Flooding strands motorists on Entebbe Highway, sparks drainage concerns
Motorists using the Entebbe Highway were stranded this morning in Kitubulu, Katabi Town Council, after a heavy downpour flooded a section of the road, making it impassabl...
News discovery
Find the stories that matter to you.
Results for
121 found
“drainage”
New KCCA executive unveiled as Mayor Balimwezo demands action on Kampala’s floods, roads
L-R: Faridah Nakabugo, Godfrey Luyombya, Shamim Nambassa and Judith NalukwagoIn a bid to steer Uganda’s capital through a maze of chronic urban challenges, Kampala...
I WANT A NEW ONE: Lord Mayor Balimwezo Rejects Lukwago’s Chair
Ronald Balimwezo Nsubuga was officially sworn in as the new Lord Mayor of Kampala on May 20, 2026, ushering in a new political era at City Hall after the end of Erias Luk...
UGX 300b road works: Nateete–Nakawuka section to close for three months
KAMPALA, Uganda — Motorists using the Nateete–Nakawuka Road corridor should prepare for significant traffic disruptions beginning Friday as the Ministry of...
Bukomansimbi vendors demand permanent market after years of unfulfilled promises
Traders and leaders in Bukomansimbi Town Council are appealing for government intervention to secure land for a permanent market, saying years of operating on rented prem...
Bukasa–Sentema Road Tarmacking Set to Begin Next Month
Construction of the Bukasa–Sentema–Kakiri road has reached 44.5 percent completion, surpassing targets, with officials confirming that tarmacking is expecte...
Govt to penalise road contractors over delays
The government has launched a review of contracts awarded to underperforming contractors under the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Programme (GKMA-UDP...
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...
Fairway Hotel, Kampala downtown flooded after afternoon downpour
A heavy Thursday afternoon downpour flooded Fairway Hotel and several parts of downtown Kampala, disrupting businesses and exposing the city’s drainage challenges...
Collapsed Mbale building exposes gaps in construction oversight
The collapse of a four-storey building in Mbale city that killed one person and injured several others has exposed deep cracks in construction oversight, with engineers...