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KCCA to revoke licenses of bars that admit children

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA will terminate the licenses for bars, discos, video and film halls that admit children. This is contained in a draft ordinance titled Kampala Capital City (Prohibition and Prevention of Gender-Based Violence) Ordinance, 2021. The draft provides for the prohibition and prevention …

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Protests as Lukwago, city executive committee skip KCCA council sitting

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The city executive committee headed by Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago skipped a council sitting at City Hall, sparking dissent amongst councilors. Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA Speaker Zahrah Luyirika called for a council sitting yesterday for city executive committee to update the house on the reopening …

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KCCA traffic flow control master plan taking shape

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil works for the traffic flow control master plan in Kampala are set to begin next year, as authorities undertake measures to reduce congestion in the city. Robert Kyukyu, the Manager for Strategy Management at Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) told Parliament’s Presidential Affairs Committee …

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KCCA to engage arcade owners as 120 are ordered to close

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs, Kabuye Kyofatogabye has said that the leadership of Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA and the Ministry are set to meet arcade owners who have failed to fulfill requirements for reopening. Kyofatogabye was today speaking at the Uganda Media …

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KCCA council suspends contract of garbage collectors

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has resolved to halt the implementation of a new contract issued to concessionaires involved in garbage collection in the city. The political leadership of KCCA wants the authority to first audit the three companies to assess their efficiency and capacity before …

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KCCA embarks on evicting street vendors

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has made good of its threats to evict street vendors in an attempt to create trade order in the city and stop the spread of COVID-19. On Tuesday, a team of KCCA law enforcement officers backed by armed police officers started …

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KCCA needs UGX 2.5Bn for Covid-19 response

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs, Kabuye Kyofatogabye has said that the ministry’s 2.5 billion Shillings Covid-19 response budget is yet to be considered. Kabuye was on Tuesday appearing before the Public and Local Government Accounts committees. The committees are …

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Covid-19 directives: KCCA shuts non compliant arcades

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has started sealing off all arcades that have failed to comply with the Standard Operating Procedures-SOPs meant to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. On June 30th, while lifting the 42 days lockdown, President Yoweri Museveni allowed city arcades to resume operations under …

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KCCA tasked to account for Covid-19 relief funds

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A joint committee of Parliament has directed Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA to present accountability for 100 million Shillings spent by its five divisions to collect data for the COVID-19 relief beneficiaries. The joint parliamentary team comprising the Public and Local Government Accounts committees was tasked …

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