Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has postponed the operationalization of the boda boda free zone in Kampala. It has also denied reports that the authority is chasing boda bodas out of the city. Social media has been awash with messages that KCCA is working with …
Read More »Inspection of arcades in Kampala city underway
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has started inspecting arcades in Kampala Capital City to ensure that they adhere to the Covid-19 standard operating procedures. The inspection exercise is being conducted by Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA in partnership with security personnel from the Kampala Metropolitan Area. Following the easing …
Read More »Police disperses roadside vendors in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security personnel and Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA enforcement officers on Monday dispersed roadside vendors in a bid to enforce standard operating procedures- SOPs. Last week, President Museveni eased the lockdown restrictions after 42 days. Museveni said that all business areas in Kampala were required to …
Read More »The curious case of MP Muhammad Ssegirinya
The Kawempe North MP opened a small hospital during the second wave of covid19 and has donated food and other items to support constituents beaten by the 42-day lockdown Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | “You don’t have to be rich to give. Giving comes from the heart.” Mohammed Ssegirinya, …
Read More »Uganda’s KCCA , Express confident as CECAFA Kagame Cup kicks off
Dar es Salaam | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and Express FC are in high spirits ahead of the regional clubs’ tournament, CECAFA Kagame Cup that starts this weekend in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Express FC, also known as the Red Eagles, are in Pool-A alongside …
Read More »Vendors lose Nakasero Market takeover case to KCCA
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Civil Division of the High court in Kampala has dismissed an application by a section of vendors from Nakasero market seeking orders to throw Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA out of the market management. The vendors organized under Nakasero Market Sitting Vendors and Traders Limited …
Read More »Lukwago, councilors question gov’t delay on Covid-19 relief
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The political wing of Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has criticized the government for the delayed disbursement of the COVID-19 relief to city residents and ongoing process to identify the beneficiaries. When the government announced plans to provide the COVID-19 relief fund, the Office of the …
Read More »Children organizations call for more funding
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Organizations involved in rescuing children engaged in risky behavior like those living on the streets, sex trade and child labour want the government to increase funding to children programs. Faith Kembabazi, the Director for Children at Risk Action Network, an umbrella for organizations dealing with …
Read More »170 children rescued from Kampala streets
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 170 children have been rescued from the streets of Kampala and taken for quarantine and rehabilitation. This is part of an initiative by Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA and Non-Government Organizations that work with children on the streets. The children have been settled at …
Read More »Equity Bank Uganda donates 2,000 mosquito nets worth 40 million for market vendors
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda Limited has donated 2,000 mosquito nets worth Shs 40 million in partnership with Kampala Capital City Authority for market vendors. This follows President Yoweri Museveni’s directive that market vendors all over the country remain at their places of work for the next …
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