeking services of private garbage collection companies to manage waste disposal within the municipality. He says that the council is …
Read More »Municipality to auction garbage truck to raise money for garbage management
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono municipal council has resolved to auction off one of its oldest garbage trucks to raise money for managing garbage within the municipality. The council reached the resolution after failing to raise money to fuel trucks used in collecting waste leaving them grounded for a …
Read More »Conservationists reject removal of marabou stork nestlings from Parliament
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Conservationists have said that the nests and nestlings of marabou storks and cattle egrets at Parliament should not be removed. The marabou stork, one of the biggest and most fascinating birds found in Africa feasts on carcasses and scraps of dead animals. Last month, the …
Read More »Mbale city chokes on uncollected garbage, stench
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Garbage has piled up on various streets in Mbale town, a month after it was elevated to a city status. The garbage is littered everywhere especially at Mbale central market, North Road and Kumi road among other places. The garbage has caused a heavy stench …
Read More »Gulu city seeking additional land for construction of garbage recycling plant
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu City authorities are seeking for 10 acres of land to construct a garbage recycling plant in Laroo, Gulu East Division. The plant is being constructed under the integrated program to improve the living condition in Gulu. It is funded by the German Development Bank …
Read More »KCCA starts process to renew contracts of private garbage collectors
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority – KCCA has embarked on a process to renew contracts of the private garbage collecting companies in Kampala. The six months controversial contract extension of Homkline, Nabugabo Updeal and Kampala Solid Waste Management Consortium is set to expire this month. The six …
Read More »Masaka divisions struggling with garbage management as revenue sources shrink
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masaka division authorities are struggling with proper waste management due to dwindling local revenue collection. There are three divisions in Masaka municipality including Katwe-Butego, Nyendo-Ssenyange and Kimanya-Kyabakuza. The three divisions are chocking with heaps of uncollected garbage. Information from residents shows that garbage has been …
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