Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents living in the 200-meter buffer zone around the decommissioned Kiteezi landfill are once again voicing deep concern for their safety following a fire outbreak at the site on Tuesday night. Despite efforts by Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and Uganda Police to extinguish …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police rescue teams battled a second fire outbreak at the Kiteezi landfill in Wakiso District for several hours on Tuesday evening. According to Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) spokesperson Daniel Nuwabine, the fire started around 8:00 pm but was extinguished by 11:00 pm, thanks to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) has joined efforts to investigate the cause of the building collapse that occurred on Sunday evening in Buziga, an upscale suburb of Kampala. The incident, which happened around 7:00 pm, left several construction workers injured and claimed the life …
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Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Despite growing awareness and efforts to improve access to modern contraception, a surprising trend is emerging in Uganda. Educated and economically empowered women are increasingly opting for traditional birth control methods. The findings were revealed during the Performance Monitoring for Action (PMA) regional family …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has launched the construction of four major roads in Kawempe Division under the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Program (GKMA-UDP). The roads—Muganzirwazza, Mukalazi, Katalemwa, and 34x (Sserinya)—were officially handed over to local contractor Multiplex Limited following a …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Behind the ongoing joint operations by police and Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to remove begging children from city streets lies a darker, more disturbing reality — a network of traffickers exploiting vulnerable, disabled children from neighboring countries for profit. One of the victims …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director, Sharifah Buzeki, has asked law enforcement officers to desist from acts of impunity and corruption. Meeting law enforcement officers at City Hall on Tuesday, Buzeki said that indiscipline will not be tolerated and that individual officers …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human rights advocacy organisation Centre for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) has petitioned the Civil Division of the High Court over, among others, failure by the government to decommission the Kiteezi landfill promptly, violating settlers’ rights to a clean and healthy environment. In …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and Buganda Kingdom have joined hands to improve waste management and sanitation in Kampala. This partnership aims to create a cleaner and healthier city for all residents. On Saturday, KCCA Executive Director, Hajjati Sharifah Buzeki, led a community cleaning exercise in …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Housing Finance Bank marked World Earth Day 2025 with a groundbreaking commitment to plant one million trees by 2027, reinforcing its dedication to environmental sustainability. The announcement was made during a special event held in Kampala on April 22, where the Bank unveiled its …
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