Tag Archives: KAMPALA

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On any given Friday night in Kampala, the lights dim, the music rises and the bar counter becomes a stage. Behind it, bartenders measure, shake and garnish as cocktails slide across polished counters to eager patrons. A decade ago, in popular nightlife venues such as …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Metropolitan South Police Division in Katwe has dismantled a number plate theft racket, arresting five suspected ringleaders in Makindye and recovering several stolen plates. The suspects are believed to be part of a wider criminal network operating in areas including Nyanama, Katwe, …

Ugandans are beginning to enjoy better roads in Kampala as the ongoing road construction advances. COMMENT | NANTEZA SARAH KYOBE | Yes. We may still encounter some road challenges in certain parts of Kampala, especially downtown, but I am now encouraged by recent road reconstruction efforts there. Many of the roads that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Music, culture and social advocacy converged at Kampala Parents School as the East Indian Cultural Association (EICA) hosted its annual Holi musical festival, using the celebrations to amplify cancer awareness and community outreach efforts. Held over two days as part of the wider Holi festivities in the city, the event …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has announced that the Internal Security Organisation (ISO) will be involved in verifying the number of traders eligible for compensation following last year’s floods that affected arcades in Kampala. Nabbanja’s comments come after a call from leaders of the Kampala …

Kiryandongo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reports from Kiryandongo indicate that six people have died, and scores of others sustained serious injuries after a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a truck early today. The accident involved a Mega Bus and a Sino truck at around 2 a.m. on Tuesday at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDPEENDENT | Government officials cannot be held personally liable for mistakes made while performing their duties, as long as the actions were taken in good faith, a court in Kampala has ruled. In his ruling on a judicial review application filed by Kabira Aisha, a principal registrar …

Street vendors are done; the next step should be reorganizing the city’s transport network. COMMENT | NANTEZA SARAH KYOBE | As the city gradually returns to normal with the removal of street vendors, now is the perfect time to reorganize the transportation sector as well. I understand it might take some time …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala’s streets have long been a stage for informal trade. From small hawkers carrying goods on their backs to vendors setting up stalls along sidewalks and major roads, the city’s informal economy is vital for thousands of livelihoods. Yet this same street vending on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When Eri Mary fled Eritrea in search of safety and freedom, she imagined that the hardest part of exile would be leaving home behind. Instead, she says, it has been finding a room she can afford in Kampala. In Uganda’s capital and its surrounding …