The relocation is intended to pave the way for the construction of a modern market under the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Program (GKMA-UDP), funded by a UGX 40 billion World Bank loan.
The government has committed to transforming the market, which is currently in poor condition, into a modern facility at an estimated cost of Shillings 40 billion, funded by the World Bank.
According to Police Spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke, the main suspect, Tony Semuyaba, was arrested with the assistance of the police canine unit. The sniffer dog tracked the scent to Semuyaba's residence in Kasubi, revealing a surprising twist: the suspect is the brother of the deceased, Julius Muyanja.
Owoyesigyire clarified that Ntabu's role is limited to supervising case files to ensure they are processed and sanctioned by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Ntabu does not conduct interrogations or interviews with suspects.
A fellow student informed police detectives that Nantongo was frequently in tears and experiencing trauma due to this academic pressure, which may have contributed to her suicide.
Led by Minister Hajat Minsa Kabanda, the ministry's delegation visited Masaka City Council on Monday to observe the implementation of projects under the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development Programme (USMID), focusing on markets, street lighting, urban roads, and drainage networks.
More than 25 people have so far been injured in three separate attacks in Namungoona, Kyengera, Kawempe, and Nabweru-Nansana areas in the past two weeks by machete-wielding assailants, who rob cash, mobile phones, and other house valuables.
Nambooze raised the concerns after unidentified machete-wielding thugs sneaked into her residence atNakabago cell, Ntawo ward in Mukono municipality in the wee hours of Tuesday morning and threatened to kill her.
Yiga, commonly known as ‘abizaayo’ reportedly used his Television Station to tell the public that there was no Coronavirus in Africa . He coined his argument on the fact that no single death had been declared in a number of countries, yet in the west, nations that were battling the disease had lost lives in hundreds.
News of the withdraw of police officers from all KCCA installations and homes of Directors started circulating on Sunday night until was confirmed on Monday afternoon by Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga.
Today’s operation comes six days after 18 people were arrested in a police swoop against suspected drug dealers and abusers in Kireka, Kyambogo and Banda.
According to Namata, she went to the police headquarters on Monday to meet the IGP on appointment to complain about police brutality but was turned away by the police guards.
According to source, close to 100 LDU personnel are expected to stand trial. Major Yusuf Katamba, the 1st Division UPDF Spokesperson has confirmed the forthcoming trial of the LDUs.
