Tag Archives: National Cleaning Day

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Katikamu County South Member of Parliament, Hassan Kirumira has asked the government to investigate the shooting of a 28-year-old boda boda rider during a national cleaning exercise in Luweero District and compensate his bereaved family. Kirumira raised the matter during the plenary sitting chaired …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The government plans to enforce waste sorting at source across the country as part of efforts to improve waste management, reduce poor disposal practices and promote recycling. Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja said households, institutions and large organisations will be expected to separate waste at the point …

Gulu, Uganda | URN | Local leaders in Gulu City have criticised tenants and corporate employees for failing to participate in the National Cleaning Day exercise, despite living and working in areas grappling with poor sanitation. The leaders say some tenants believe cleaning their surroundings is the responsibility of landlords, while …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The second National Cleaning Day has exposed mixed levels of public participation across the country, with some communities voluntarily embracing the exercise while security agencies and local authorities were forced to compel residents and businesses to comply. The three-hour exercise was held on Saturday, August …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | A 38-year-old boda boda rider has been shot dead in Kanaaba, Ndejje, in Makindye Ssabagabo, during enforcement of restrictions on movement for the second National Cleaning Day. The deceased has been identified as Ronald Kizito Jjuuko. Witnesses said Jjuuko was shot shortly after 7:00 am as …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Ministry of Health has urged Ugandans to embrace waste sorting at the household and workplace level to reduce the amount of garbage sent to disposal sites ahead of the National Cleaning Day, held on the last Saturday of every month. During a waste sorting …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) plans to establish a central garbage collection point in every village across the city after the inaugural National Cleaning Day exposed weaknesses in Kampala’s waste collection system. The decision follows the enormous volumes of garbage generated during the nationwide …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Several Kampala suburbs are still grappling with uncollected garbage nearly a week after the inaugural National Cleaning Day. Concerns over public health are emerging as heaps of waste continue to rot along roadsides and near homes and businesses. A Uganda Radio Network survey found large …

  The common historical outcome of such government programmes is usually tyranny and coercion.   COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI | On Saturday, 25th July, I was woken up by the terrifying fracas of dozens of men banging my gate, almost breaking it and hurling insults at whoever might be inside …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Despite thousands of residents participating in the nationwide cleanup exercise, piles of mixed waste remained along major roads and trading centres, raising concerns about public health and KCCA’s capacity to handle the unusually large volumes of garbage generated during the campaign. On Namungona–Kasubi Road and …