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Item 2017 was a nightmare for people living with HIV, say activists.(New Vision, 2018-01-03) Waiswa, Juliet; Basudde, ElvisThe year 2017 has been a nightmare for people living with HIV/AIDS, characterised by persistent drug stock-outs especially the antiretroviral drugs (ARVs). these words were echoed by people living with HIV (PLHIV) under their umbrella organisation, the National Forum of people Living with HIV/AIDS, network in Uganda (NAFOPHANU).Item Centenary park saga : firm wants Nalongo estates probed.(New Vision, 2017-07-08) Waiswa, JulietA private firm operating at centenary Park in Kampala, has asked parliament to investigate the alleged fraudulent dealings by the manager of the property, Nalongo Estates Ltd. In an eight-page submission to the chairperson of Parliamentary committee on commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE), HGM investment claims that Nalongo Estates' manager, Sarah Kizito and her partner, Godfrey Nyakana, fleeced the firm in a number of dishonourable transactions amounting to sh3.9b.Item Centenary park traders build over sewer line.(New Vision, 2017-08-22) Waiswa, JulietNational water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has expressed concern sprouting on top of the newly completed sewer line in centenary Park. The management of Nalongo Estates that manages the park has had a protracted battle with NWSC,Item KCCA closes 48 schools over standards(New Vision, 2018-01-11) Waiswa, Juliet; Okoth, CeciliaKampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has recommended the closure of 48 schools within Kampala that do not meet standards. The affected schools, according to KCCA, fall short of basic requirements and minimum standards as specified by the Ministry of Education and Sports.Item KCCA gives 48 schools deadline(New Vision, 2018-01-19) Waiswa, JulietKampala Capital City authority (KCCA) has given owners of the 48 schools which are facing closure up to february 5 this year to improve their standards or else they lose their licences.Item KCCA halts collection of taxi revenue arrears(New Vision, 2017-11-04) Mulondo, Lawrence; Waiswa, JulietKampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has temporally halted its demand of sh4b arrears from commuter taxi drivers.Item KCCA in door-to-door campaign on family planning(New Vision, 2018-03-08) Waiswa, JulietNamuganzi Esther, a 45-year-old mother of seven, has been yearning for family planning methods from the time she started giving birth.Item KCCA secures over 2500 workplaces for vendors(New Vision, 2026-02-18) Waiswa, JulietThe Kampala Capital City Authority( KCCA) has secured more than 2520 workspaces in its markets as part of efforts to restore order in the city.Item KCCA to raise sh1.9b for schools infrastructure(New Vision, 2018-05-31) Waiswa, JulietThe Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) executive director, Jennifer Musisi, has launched the 2018 Kampala City Festival (KCF), which is expected to raise sh1.9b for city schools.Item KCCA to take over centenary park(New Vision, 2017-01-05) Agaba, John; Waiswa, JulietIn a new stand off, the Kampala Capital City Authority announced yesterday that it plans to evict the managers of Centenary Park, Malongo Estates, and assume control of the block and buildings there in, after the contract binding the estates company to the park expired.Item KCCA,Police sweep vendors off city streets.(New Vision, 2017-08-16) Mulondo, Lawrence; Waiswa, JulietLaw enforcement officers yesterday resumed operation on several streets in Kampala, in joint patrols to maintain law and order. Dressed in their yellow shirt and black trouser uniforms, the teams were seen patrolling several city streets in the company of field Force Unit Police officers.Item Kiruddu Hospital sewage forms 'river'(New Vision, 2018-05-17) Tenywa, Gerald; Waiswa, Juliet; Nabantazi, VioletA stench cuts through the air and passersby hold their noses. Big flies take off and land in a manner similar to their aerial cousins - the helicopters. This is at the entrance of Kiruddu hospital in Makindye division, Kampala.Item National water drainage works kick off at Centenary Park(New Vision, 2017-07-12) Waiswa, JulietNational Water and Sewarage Corporation (NWSC), backed by the police, on Monday embarked on demolishing structures at centenary park, where the sewer lines are expected to pass. Three popular bars, the New blue bar, chinese restaurant, Nyama choma and some grass-thatched structures were brought down.Item New maternal and fertility hospital to open next year(New Vision, 2017-08-28) Waiswa, JulietConstruction of a specialised maternal and fertility unit in Mulago will be complete by May next year, the state minister for health, Sarah Opendi, has revealed.Item No salary increment for Kampala leaders - Finance ministry.(New Vision, 2017-11-09) Kiwawulo, Chris; Waiswa, JulietThere will be no salary increment for city political leaders as had been directed by the Minister of Kampala, Beti Kamya, the finance minister has stated.Item Precious tree species faces extinction(New Vision, 2017-11-24) Waiswa, Juliet; Mudoola, PetrideAbout six months ago, this tree species - Afzelia african - was not known to the communities in Lamwo district. But recently it became popular after residents discovered that it is Lucrative. Afzelia africana is one of the endangered tree species in the Northern districts of Gulu and Lamwo.Item Schools turn waste into fuel(New Vision, 2018-05-30) Waiswa, JulietResty Nsubuga Namiiro, the headteacher of Kasanga Seed Primary School, is all smiles as she speaks about a sanitation project which has brought about changes in her school. The intention of KCCA is to have schools save on their water and energy billsItem Sewage plant to produce electricity opens January.(New Vision, 2017-08-14) Bwambale, Taddeo; Waiswa, JulietWhen a new sh420b sewage treatment plant opens in Kampala in January next year, it will not only filter much of the city's waster, but also produce electricity. The construction of the facility in Bugolobi, a Kampala suburb, is almost complete.Item Sh4b needed for city street lights.(New Vision, 2017-01-05) Waiswa, Juliet; Katende, NormanAs Uganda was preparing for Pope Francis' visit on Novemeber 27, 2015, Kampala Capital City Authority promised to install 750 solar street lights along major roads in Kampala ahead of the event.Item Weyonje campaign to improve sanitation in communities(New Vision, 2018-05-30) Waiswa, JulietThe recent citywide sanitation mapping revealed there is still much to do to achieve citywide access to improved sanitation.