Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three garbage trucks have been commissioned by the Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs, Beti Kamya. Donated by the World Bank funded Lake Victoria Environment Management Project (LVEMP), the trucks were commissioned on Friday morning. The project which supports all countries that boarder Lake …
Read More »AG asks court to dismiss Lukwago’s salary arrears case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General, William Byaruhanga has asked the High Court Civil Division to dismiss an application by the Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago seeking court to compel Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA to pay his salary arrears worth Shillings 562 million. Lukwago petitioned the High Court …
Read More »KCCA seeks pardon for interdicted law enforcement officers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Acting Deputy Executive Director Sam Sserunkuma has called for pardon to the law enforcement officers who have been interdicted. At least eight KCCA law enforcement officers were interdicted following a directive by the Minister in Charge of Kampala, Beti …
Read More »KCCA ordered to stop arresting vendors
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) council has passed a resolution stopping the institution’s law enforcement officers to stop arresting vendors and hawkers in the city. The resolution was passed in a council meeting chaired by the Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago on Wednesday. The resolution …
Read More »Kamya orders suspension of 8 KCCA law enforcers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Minister, Beti Olive Kamya has ordered the interdiction of 8 Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA law enforcers. The directive is contained in the Minister’s March 12th, 2019 letter to the Acting KCCA Executive Director, Eng. Andrew Kitaka. “The following KCCA law enforcement officers who …
Read More »UNBS closes Halal & Twayibah foods & beverages factory
Kampala, Uganda | Isaac Khisa | Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has closed down Halal & Twayibah Foods & Beverages factory in Old Kampala over failure to comply with set standards for production of beverages, putting the health of consumers at a great risk. The UNBS Surveillance team together …
Read More »Munyagwa takes over COSASE leadership
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mubarak Munyagwa, the Kawempe South Member of Parliament has finally assumed the leadership of the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises-COSASE. He replaces Abdul Katuntu, the Bugweri County MP who was dropped by the Leader of Opposition late last year. COSASE is …
Read More »KCCA passes ordinance to harmonise market operations
Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) has passed an ordinance to harmonize the management of markets in Kampala. | Kampala, Uganda | The Independent | The bill that among others seeks to provide a comprehensive licensing regime for permanent, semi permanent and temporary markets, harmonise market dues and provide a process …
Read More »KCCA lists 39 roads for upgrading
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has earmarked 39 roads for upgrading. The city authority says that several roads and drainage channels were designed and land for their development identified and marked using pegs. These roads will be constructed as soon as KCCA secures funds …
Read More »Proposal to make Minister Kampala head delays KCCA bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | The Kampala Capital City Authority Bill 2015 has dragged on due to controversial clauses that seek to make the Minister the head of Kampala and limit powers of Lord Mayor. The bill, which was earlier under scrutiny by the Presidential affairs committee of parliament, …
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