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Why KCCA’s George Agaba is out of prison on bail but Makmot remains in prison

  Hundreds of people in Kampala have called in radio talk shows wondering how the former Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) director; George Agaba, a person facing murder charges could be released on bail pending trial and his co accused, and a guard Santos Makmot remains in the prison. Some of the callers wondered whether […]

Government to construct science laboratories

  It seems the speed at which Uganda’s education system/policies move at the moment the sky is the limit. The government of Uganda, according to the Commissioner for secondary education in Uganda government, John Agaba, is to construct science laboratories and information Communication Technology laboratories across the country using resources from Iran, China, Cuba and […]

KCCA Director for physical planning charged with murder

The suspended Director of Kampala Capital City Authority in charge of Physical Planning, George Agaba has been remanded to Luzira Prison today evening over murder. He has been remanded to Luzira after his bodyguard Santos Makmot was charged with similar charges two days back. Makmot was arrested over reported shooting at civilians and killed one […]

Opposition politicians want KCCA director George Agaba remanded over murder

Politicians inKampalahave called on the police and the judiciary to remand the suspended KCCA director for Physical Planning George Agaba over murder.  Agaba was yesterday released on police bond, while his bodyguard, Santos Makmot, was remanded to Luzira Prison over murder of civilians in Luzira last week. The president of Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), […]

Luzira Prison appeals for support to improve in performance in exams

The Uganda Prisons has registered an improvement in the performance of prisoners in the just released Primary Leaving Examinations results. The Prisons’ publicist, Frank Beine says out of the 69 candidates who sat for PLE last year, 7 got first grade; 31 got 2nd grade while 13 were in 3rd division 3. In division 4, 6 inmates […]

10 held over grazing in city

At least 10 people have been arrested by the police and Kampala Capital City Authority staff for grazing cows and other animals in the city.  Moses Kasasira, John Gumisiriza, his brother Robert gumisiriziza and Ronald Kwesiga among others are detained at Katwe police.  The statement from KCCA indicates that keeping animals in the city contravenes section 6 […]

Kampala City Council Authority to demolish billboards, houses in Kampala

Kampala Capital City Authority has issued another notice to property owners, outdoor advertising companies and the general public in connection with illegal billboards and other advertising tools in the city. This notice served to ask persons or companies that erected illegal billboards and other tools to remove them within 28 calendar days from today. The […]