Search Results

Five student athletes dead in highway crash

Five student athletes dead in highway crash

A dark cloud has settled over the Ugandan sports community following a horrific road accident on Tuesday that claimed the lives of five students from Iki-Iki Senior Secondary School.The tragedy occurred along the Mbale–Tirinya Highway at Jami, located within the Kamonkoli Town Council, a

Ultimate Uganda

PFF Demands end to prolonged road closures during Museveni movements

PFF Demands end to prolonged road closures during Museveni movements

PFF deputy president for the Buganda region, Dr Lulume Bayiga, said Ugandans should not accept the continued closure of major roads in Kampala during the movements of President Yoweri Museveni as normal.The opposition People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) has criticised the continued closure

Ultimate Uganda

Senior Police Officer Arrested Over Reckless Driving

Senior Police Officer Arrested Over Reckless Driving

A dramatic incident unfolded along the busy Kampala–Masaka highway in Wakiso District when a senior police officer was arrested following reckless driving and a confrontation with fellow traffic officers. The घटना happened on March 22, 2026, at Kitemu near the popular Mars Bar area, a p

Ultimate Uganda

Child knocked dead in Nakasongola

Child knocked dead in Nakasongola

In what is beginning to look like a daily blood ritual, at least one person has died and five others have been injured in a road crash in Nakasongola district along Kampala -Gulu highway.The crash occurred yesterday at around 11:50 am at Sasira Trading Centre located in Wabinyonyi subcount

Ultimate Uganda

Heavy container trucks, fuel tankers must get off Ugandan roads - Museveni declares in Kenya

Heavy container trucks, fuel tankers must get off Ugandan roads - Museveni declares in Kenya

Museveni explained that Uganda’s roads currently carry passengers, light cargo, heavy goods and petroleum products at the same time, creating congestion and inefficiency.President Yoweri Museveni has said Uganda is moving toward a shift in its transport system, where heavy cargo and fuel

Ultimate Uganda

BIG INTERVIEW: Boda-bodas will be reduced in the city under new transport plan - Gen Katumba

BIG INTERVIEW: Boda-bodas will be reduced in the city under new transport plan - Gen Katumba

'Boda-bodas have provided employment. If tomorrow we decided to remove them, what would happen to the young men who depend on them? Each rider supports several people. So, they have benefits, but they also present challenges. They need to be better organised, and we had already started that proce

Ultimate Uganda

Fatal Trailer Detachment Crash Kills Mother, Child in Luweero Home

Fatal Trailer Detachment Crash Kills Mother, Child in Luweero Home

A trailer that broke loose from a moving truck veered off the Gulu–Kampala Highway and rammed into a building in Luweero, killing a mother and her three-year-old daughter and leaving two others injured, as police launch investigations into possible mechanical failure.A devastating road a

Ultimate Uganda

Four Arrested Over Phone and Bag Snatching Along Kampala–Masaka Highway

Four Arrested Over Phone and Bag Snatching Along Kampala–Masaka Highway

Police in Nsangi have arrested four suspects in connection with a series of phone and bag snatching incidents along the Kampala–Masaka Highway, particularly within the Busega–Kyengera swamp corridor.According to Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson SP Rachel Kawala, the arrests fol

Ultimate Uganda

Three Supporters Dead After Red Devo FC Fans’ Taxi Crashes on Kampala–Gulu Highway

Three Supporters Dead After Red Devo FC Fans’ Taxi Crashes on Kampala–Gulu Highway

A tragic road accident has claimed the lives of three supporters of Red Devo FC following their team’s heavy defeat in the Stanbic Uganda Cup Round of 16.On Friday night at Hamz Stadium in Kampala, Express FC delivered a dominant 4–0 victory over Red Devo FC, eliminating them from the

Ultimate Uganda

Reckless Overtaking Suspected in Luweero Highway Crash That Killed Three

Reckless Overtaking Suspected in Luweero Highway Crash That Killed Three

A late-night collision between a taxi and a lorry along the Kampala–Gulu Highway in Luweero District has left three passengers dead and eight others injured, with police pointing to dangerous overtaking as a possible cause.Police in Luweero District are investigating a fatal road crash t

Ultimate Uganda