Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Parliament on the Committee of Public Service and Local Government have expressed concern about the non-utilization of markets constructed in the different parts of the country. The committee chaired by the Aringa North County MP Godfrey Onzima is conducting inspection tours on …
Read More »Liverpool beat Southampton to take title race to final day
Southampton, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Liverpool took the Premier League title race to the last day of the season as goals from Takumi Minamino and Joel Matip gave them a 2-1 comeback win at Southampton. The victory leaves them one point behind leaders Manchester City ahead of the final …
Read More »Roko construction ltd hands over Mbarara central market to city authorities
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Roko Construction Limited has finally handed over Mbarara Central Market to Mbarara City Authority after the completion of construction works. The government awarded Roko Construction Limited the contract to reconstruct Mbarara Central Market in 2018 at a cost of 21.11 Billion shillings under The Markets …
Read More »Busega Market construction nears completion
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Busega Market being constructed in Lubaga division is 99 % complete and Arab Contractors are soon expected to hand over the project. Ben Kumumanya, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government says the contractor has only one percent works remaining to complete …
Read More »Chinese firm to construct Kabale central market
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chinese International Construction Company [CICCO] has won the contract to construct Kabale Central Market. The contract was signed on Tuesday by Ben Kamugisha, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government in Kampala. According to the Memorandum of Understanding, construction of the market will cost …
Read More »Construction of UGX 23bn Kitgum market starts
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of Kitgum main market has started. The market is being constructed under the second phase of the Market and Agricultural Trade Improvement (MATIP) program with funding from the African Development Bank. Chinese State Construction Engineering Company limited (CSCECL) has been contracted to construct …
Read More »AFCON: FIFA warn Liverpool over Matip selection
Zurich, Switzerland | AFP | FIFA warned Liverpool on Monday they cannot play Joel Matip unless Africa Cup of Nations participants Cameroon give the Premier League title-chasers permission. The key central defender missed Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Sunday amid a disagreement over his international status and he …
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