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Kampala Is A Death Trap – Lukwago

Kampala Capital City Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has described the city as a death trap. This follows a tragedy at the Kiteezi landfill where a section of the waste gave way, killing over 30 individuals. As the city grapples with uncertainty in its waste management a week later, Lukwago called a press conference at City

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KCCA Gets Greenlight To Dump Garbage In Nkumba

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and Entebbe Municipality have reached a consensus to dump the city garbage at the Nkumba dumping site. The agreement comes just days after the leadership in Entebbe stopped city trucks from dumping garbage in Nkumba. This follows the tragedy that befell the Kiteezi landfill, where the city dumps garbage. On

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Lukwago Says President Museveni Neglected Kiteezi Landfill Crisis

Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has castigated the executive for negligence of duty regarding the Kiteezi landfill. On Saturday morning, a section of garbage in the Kiteezi landfill gave way, burying houses. By press time, KCCA had confirmed 21 deaths related to the disaster. While KCCA blames a structural accident as they launch investigations, public

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Erias Lukwago Says NEMA Should Compesate Victims of Evictions

Kampala City Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has warned the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) about evicting settlers in wetlands without compensation. Lukwago’s warning comes just a month after NEMA evicted settlers in Lubigi Wetland. This exercise saw families in Ganda-Nasere village, Wakiso Subcounty in Wakiso District lose their homes. Following the evictions, NEMA faced criticism

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Erias Lukwago Says KCCA Cannot Deliver Functional City

Kampala City Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has said Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) cannot deliver a functional city. Lukwago made the remarks during a morning show on NBS TV on Monday morning.According to Lukwago, Kampala residents shouldn’t expect a functional city under the authority’s current state. Since its inception in 2011, Erias Lukwago has had

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Government Releases Shs 13.6 Billion to Settle City Cleaners’ Arrears

Government has released up to Shs 13.6 billion to pay arrears of city casual laborers, including cleaners. This development was announced by the Minister for Kampala, Minsa Kabanda, on Thursday evening. Minister Minsa said that the government had released up to Shs 13.6 billion that is meant to pay 4,400 workers. On Tuesday, dozens of

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KCCA Promises To Pay City Cleaner After Tuesday Protest

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has promised to clear arrears of city cleaners following their protest on Tuesday morning. On Tuesday, dozens of city cleaners took to the streets of Kampala protesting unpaid wages of up to six months. This protest moved across the city and climaxed at the authority’s headquarters. The Tuesday protest is

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