Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) will prioritize renovation of roads under the Kampala Institutional Infrastructure Development Projects (KIIDP II) in 2019. “I would like to assure all the people of Kampala that the transformation of the City is on course and we intend …
Read More »URA shuts down six service centres in Kampala
Move to save taxman Shs3.8bn in rental and administrative costs Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Uganda Revenue Authority has shut down six service centres in Kampala as it relocates most of its services to the newly built URA Towers. The service centres that have been relocated to the new office …
Read More »Fresh wrangle threatens proposed Kampala Oil Terminal
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The planned construction of the Kampala Oil Terminal has suffered a setback as a result of a fresh land conflict pitting the government against one Gideon Kabuye Kirumira. The land, measuring 299 acres in Kiringente Sub County, Mpigi district, was identified in 2007 as a …
Read More »‘Let construction of the Kampala Flyover start’
▶ Kampala Flyover links to: ✅ Kampala-Jinja Expressway ✅ Kibuye-Busega-Mpigi Expressway ✅ Kampala-Entebbe Expressway ✅ Kampala Northern by Pass ▶ Phase 1 ✅ Junction upgrading at Shoprite & Clock Tower ✅ Road upgrading at Queensway, Entebbe, Nsambya, Mukwano & Ggaba roads ✅ Pedestrian bridges at Clock Tower, Shoprite & Kibuli ✅ Underpass at …
Read More »The Sh295 billion Kampala Flyover Project
▶Kampala Flyover Phase 1 ✅ Junction upgrading at Shoprite & Clock Tower ✅ Road upgrading at Queensway, Entebbe, Nsambya, Mukwano & Ggaba roads ✅ Pedestrian bridges at Clock Tower, Shoprite & Kibuli ✅ Underpass at Nsambya Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The traffic congestion that is expected as the …
Read More »Traders speak out on Christmas delight
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Business is booming down town in Kampala as faithfuls countdown to Christmas. Hundreds of people have packed roads such as Namirembe near Old Taxi Park and Luwum Street near Mini Price shopping Centre to purchase merchandise from traders. Some of the merchandise on sell includes …
Read More »Eng Andrew Kitaka Mubiru takes charge of KCCA
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eng Andrew Kitaka Mubiru, the Director of Engineering and Technical Services at Kampala Capital Authority (KCCA), has been appointed acting Executive Director of Kampala. His appointment follows the resignation of Jennifer Musisi Semakula, after seven year at the helm of the city. According to …
Read More »URA’s new 22-floor headquarters
Facts about the URA Tower ✅ 22 floor building ✅ Four podiums and eighteen tower floors ✅ Total 26,021 square metres ✅ Project cost sh 139 billion ✅ Car parking 12,923 square metres ✅ 5 levels for parking ✅ Car parking for 360 cars plus surface parking for 710 vehicles …
Read More »Kampala-Portbell railway line profitable – URC
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Just four months after it was rehabilitated the Kampala-Port Bell railway line has carried 40,000 tonnes of goods to and from. According to the managing director of Uganda Railways Corporation, Charles Kateeba, the 10-kilometre line, which was disused for over 10 years, needed just 800 …
Read More »UNRA: 41 acres of land acquired so far for Kampala Northern Bypass works
Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | A total of 41 acres have been acquired by Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) in the expansion of Kampala Northern Bypass. According to the design of the bypass, UNRA is set to acquire 54 acres in total. During an inspection tour of the 21km bypass …
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