KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of residents in Kawempe North is raising concerns over the high property taxes imposed by the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), urging contesting candidates in the forthcoming by-elections to address this pressing issue. The residents, particularly from Mpererwe, are dissatisfied with the …
Read More »Museveni commissions 1st phase of Kampala flyover project
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned the Kampala Flyover Project, aimed at easing traffic congestion and improving road networks in the city. The project is part of the government’s broader efforts to modernize urban transport and boost economic growth. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony …
Read More »Kampala Building Fire: 2 dead, 17 injured
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people have been confirmed dead in a fire that swept through a seven-story building along Rashid Khamisi Road in the city center. The fire is believed to have started at approximately 10:00 AM in the basement shops of Sunshine Building, located near Namayiba …
Read More »ROADS: KCCA plans to tarmac another 19.85 kms
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is set to tarmac 19.85 kilometres of roads under the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Program (GKMA-UDP). Tarmacing the roads will cost 176.5 billion Shillings While officiating at the signing ceremony of Batch One of the contracts under …
Read More »KCCA concerned over high garbage collection fees in Kawempe
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Executive Director Hajjat Sharifah Buzeki has raised concerns over the high garbage collection fees charged by the Kampala Solid Waste Management Consortium in Kawempe Division. During a cleanup exercise in Kawempe’s Kigannda and Ssebagala zones, Buzeki discovered that residents are paying …
Read More »Court remands KCCA Deputy Lord Mayor, 4 others
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has remanded five women on charges of being a common nuisance. They are: Kampala City Deputy Lord Mayor Doreen Nyanjura, Ingrid Turinawe, Faridah Nangonzi, Shadiya Namubiru and Phionah Kabayinza. The group which was wearing blue and white T-shirts with …
Read More »IUIU Rector announces $1 million campaign
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) is embarking on an initiative to raise USD 1 million to empower teachers in Muslim-founded primary schools to obtain degrees by 2030. This ambitious campaign aims to meet the urgent need for teachers to obtain bachelor’s degrees, aligning with …
Read More »PLE: Councillors raise concern over declining performance in KCCA schools
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Councillors at the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) have raised alarms over the declining performance of KCCA schools in the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE). During a council sitting at City Hall councillors tasked KCCA officials, including the Executive Director, Hajat Sharifah Buzeki, who recently …
Read More »Kiteezi landfill survivors renew calls for compensation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Survivors of the Kiteezi landfill collapse have reiterated their demand for compensation to relocate from the buffer zones. The call comes after Saturday’s fire. The fire broke out at the collapsed Kiteezi landfill around 9:00 am sparking widespread fear among nearby residents. According to …
Read More »KITEEZI FIRE OUTBREAK: KCCA asks residents to vacate demarcated 200 meter buffer zone
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KCCA has asked anyone who has returned to inhabit the demarcated 200 meter buffer zone around the Kiteezi landfill in the villages of Lusanjje, Kitetika and Kiteezi to vacate. This call is after this morning fire outbreak in the garbage. “Anyone who has returned …
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