“This initiative is about saving lives and ensuring that passengers travel in vehicles that are safe and roadworthy,” Byamukama said. Lives Saved, Systems Strained: Kawempe Hospital Cuts Maternal Deaths Despite Overload The government has announced a 60-day nationwide vehicle inspection exercise targeting bus operators, in a decisive move to improve road safety and eliminate accidents […]
The government has temporarily suspended the implementation of the automated Express Penalty System (EPS Auto) effective today’s midnight (Wednesday June 11, 2025, to facilitate a comprehensive review of its performance and operational procedures. In a statement issued this evening, the Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Katumba Wamala, will deliver an official statement tomorrow […]
Among these, Ssenyonyi says that there was a lack of awareness and training on how the system works, how to verify penalties, or how to contest wrongful fines. Minister Muyingo Bows Out of 2026 Parliamentary Race The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, has written to the Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. […]
On May 5, 2025, a bus belonging to YY Coaches overturned and caught fire in Makindu Village, Najja sub-county in Buikwe district, leaving three people dead and 30 others seriously injured. Mob Kills Two Brothers Over Suspected Witchcraft, Rape-Over 28 Suspects Arrested Government has suspended the services of YY Bus Company following the recent fatal […]
Police Officer Recorded on Camera While Sexually Assaulting University Student Remanded A section of the Busega–Mityana highway has collapsed at kilometre 12 in Buyala, causing significant disruption to traffic flow along one of Uganda’s key transport corridors. According to a statement from the Ministry of Works and Transport, the structural failure was triggered by persistent […]
The latest Auditor General’s report for financial year 2022/2023 has revealed a daily loss of sh2.2bn, paid in form of interest charges on delayed payment to project contractors. The audit report presented to Parliament this week by Auditor General, John Muwanga, indicates that financial statements of Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) and Ministry of Works […]