Tag Archives: KAMPALA

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI |The High Court in Kampala has declined to issue orders to exhume the body of the late Ivan Ssemwanga to retrive currency noted said to have been buried with him as asked by a concerned citizen a one Abey Mgugu. This is after presiding judge …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 3rd edition of the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat organised Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki Utamaduni Festival (JAMAFEST) entered day two Sunday, with the highlight being the official opening of the culural festival by Uganda Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda. The main objective of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Motorists heading to the city Saturday have been caught up in traffic for hours as it turns out Kampala Road has been sealed off for the opening day of the Jumiya ya Afrika Mashariki Utamaduni (JAMAFEST) festival. The number of motorists stuck on roads …

Govt taken to court over proposed demolition of National Theatre  Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI |  Civil Society Organizations have dragged government and the Trustees of the Uganda National Cultural Centre to the High Court in Kampala, challenging the proposed demolition of the National Theatre and Nommo Gallery. National Cultural …

Kampala, Uganda | COMMENT | UGANDA MEDIA CENTRE |   As Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) strives to improve customer service under the Modernisation Programme, using client centred approaches, there are several fragmented processes handled in different locations. URA incurs a lot of expenses on communication and travel between the various offices to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has doubled street parking fees in the city. Parking charges for the first hour have shot up from sh400 to sh1000, and the charge will now apply for the first two hours of uninterrupted parking in the same space. KCCA …

VIDEO: Police to back law enforcement team on the city Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | The Police say they will work alongside KCCA’s law enforcement officials to ensure that street vendors don’t return on the streets of Kampala. This  was after a meeting between the police and Minister for Kampala, …

VIDEO: Kampala Land Board officials complain of duplication of their roles. Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | Officials of the Kampala Land Board have complained of duplication of their roles by the Uganda Land Commissions. They say this has lead to conflicts. Share on: WhatsApp

Thousands of Rwandans in Uganda happy to vote next President Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE |  The queues started forming as early as 7am as thousands of Rwandan living in Uganda on Aug.03 thronged their embassy to vote in the presidential election. Many of them told The Independent that they …

President Museveni opens Commonwealth Youth Ministers’ meeting Kampala, Uganda | PPU |  President Yoweri Museveni has opened the 9th Commonwealth Youth Ministers’ meeting at the Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort Hotel in Kampala with a call for increased trade between the Commonwealth member countries. The theme of the 4-day meeting is ‘Resourcing and …