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Floods Cut Off Kyambogo Section of Jinja Highway

Floods Cut Off Kyambogo Section of Jinja Highway

The ill-fated taxi which got trapped in the floods on WednesdayKAMPALA — Traffic along Jinja Highway was on Thursday disrupted after flooding cut off a section near Kyambogo following heavy rainfall.Uganda Police traffic spokesperson Michael Kananura said motorists should use alte

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GO AHEAD: KCCA clears Ham to complete Owino demolition

GO AHEAD: KCCA clears Ham to complete Owino demolition

The Authority said on Sunday that the remaining structures were “found to be destabilised and unsafe” and recommended “their controlled removal to protect traders, customers, and the surrounding community.” Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has cleared the complete demolition o

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Where Are The Roads?” MPs Clash With Works Ministry Over Stalled Projects

Where Are The Roads?” MPs Clash With Works Ministry Over Stalled Projects

Members of Parliament have sharply questioned officials from Ministry of Works and Transport over long-delayed road projects and expensive framework contracts, some of which have remained incomplete for more than a decade despite billions of shillings spent.The officials appeared before th

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Equity Bank closes branch over flooding

Equity Bank closes branch over flooding

Equity Bank has temporarily closed its Oasis branch in Kampala due to flooding in the area and says it will reopen once it is safe to resume operations.Equity Bank has temporarily closed its Oasis branch in Kampala after flooding disrupted operations in the area.The bank informed cu

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Heavy Rains Paralyse Traffic in Kampala as Floodwaters Cover Major Roads

Heavy Rains Paralyse Traffic in Kampala as Floodwaters Cover Major Roads

KAMPALA, Uganda — Heavy rains that pounded Kampala early Thursday morning flooded several roads and disrupted the morning commute, leaving motorists stranded and traffic moving slowly in different parts of the city.Some of the worst flooding was reported along Port Bell Road in Nakawa, w

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FLASHBACK: When Museveni Cursed Besigye For Attacking Visiting Heads of State for His Kololo 2011 Swearing-In Ceremony

FLASHBACK: When Museveni Cursed Besigye For Attacking Visiting Heads of State for His Kololo 2011 Swearing-In Ceremony

It was a tense May evening in 2011 at State House Entebbe. Just days after his grand swearing-in ceremony at Kololo, Uganda’s long-serving leader, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, sat down for his first major interview. The gardens were glowing under floodlights, but politically, the atmosphere was anyt

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Why Ugandans Will Always Remember Jennifer Bamuturaki, Former Uganda Airlines CEO

Why Ugandans Will Always Remember Jennifer Bamuturaki, Former Uganda Airlines CEO

Jennifer Bamuturaki, Former Uganda Airlines CEOUganda is the only peaceful country where everyone is free to trade any baseless accusation without being remorseful after developing any disagreement.When President Museveni gave a job to Mrs Jennifer Bamuturaki, that was the beginning

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Youssou Diouf: Senegalese Striker Dies After Collapsing During Ligue 2 Match

Youssou Diouf: Senegalese Striker Dies After Collapsing During Ligue 2 Match

Senegalese football — and indeed the wider African game — has been thrown into mourning following the tragic death of a promising strikerYoussou Diouf, who featured in Senegal's Ligue 2, reportedly passed away after collapsing during a match in ThièsTributes have since flooded

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Water & Environment Ministry Explains Unusual February Rains

Water & Environment Ministry Explains Unusual February Rains

February is typically characterised by hot, dry and sunny conditions, marking the tail end of Uganda’s December–February dry season.However, several parts of the country — particularly the Central region, areas around the Lake Victoria Basin, and southwestern Uganda — are currently

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KCCA Demolishes Illegal Kiosks in Kampala Crackdown, Cites 4,000 Vacant Market Stalls

KCCA Demolishes Illegal Kiosks in Kampala Crackdown, Cites 4,000 Vacant Market Stalls

KAMPALA — Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) enforcement teams, backed by police, demolished dozens of illegal roadside kiosks and structures overnight into Friday, escalating a citywide crackdown aimed at restoring order in the capital’s central business district.The operation foll

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