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In the midst of environmental, legal, and social complexities, the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) faces hurdles in finalizing a new landfill location. The prolonged decision-making process has further exacerbated the city’s garbage crisis, heightening concerns surrounding effective waste management strategies. KCCA’s spokesperson, Daniel Nuweabiine, has shed light on the meticulous due diligence being conducted to ensure that the identified ...

The tight-knit community of Morungole Cell finds itself in turmoil following the tragic discovery of a 12-year-old boy found hanging from a tree, with authorities investigating the incident as a possible suicide. The unsettling event has triggered a wave of public outrage, as residents grapple with the circumstances that led to the boy’s demise, prompting soul-searching and demands for answers ...

In a momentous occasion at the 14th Annual Diaspora Homecoming Dinner in Kampala, Prof Dr. Lawrence Muganga, the esteemed Vice Chancellor of Victoria University, was bestowed with a special diaspora award. The recognition celebrated Dr. Muganga’s outstanding contributions to Uganda’s education sector and his unwavering support for Ugandans both at home and abroad. During the prestigious event, Ronnie Mayanja, the ...

The tight-knit community of Osukuru Cell in Tororo District is grappling with profound shock and sorrow following the distressing revelation of a newborn baby boy’s lifeless body, callously discarded beside the road. Wrapped in a shirt, the infant’s remains were uncovered under unsettling circumstances, prompting local authorities to initiate a thorough investigation into the tragic event that has left the ...

Initial speculations of staff assimilation post-agency merger have been dispelled, revealing that all employees of the dissolved Uganda National Roads Authority ( UNRA ) are now facing unemployment. In a recent communication to UNRA staff, Minister of Works and Transport, General Edward Katumba Wamala, announced the cessation of their appointments and instructed them to surrender office belongings by a specified ...