Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It is salary week and in the streets of Kampala, that can only mean one thing: the gents are ready to spend, and the ladies of the ton are stepping out in full force. But while the rest of us are still deciding which …
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Kampala, Uganda | Patricia AKANKWATSA | Tecno launched its Camon 50 smartphone series at Skyz Naguru yesterday, unveiling a suite of camera, display and artificialintelligence features the company says move the longrunning Camon line closer to flagship territory while remaining pricecompetitive. Speaking at the event, Bruce Dickson, the product consultant at …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), in collaboration with the police, have evicted all street vendors from the Central Business District (CBD), offering relocation to government markets, which vendors have messily rejected. Earlier this month, KCCA asked vendors to move to 2,320 free stalls across …
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COMMENT | MATHIAS RUKUBA | The growing unease across the Kampala metropolitan area is no longer whispered in corridors or confined to neighbourhood WhatsApp groups. It is visible in tightened gates, earlier closing hours for businesses, and heightened anxiety among residents. A disturbing rise in violent attacks, robberies, and targeted killings, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has successfully evicted all street vendors in the city, making the streets walkable. Addressing journalists at the government-owned Media Centre on Thursday, the State Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs, Kabuye Kyofatogabye, announced that the eviction would begin …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In the last two weeks, Greater Kampala areas have woken to a grim pattern: four lives lost in separate, brutal murders. Three women and a man. Bedrooms turned crime scenes. A hotel reduced to a place of horror. Streets that once bustled late into …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ezekiel Emitu has returned as Kampala Metropolitan (KMP) Police Commander, replacing Richard Ecega, who has faced criticism for failing to effectively manage crime in the city and its outskirts. Sources at Naguru Police Headquarters confirmed that the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Abas Byakagaba appointed …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Capital City Authority City Hall Court has remanded more than 100 suspects on charges related to disturbing public peace across Kampala and Wakiso Districts. The suspects, including two women, were arraigned before Grade One Magistrate Edgar Karakire and denied the charges. They were …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) has announced the sighting of the Ramadhan crescent moon, marking the start of the Holy Month of Ramadhan. The announcement was made Tuesday evening at the UMSC headquarters in Old Kampala by the Director of Sharia, Dr. Sheikh …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the government deadline approaches, street vendors in Kampala have vowed not to relocate to designated markets established by the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), citing inadequate space and concerns over a lack of customers. Although KCCA enforcement teams have previously clashed with vendors—confiscating merchandise …
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