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KCCA to focus on toilet emptying on World Toilet Day

Marking November 19, 2020 with action COMMENT | Allan Nkurunziza | On July 24th , 2013, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously voted to designate 19th November as World Toilet Day. World Toilet Day celebrates the importance of toilets in our daily hygiene and raises awareness of the close to 2.4 billion people …

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KCCA speakers, executive secretaries not paid

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Occupants of the offices created under the Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA Amendment Act 2020 haven’t been paid for the nine months they have been in office. They include KCCA Speakers, their Deputies, and executive committee members both at the Authority and the five Divisions of …

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City arcades, shopping malls ignore COVID-19 SOPs

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Arcades and shopping malls in the Kampala Central Business have abandoned the Standard Operating Procedures- SOPs put in place by the government to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.  In July, while reopening arcades and shopping malls following three months of closure, president, Yoweri …

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Survey reveals health threats in Kampala markets

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  There are mixed reactions over the proposal by Kampala Capital City Authority -KCCA to take over the management of 16 city markets. The markets were placed under the management of vendors following president, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s directive in 2006 while others were leased to the …

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Lukwago and wrangles over city markets

  Lord Mayor reacts on President’s repossession directive Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa |  Capital City Authority (KCCA) Lord Mayor Elias Lukwago says wrangles over management of city the markets will not be a success unless the government approves a proper policy on markets in the country. Lukwago was reacting to …

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Cyclists want KCCA to enforce proper use of non-motorized corridor

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Cyclists have asked Kampala Capital City Authority- KCCA to enforce proper use of the Non-Motorized Corridor that stretches from Namirembe Road to Luwum Street. The corridor initially designed for use by cyclists and pedestrians has attracted more traffic including vehicles and motorcycles since it was …

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Engineer Andrew Kitaka quits KCCA

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Engineer Andrew Kitaka has resigned from Kampala Capital City Authority, months after handing the office of the Executive Director. October 31, 2020, will mark the end of his nine-year journey which started on November 1, 2011. Kitaka was appointed KCCA acting Executive Director in December …

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UNRA kicks Nalongo completely out of centenary park

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Roads Authority- UNRA has taken over five acres of Centenary Park for construction of the second phase of Kampala Flyover Project. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network-URN, Allan Ssempebwa Kyobe the Authority Spokesperson said that they have concluded land demarcation and shall soon …

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Three police officers injured in Kiseka market demo

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Three police officers attached to Kampala Central Police Station are nursing injuries they sustained in skirmishes with traders at Kiseka Market over the disputed demarcation of the market land by Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA.    The Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, says three …

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KCCA has no business regulating campaign posters, political drives-Lukwago

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago has slammed the Kampala Ministry for asking politicians to seek clearance from Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA before running their campaign drives and displaying campaign posters. Lukwago told journalists at City hall on Monday afternoon that KCCA has no legal mandate to …

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