Day: March 7, 2023

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has received a grant of Shs63 billion from the Japanese government to help tackle traffic congestion in the city. According to a press release from KCCA, the project, named Management of Origin-Destination Related Adaptation for Traffic Optimization (MODERATO), will include the establishment of a traffic control centre at City Hall, signalisation of up to 27 junctions, and the removal of five roundabouts. The roundabouts set for removal include Rwenzori Courts, Grand Imperial, Mulago, Mulago Mortuary, and Kubiri. The MODERATO project, which is part of the technical cooperation project named “The Project for Capacity Enhancement of KCCA in Management of Traffic Flow in Kampala City”, launched between KCCA and the Japan International Cooperation Agency...

Police in Bukeda has arrested Gerald Ampulire, the Director of Studies (DoS) of Malera-Kabarwa seed secondary school in Bukedea district over the disappearance of 14 computers from the school laboratory on Sunday night. Ampulire, who also teaches Christian Religious Education (CRE) was arrested after a police dog led a team of detectives to his house on Monday. Ben Angura, the Chairperson School Board of Governors said that before his arrest, the same teacher had accused three students of stealing the computers. Angura said that when the accused students were arrested, the school management and the police agreed to introduce a sniffer dog to the scene to try and track down the suspects. Charles Okoto, the Bukedea District Police Commander (DPC) confirmed the arrested however, he said that ...

The Kisoro district business community through the district boss Abel Bizimana has implored the presidential Advisor in charge of special operations Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba to intervene in the delayed justice of fellow businessman, Valence Kibyeyi detained in Kigali for two and a half years without trial. Last Month, during the commissioning structures of team Chairman MK project in the Six districts of Kigezi sub region in Kifuka, Mwendo parish, Kitumba Sub county in Ndorwa West County, Kabale district, Bizimana asked Nuwagira Michael Kaguta aka Toyota, the National chairman Team “Chairman MK project” to extend the appeal of business Community to Gen. Muhoozi to negotiate with president Paul Kagame for the release of Kibyeyi who is facing charges of evading taxes. In response, Nuwagira a...