Kampala news
A team of Joint Security Forces are investigating the latest attack on police after armed gun riding a motorcycle ambushed Kensington Police Station near Kensington Apartments in Kyanja, a Kampala suburb. According to eyewitnesses around the place, the incident happened last night on Sunday November 13, 2022. “We heard heavy gunfire at the police post,”…
Kampala Resident City Commissioners have vowed to continue with the ongoing boda-boda registration despite a petition by the Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago challenging the directive by the Minister for KCCA, prohibiting all unregistered boda bodas from operating in the Kampala Metropolitan Area. Anderson Burora, the Resident City Commissioner for Rubaga Division says that the campaign…
The committee for remuneration of Kampala city councilors took centre stage when officials from Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) appeared before the Committee on Presidential Affairs on Wednesday, 13 March 2022. Led by the State Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs, Hon. Kabuye Kyofatogabye, the KCCA officials were defending their ministerial policy statement for financial…
Drama ensued at Parliament on Thursday February 24th, 2022 after the Chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) Mrs. Mariam Wagandya, appeared before the Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights and failed to present the findings of the Commission on torture and arbitrary detention of several Ugandans. Wangadya appeared before the Committee following the directive…
Dolphin Suites Hotel – A premier destination for luxury accommodation in Bugolobi, Kampala has unveiled Special Room Rates in its ‘Valentine’s room packages’ offer as it bids to give its loyal clients a sophisticated lifestyle and luxury stay at the hotel with these pocket friendly fares this love season. According to the hotel, Valentine’s room…
Speke Hotel Kampala, known for its modern equipment and facility for hosting meetings and conferences in town has unveiled a special package for business enterprises, firms, and organizations to host conferences at a very reduced cost coupled with technology-driven benefits. Speke Hotel, through its socials, announced that at just UGX 70,000 per person, one gets a…
The Bank of Uganda (BoU) is counting on MPs to support legal frameworks that ensure and reinforce its independence and accountability. Speaking at a BoU engagement with legislators , the Executive Director of Bank Supervision, Dr Tumubweine Twinemanzi, said there was an urgent need for a customer protection and competition law. He noted that the…
The Chief Justice of Uganda Alfonse Owiny-Dollo has warned judicial officers to desist from issuing exorbitant awards to litigants. Dollo made remarks while presiding over the Judiciary’s end-of-year party held at the Judiciary Headquarters in Kampala, where over ten Judicial Officers at different levels were recognized with gifts and accolades having reached their respective mandatory…
Tagore Apartments, an exclusive retreat of exquisitely furnished apartments primely located in Kampala has announced exciting rates for its luxurious rooms starting this December to see city dwellers enjoy an extravagant stay while spending less than the usual rates. Designed to elevate your comfort and luxury with a unique residential experience, Tagore has decided to…
In a timely verdict coinciding with the commencement of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), in Glasgow, Scotland, the High Court in Kampala has rebuked the office of the Attorney General (AG) for attempting to distance itself from the deathtrap Kampala drainage channels, which have claimed several lives. The AG’s office, now headed…
