Govt Backtracks on Plan to Develop Constitution Square Into Mall

Govt backtracks on plan to develop Constitution Square into mall

"This decision followed consideration of the site’s history, its legal protection, and the environmental and urban planning issues raised by the proposal," Ms Lumumba

Cabinet Reverses Constitutional Square Redevelopment, Reaffirms Site as Protected Heritage

Cabinet has reversed a proposal to redevelop Constitutional Square in central Kampala, retaining the site’s existing legal status as a protected heritage site. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Minister of ICT and National Guidance Justine Kasule Lumumba said the decision followed Cabinet’s consideration of the site’s history, legal protection, and environmental and urban planning […]

Gov’t Halts proposal to re-develop City Square

The government has halted the proposal for re- development of the city square, formally known as constitution square, to retain its site’s existing legal status.   This came after Businessman Mr. Hassan Bulwadda’s proposal to transform the public park into a commercial real estate complex which prompted the ministry of Kampala to study the proposal and report back to him.   Earlier the Kampala minister, Ms. Minsa Kabanda and the executive direct…

Constitutional Square mall plans halted

  Entebbe, Uganda | URN | Cabinet has reversed a proposed redevelopment of Kampala’s Constitutional Square, directing that the historic public space retain its protected heritage status. Minister of ICT and National Guidance Justine Kasule Lumumba announced the decision during a Uganda Media Centre briefing on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, citing the site’s historical significance, legal … The post Constitutional Square mall plans halted appeared f…

Cabinet Blocks Proposed Commercial Complex at City Square

ICT and National Guidance Minister Justine Kasule Lumumba announced the decision at a press conference at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala on Tuesday, October 27, while communicating resolutions reached by Cabinet during a meeting chaired by President Museveni on Monday.

Cabinet Reverses Plan to Redevelop Kampala’s Constitutional Square

KAMPALA — Cabinet has reversed a proposal to redevelop Constitutional Square in Kampala, opting to retain the site’s existing legal status as a protected national heritage monument. The decision follows concerns over the site’s historical significance, legal protection, environmental considerations and urban planning implications, according to the Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Justine Kasule […]