One person was on Wednesday confirmed dead after a marine boat on a rescue mission capsized on the flooded Pakwach-Olwiyo road section in Got Apwoyo sub-county, Nwoya District, the army has said. The deceased whose identity is yet to be released was reportedly an engineer. He was one of the occupants of the boats that […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today launched the construction of the Kampala-Malaba Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). The SGR, a key element of Uganda’s national infrastructure strategy, is designed to modernise the country’s transport network, streamline logistics, and boost regional trade. The project has garnered significant attention, not just from local stakeholders, but also from international […]
Several bridges in Napak district have been washed away by flash floods, leaving residents stranded. The most affected areas are in the sub-counties of Lotome, Kangole Town Council, Poron, and Apeitolim. For instance, in Poron sub-county, the bridge was washed away forcing the forces to reallocate their Yankee Battalion military detachment that was about 300 meters away. […]
Parliament has rejected a move to have the Uganda National Road Authority (UNRA) mainstreamed back to the Ministry of Works and Transport. This followed a vote by the legislators against a bill, the Uganda National Roads Authority (Repeal) Bill, 2024 which sought to have the functions of the agency revert to the mother ministry The […]
Ng’enkuba yaakatandika okutonnya mu bizinga by’e Buvuma, amakubo gaatandise dda okukaabya abaayo akayirigombe. Erimu ku gafuuse ekizibu, lye liva ku mwalo e Kirongo mu ggombolola y’e Busamuzi ewagoba ekidyeri ekisaabaza abantu okuva ku lukalu e Kiyindi mu disitulikiti y’e Buikwe nga lino liyitamu okugenda e Kasaali mu ggombolola y’e Nairambi nga lye limu ku matono […]
The Directorate of Traffic & Road safety has provided alternative routes for the road users plying Kampala-Masaka highway following sinking in of a section of the road between Kyengera and Buddo Junction as a result of the heavy rains. Micheal Kananura, the traffic police spokesperson has advised the road users to use the alternative routes […]
Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has suspended transportation of vehicles on their Nakiwogo – Buwaya ferry for one week. According to UNRA’s spokesperson, Allan Ssempeebwa, the suspension comes as a result of the raising of the water levels of Lake Victoria which submerged the ferry’s docking area. Ssempeebwa however says that for this period, it’s […]
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 […]
Katonga Bridge along the Kampala-Masaka Highway will be opened to the public today on Friday December 15, 2023. In May, severe floods resulting from heavy torrential rains submerged and washed away the bridge causing significant disruptions since then to transportation, trade, and commerce along the Masaka – Kampala highway. The floods also compelled motorists traveling […]
The entire Kafu bridge is now submerged, making it impossible to cross. Travellers heading from Hoima to Kampala or vice versa have been advised to seek alternative routes. The Hoima-Kampala highway has been temporarily closed due to the River Kafu bursting its banks as a result of heavy rainfall, causing flooding. The River Kafu serves […]