Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In Kampala’s crowded trading spaces, where hundreds of small businesses compete for customers every day, building a name can take years. For Ronald Atuhumwize, the journey began not with a shop or a large investment, but with the informal trade around Qualicel Bus Terminal …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has intensified garbage collection across Kampala’s suburbs as the rainy season sets in, amid growing concern that uncollected waste could clog drainage channels, worsen flooding and increase public health risks. Over the weekend, piles of garbage were still visible …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At Shisa Nyama Village in Bugolobi, Thursday evening began with whiskey but quickly became about something broader: food, cocktails, music and the social rituals increasingly shaping Kampala’s drinking culture. At one table, guests listened as a brand ambassador explained what to look for before …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Parliamentary Committee on Physical Infrastructure has given the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) seven days to submit a report explaining its management of the city’s drainage infrastructure and the persistent flooding that continues to affect Kampala. The directive followed inspections by the committee at …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Facing worsening air pollution driven by rapid urbanisation, traffic congestion and industrial growth, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) says it is expanding air quality monitoring, promoting cleaner transport and involving communities in efforts to cut harmful emissions by half before 2030. As African cities grapple …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Kampala Capital City Authority Executive Director Hajat Sharifah Buzeki has announced that KCCA has set aside a dedicated budget in the current financial year to eradicate bedbugs in communities across Kampala. She urged local leaders to identify the most affected areas to enable KCCA teams to …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Rotary Uganda and dfcu Bank have celebrated the first Charter Anniversary of the Rotary Club of Kampala Blue Hearts, marking one year since the launch of Uganda’s first corporate Rotary Club and the formal installation of new leadership to steer the Club into its second year …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Allegations that some police officers are demanding money from suspects in exchange for release are undermining ongoing crime crackdowns in the Kampala Metropolitan Area, with community leaders and security experts warning that the practice is weakening efforts to dismantle criminal networks. Since the beginning of …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Makindye Chief Magistrates Court denied bail to former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago. The Chief Magistrate, Sarah Basemera, ruled that Lukwago is likely to interfere with the investigations because he is influential in society. The Court has also ruled that Lukwago faces a charge that …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The family of former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has condemned what it describes as a violent and illegal arrest by security agencies, accusing operatives of storming his home and taking him away without a warrant. The family says Lukwago’s whereabouts remain unknown, alleging that security …
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