Kampala news
Most of the public transport users in Kampala Metropolitan area have been left stranded as only few registered number of commuter taxis are allowed to operate. Government allowed resumption of public transport on June 4th after two months of partial coronavirus lockdown in selected districts which are not nearing Uganda borders. Public Service vehicles like…
Former employees of Kampala City Council (KCC), which was transformed into Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), who were retrenched almost 10 years ago, will receive their terminal benefits in July this year. The State Minister for Finance (Planning), Hon. David Bahati, told Parliament that Shs4.08 billion was provided in the budget for the 2020/2021 financial…
The High Court Judge, Justice Henrietta Wolayo has awarded the Kampala Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago UGX 50 million as compensation for the violation of his human rights. After perusing through the evidence gathered by applicant’s legal team,court ruled that the police abused Mr.Lukwago’s rights and freedom when he was brutally arrested by security officers outside…
Power wrangles, Corner quarrels and ideological differences has erupted in Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) after the Human Resource directorate internally advertised over 200 Jobs which some staff have protested the criteria of recruitment. TheCapitaltimes has established that the advert which was sent to all staff on June 6, followed a directive from the Public…
The Lubaga North councilor, Abubakar Kawalya has won the polls for the election of the pioneer speaker of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). He was declared winner by the Buganda Road Chief magistrate, Miriam Ayo Okello who presided over the polls. According to Ayo, Kawalya polled 17 votes beating his rival and Makerere University councilor,…
At least 261 police officers attached to Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) have been withdrawn on orders of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Martin Okoth-Ochola. Police Spokesman, Mr Fred Enanga confirmed the development on Monday. He told journalists that the IGP wrote to the acting KCCA Executive Director, Mr Andrew Kitaka, a month…
Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof Barnabas Nawangwe, says that he not ready to relent on his mission to restore discipline at the country’s prime university. He said on Friday that a section of staff and students have been underestimating his administration but vowed to punish university staff who engage in activities that are likely to…
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah has directed the Minister for Education and Sports, Hon. Janet Kataha Museveni to address Parliament on the implementation of the new education curriculum. Oulanyah said it was very important so that all schools, public and private, are aware of the new programme as they begin the term on…
Bufumbira South MP Sam Bitangaro has Monday been released on bail after spending days in Luzira prison obtaining money by false pretence and conspiracy to defraud government Shs3bn. Bitangaro and his co-accused William Tumwine, a director in the ministry of gender and his wife Stella Kakuba as well as lawyer Francis Owor Onyango returned to…
Forum for Democratic Change [FDC] Party President, Patrick Oboi Amuriat, has cited an uphill task for the party as it heads into 2021 general elections. In a message to party members and supporters on Sunday, Amuriat said it is just over two years now since he was elected to provide leadership at the helm of…
