New regulations hamper businesses in nation’s capital In the past, downtown Kampala has always been the busiest place in the nation. Usually crowded streets like Nabugabo Road, Kikuubo, Ben Kiwanuka Street and Luwum Street become impassable as pedestrians jostle to find a way through the Christmas-themed goods on display. This …
Read More »VIDEO: Bassajabalaba pins Lukwago and Kayihura in City abattoir row
VIDEO: Controversial Kampala City tycoon Hassan Bassajjabalaba has alleged that the Inspector General of Police General Kale Kayihura and Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago are involved in the said misappropriation of at least sh19 billion collected at the City Abattoir over the last six years. Appearing before the Presidential affairs committee of …
Read More »Parliament demands Kamya explanation on street vendors
Parliament has directed the Minister for Kampala Beti Olive Namisango Kamya to explain why police and enforcement officers have denied vendors access to gazetted roads to sell their merchandise as approved by councilors of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). Speaker Rebecca Kadaga issued the directive at Wednesday’s parliament session after a …
Read More »What launch of Single Electronic Window means for Uganda
Single Electronic Window: The new system will see a 30% reduction in transaction costs for the private sector Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has launched the Uganda Single Electronic Window system. The new system will see a 30% reduction in transaction costs for the private sector, writes Juddie Kilungu. It will also …
Read More »Kampala city vendors versus minister Kamya
Kampala city vendors vow to defy minister. Should we support them in fight against politicians, traders? Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) councilors meeting at City Hall on Oct. 24 resolved to allow evening hawker markets on some city streets. The move was a triumph for embattled city Lord Mayor and …
Read More »VIDEO: Why Lukwago shunned Museveni meeting
VIDEO: Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has snubbed Uganda President Yoweri Museveni’s invitation, together with other councilors, to solve the administrative stalemate over the vendors on Kampala streets. The refusal of the Lord Mayor Lukwago to attend the state House meeting sets a stage for the renewed clashes between him …
Read More »Minister for Kampala Kamya kicks out ‘illegal’ street vendors
Minister for Kampala Beti Olive Namisango Kamya Turomwe today announced KCCA shall immediately embark on an exercise she says aims to restore trade order, traffic order and development control in the city. Kamya said therefore, illegal street vending activities will be stopped by Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) “because they affect …
Read More »VIDEO: Musisi lauds NBS TV for Kampala City Festival support
VIDEO: KCCA Executive Director Jennifer Musisi has this afternoon paid a courtesy visit to NBS television, and applauding the television for successfully seeing through the just concluded 5th annual Kampala city festival. Musisi lauded the television saying NBS association with the event, made this year’s festival bigger than any other held. …
Read More »PICTORIAL: Kampala City Festival 2016 reaches new high
PICTORIAL: Another Kampala City Festival, another year to remember! Kampala Capital City Authority on Sunday pulled off another great show as Kampalans, in record numbers, celebrated their culture, innovation, unity and social life. Today confirmed the Kampala show as the biggest street party in East Africa. As KCCA said pre-event, “With Kampala in a constant …
Read More »One big party – The Kampala City Festival is here
PICTORIAL: Kampala Capital City Authority Sunday hosts a fifth Kampala City Festival, considered the biggest street party in East Africa, as the city and country celebrate their culture, innovation, unity and social life. To spice the annual event are the Kampala City festival rally, that on Saturday set the stage for the festival, cycling and …
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