Nsibambi Bows Out of Parliament, Defends Five-Year Legacy in Mawokota South
Former Mawokota South Member of Parliament Yusuf Nsibambi has officially closed his chapter in Uganda’s 11th Parliament with an emotional and detailed farewell mes...
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Uganda should count itself lucky to have Museveni - Nsibambi
Yusuf Nsibambi, the outgoing Mawokota South lawmaker, spoke to Patrick Kamara in a wide-ranging interview on The Grind Podcast. The veteran politician painted a bleak pic...
Kamwokya Ghetto Youth Turn Waste into Opportunity Through GAYO Initiative
The Green Africa Youth Organisation (GAYO) has intensified efforts to support youth-led waste management innovations in Kampala’s informal settlements as part of b...
Kayunga Roads Submerged as Leaders Blame Environmental Degradation
Leaders in Kayunga District have raised concern over worsening environmental degradation, warning that continued destruction of wetlands and forests is fuelling flooding...
KCCA rolls out paid waste system to tackle city garbage crisis
For years, garbage collection in Kampala has largely been treated as a public service many residents expect but few feel responsible for sustaining. Piles of uncollected...
Buzeki to political leaders: Residents must get value for their taxes
Sharifah Buzeki speaks to journalists during the Weyonje campaign in Kawempe DivisionThe executive director of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Sharifah Buzeki, has...
KCCA begins stabilization efforts at Kiteezi landfill after deadly slide
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Kampala Capital City Authority is beginning recovery and stabilization efforts at the Kiteezi landfill following a garbage slide that devasta...
Street vendors block Bunyoro Kitara Diocese road as Hoima City enforce trade orders
Food vendors operating along Duhaga roundabout market commonly known as Kidomole in Hoima City West Division on Tuesday became hostile as they protested against city auth...
NEMA bans open waste burning, culprits to face prosecution, fines
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Individuals and authorities engaging in open burning of waste in urban areas across Uganda now face prosecution, fines, and other stri...
Gen. Saleh urges Kampala City natives to maintain cleanness under Operation Dark Matters initiative aimed at improving Health hygiene
Gen. Salim Saleh Rallies Kampala Residents to Embrace Sanitation Under “Operation Dark Mattersâ€The Chief Coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC), Salim...