| MUKONO | KYAGGWE TV | Residents from the four villages covered by the over 136 acres of land which Kampala Capital City Authority purchased in order to shift the Kiteezi garbage landfill together with their leaders have protested the move saying they are not ready to welcome Kampala’s rubbish problems. The locals that raised […]
Twelve people have been confirmed dead and 10 retrieved alive from the Lusanja-Kiteezi landfill slide. Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Patrick Onyango has said that by 5:00pm on Saturday they had recovered 12 dead bodies and 10 people who are alive. Onyango says that they are still going on with the search and no place will […]
Nakawa and Buganda Road Chief Magistrate Courts had a busy Tuesday evening as suspects arrested during the “Walk to Parliament” demonstrations were arraigned before them. More than 50 people were remanded to Luzira prison on charges arising from their alleged involvement in the anti-corruption demonstrations in the city earlier in the day. The demonstrators distributed […]
The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has remanded Fatuma Nansubuga a 34-year-old resident of Karerwe market, Kawempe Division to Luzira Prison on charges of common nuisance. Nansubuga who was arrested two days ago after staging a lone protest outside Parliament was on Thursday arraigned before the Court presided over by Grade One Magistrate Caroline Kyoshabire. The […]
The Defenders Protection Initiative has called for coordination between non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and regulators. The call follows a study that revealed that there is a persistent lack of trust between Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and regulators due to lack of clear coordination and communication. The findings were released during the ‘Talk to your regulator’ symposium held in […]
Pedestrians, boda bodas and vehicles above 7.5 tons will be barred from using the newly built Kampala flyover, the Works and Transport Minister, General Edward Katumba Wamala has revealed in his latest press brief. This will also apply to the tunnel connecting to Arena Mall as one heads to Nsambya. He advised pedestrians to always […]
Two street vendors have sued Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and two law enforcement officers for inhuman arrest during operations. The vendors Esther Apio and Hamida Nakayaga who sell fruits, drinks, and vegetables on Tuesday filed their case against Isaac Kato, Henry Mutebi and KCCA. They contend that KCCA often sends male enforcement officers who […]
In preparation for the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and G77+China summits, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has removed bodaboda stages from a number of roads in Kampala City Centre. Some of the affected roads include; Parliamentary Avenue, Nile Avenue, Wampewo Avenue, Kafu Road, Lukuli Road, Wavamunno Road, Mbogo Road, Muyenga Road and Ggaba Road among others. […]
The challenges plaguing Old Kampala Senior Secondary School have taken another turn with the unveiling of a comprehensive report by the Inspector General of Government (IGG). The report exposes systemic issues within the once-prestigious institution, shedding light on various cases of mismanagement. The 100-page report from the IGG includes recommendations for the Ministry of Education […]
President Museveni further stressed that the people who don’t love and care for Uganda, are actually parasites who don’t wish any good for their country. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged Ugandan students to love fellow citizens because they need them for their prosperity. “Apart from loving Uganda because it is moral to do so, […]