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Uganda set for showdown talks with Vitol as global oil disruptions bite

Uganda set for showdown talks with Vitol as global oil disruptions bite

The Bahrain-based subsidiary of Vitol, the world’s largest independent oil trading firm, has faced major disruptions after Iran restricted access through the Strait of Hormuz in response to joint US-Israel attacks about two months ago.KAMPALA: Senior executives of Vitol Bahrain E.C, Ugan

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Transport Ministry proposes UGX 8.3 trillion budget for roads, rail and air

Transport Ministry proposes UGX 8.3 trillion budget for roads, rail and air

Uganda and Kenya agree on SGR standards to link their conflicting rail systems, advancing the massive regional infrastructure project.KAMPALA, Uganda — The Ministry of Works and Transport is requesting 8.3 trillion shillings for the 2026/27 fiscal year, a 40% increase intended to moderni

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Traffic disruption expected as KCCA starts new repairs

Traffic disruption expected as KCCA starts new repairs

The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has announced a two-week traffic disruption following the start of rehabilitation works on Wampeewo Avenue.In a statement issued Monday, April 6, 2026, KCCA said its in-house team had begun the works and warned that both partial and full road closu

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KCCA Moves to Tighten Transport Regulation with New Public Transport Management Bill

KCCA Moves to Tighten Transport Regulation with New Public Transport Management Bill

The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has intensified efforts to restore order in the city’s transport sector, with councilors scrutinising a proposed law aimed at strengthening regulation and improving mobility in the capital.During a working retreat held at Imperial Golf View Hotel

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Inside Uganda’s Boda Boda Road Safety Crisis

Inside Uganda’s Boda Boda Road Safety Crisis

They are on the road before dawn and still riding long after dark, threading through Kampala’s gridlocked streets for fares that rarely exceed a few thousand shillings. For Uganda’s boda boda riders, the pressure to earn is relentless and increasingly, it is deadly.Motorcycles are at t

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Relief as Najjera–Kira road nears completion

Relief as Najjera–Kira road nears completion

Tarmacking of the section this week reached Najjera Police Station, about half a kilometre from Kiwatule where the works are expected to end Residents and motorists using the Kiwatule–Najjera–Kira road are finally seeing visible progress, bringing long-awaited relief after years of nav

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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

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Government warns Ugandan fuel companies over ‘superficial’ pump price hikes

Government warns Ugandan fuel companies over ‘superficial’ pump price hikes

As of Friday, pump prices exceeded Shs 5,300 at some outlets such as TotalEnergies, yet according to PS Batebe, Uganda has fuel stocks lasting over two monthsUganda’s government has cautioned oil marketing companies against unjustified increases in fuel pump prices, even as global market

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Floods Cut Off Kyambogo Section of Jinja Highway

Floods Cut Off Kyambogo Section of Jinja Highway

The ill-fated taxi which got trapped in the floods on WednesdayKAMPALA — Traffic along Jinja Highway was on Thursday disrupted after flooding cut off a section near Kyambogo following heavy rainfall.Uganda Police traffic spokesperson Michael Kananura said motorists should use alte

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KCCA Closes Industrial Area Road for Concrete Works

KCCA Closes Industrial Area Road for Concrete Works

The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has temporarily closed Sixth Street in Kampala’s Industrial Area to allow for major concrete road works, following years of complaints from motorists and businesses about severe potholes along the busy corridor.In a traffic advisory issued late F

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