Tag: Kiteezi landfill collapse

Why Uganda Martyrs Day Is Important

Every year on June 3, millions of Christians in Uganda and across the world gather to commemorate Uganda Martyrs Day, one of the most important religious events on the African continent. The annual celebration attracts pilgrims...

Government Plans New Border Posts with Kenya and Rwanda to Boost Regional Trade

National News

The government is planning to establish new border entry points along Uganda's frontiers with Kenya and Rwanda as part of efforts to improve cross-border trade, facilitate movement and strengthen regional integration. The announcement was made by the...

BREAKING: Kisaka, Two Other KCCA Top Officials Detained over...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni fired Kisaka, together with other top KCCA officials on September 24, 2024, following an Inspector General of Government’s (IGG) report on the Kiteezi landfill disaster.

Environment

Lukwago Warns Kiteezi Residents of Pending Second Landfill Collapse

The landfill has been decommissioned, and people staying around Kiteezi have been warned that the incident could happen anytime, though some still remain hesitant and have refused to leave the place.

National News

Opposition Legislators Call for the Dismissal of Kampala Ministers

A section of opposition legislators has expressed their dissatisfaction with the sacking of only three top officials at Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), wondering why the two Ministers of Kampala, Minsa Kabanda and Kabuye Kyofatogabye, weren't also dismissed.

Politics

KCCA Blame Games: Councillors Accuse CEC of Failure to...

As the scuffle between the two parties intensifies, the issue of waste management remains unresolved, and the Kiteezi victims are still in limbo, as some are still living in the temporary settlement (tents) and not resettled in permanentsettlements.