THIS WEEK: Arrested butcher, fish dealer arraigned before court Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some beef lovers have been forced to abandon meat after a raid on butcheries by Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) inspection team on Dec.04 revealed that at times meat is adulterated with chemicals by dealers …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Lukwago criticizes councilors over meeting Museveni
THIS WEEK: Lukwago criticizes councilors over meeting Museveni Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A move that has angered city Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, over 200 councilors from the five divisions of Kampala met the president at his Kisozi ranch in Gomba district last week. While, Kampala Minister Betty Namisango …
Read More »KCCA travels to Mbarara, Express hosts Kachumbala in Uganda Cup
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thirty two matches will mark the start of the round of 64 stage of the 44th edition of the Uganda Cup later this month. The big premier league sides should all go through easily, with the likes of holders KCCA tavelling to take on …
Read More »Formalin suspects handed 8 months in jail
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Six butchers who were arrested for spraying harmful chemicals on meat and fish have been sentenced to eight months imprisonment by the Kampala City Hall Court. Presiding Grade One Magistrate Beatrice Kainza ruled that the suspects’ actions put the lives of innocent members of public …
Read More »Formalin suspects ask Kampala court to change guilty plea
Kampala, Uganda | GODFEY SSALI | Kampala City Hall Court has sent back on remand the six people who were arrested over spraying suspect harmful chemicals on meat and fish The six were expected to receive sentence on Wednesday after admitting fault last Friday, but when they re-appeared before presiding Grade …
Read More »More arrested in swoop on Kampala butcheries
Six butchers remanded over treating meat with chemical suspected to be formalin, a preservative for dead bodies. Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Six people were Friday remanded to Luzira Prison over allegations of spraying meat and fish with harmful preservative chemicals. The six appeared before Kampala City Hall Court …
Read More »Several arrested as KCCA raids Kampala butcheries
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several butchers were arrested Thursday as Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) conducted a joint operation on butcheries across the city. One Joseph Kayondo and Ssekabila were arrested after Public Health Inspectors found a concoction of chemicals being …
Read More »THIS WEEK: MTN Foundation donates 100 beds to KCCA hospitals
THIS WEEK: MTN Foundation donates 100 beds to KCCA hospitals Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Nov. 27, MTN Foundation donated 100 beds to nine health centers under the jurisdiction of the Kampala City Council Authority. The beds and amenities including mattresses, bed sheets, blankets and mosquito nets were …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Museveni intervenes in KCCA, taxi fees clashes
THIS WEEK: Museveni intervenes in KCCA, taxi fees clashes Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Operators of the public transport – taxi business in the city last week engaged in a scuffle with dues collectors of the Kampala Capital City Authority as the operators protested against paying annual fees. On Nov.25, …
Read More »Shaban brace as KCCA FC sinks Vipers
KCCA FC 3-1 Vipers SC Villa 1-0 Onduparaka UPDF 0-1 Kirinya-Jinja Bul 1-0 Proline Bright Stars 1-1 Masavu Maroons 0-0 Mbarara City Kampala, Uganda | KCCAFC MEDIA | Kampala Capital City Authority Football Club (KCCA FC) thumped Vipers Sport Club 3-1 with a brace from Shaban Mohammad in Tuesday’s Azam Uganda …
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