Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parish Development Model (PDM) fund disbursement kicked off in Kampala on Tuesday, November 8, 2023, with beneficiaries receiving a substantial sum of 1 million Ugandan shillings directly on their mobile phones. The official ceremony to mark the commencement of fund disbursement was held at …
Read More »Kampala Wins Global Award for Sustainable Development Cities
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The capital city of Uganda, Kampala, was awarded the inaugural Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities, also known as the Shanghai Award. The award was presented at the opening ceremony of the 2023 World Cities Day China Observance, which was held in Shanghai from …
Read More »Kampala Central Deputy Mayor remanded over fraud
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court has remanded Hanipher Mpungu, the Kampala Central Deputy Mayor to Luzira Prison on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. Mpungu appeared before the Nakawa Chief Magistrate Ritah Neumbe Kidasa on Wednesday. It is alleged that between May and …
Read More »Kenya Re unveils subsidiary in Kampala
The Kenyan firm also has operations in Zambia and Cote d’Ivoire Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya’s state-owned Kenya Reinsurance Corporation popularly known as Kenya Re has unveiled its subsidiary in Kampala, becoming the second reinsurer to have a physical presence in the country besides Uganda Reinsurance Corporation. Kenya Re, …
Read More »Transport Minister says 95% of Kampala bodaboda riders are mad
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |The Minister of State for Transport, Fred Byabakama, has said 95% of the boda-boda riders in Kampala are mad. He explains that the riders’ madness is the reason why many of them, and their passengers are dying in road crashes. Byabakama, who was the chief …
Read More »Terror Alert: Kikuubo traders decry decline in sales as security tightened
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders in Kikuubo are expressing concern over a decline in sales due to intensified security checkups by the police in response to the UK terror alert. Security chiefs have implemented rigorous operations in downtown Kampala, particularly in the Kikuubo business area, to prevent any …
Read More »NSSF collects 948 million from Kampala Seven Hills Run
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund has collected over 948 million shillings from the 2023 edition of the seven hills run. The Seven Hills Run is a-21 kilometer run covering the seven hills of the country’s Capital city. Funds from the run organized by the National …
Read More »Absa and Hashers run relay from Kampala to Jinja for the environment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 500 amateur runners have today participated in the Kampala – Jinja 79.76km Relay, organised by the Kampala Hash House Harriers and Absa Bank Uganda. The relay, which kicked off at the Kira Division Headquarters at 6: 30 am this morning, saw over 25 …
Read More »Mercedes-Benz mows down 2 street children at Acacia junction
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two street children were knocked dead at the Acacia-Kayunga road junction in Kampala. The vehicle, a black Mercedes-Benz with registration number UBL 189R, was being driven by Faziru Kimera a resident of Buwate, Kira Municipality, in Wakiso district. The incident, according to Deputy Kampala …
Read More »Govt seeks Sh2.2 trillion loan for Greater Kampala roads
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has tabled before Parliament a loan request worth 2.26 trillion Shillings (US Dollars 608.66 million) to upgrade roads in Greater Kampala. David Bahati, the Minister of State for Trade tabled the loan request during the Wednesday plenary sitting. The loan is being sought …
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