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Police Arrest Over 3,600 Traffic Offenders in Week-Long Road Safety Crackdown

Police Arrest Over 3,600 Traffic Offenders in Week-Long Road Safety Crackdown

Uganda Police have arrested 3,691 motorists and motorcycle riders during a nationwide traffic enforcement operation targeting reckless road users, as authorities intensify efforts to curb road crashes and improve compliance with traffic regulations.Uganda Police have arrested 3,691 motoris

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Police Impound Motorcycles in Rwenzori East Crackdown on Reckless Riding

Police Impound Motorcycles in Rwenzori East Crackdown on Reckless Riding

Police in the Rwenzori East Region have intensified traffic enforcement operations targeting errant motorcyclists in a bid to reduce road accidents and improve road safety.The operation, conducted at Kahendero Junction along the Kasese–Mbarara Highway, was led by the Regional Traffic Off

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UEDCL Boosts Power Supply in Wakiso with New Transformer Projects to End Low Voltage Challenges

UEDCL Boosts Power Supply in Wakiso with New Transformer Projects to End Low Voltage Challenges

Residents of Matugga, Bombo and Kapeeka are set to benefit from improved and more reliable electricity supply after UEDCL commissioned a series of transformer upgrades aimed at tackling persistent low voltage and network overloads.Thousands of residents and businesses in Matugga, Bombo and

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Men rush for AIDS prevention drug as demand exceeds supply

Men rush for AIDS prevention drug as demand exceeds supply

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Ministry of Health revealed Friday that demand for Lenacapavir, an HIV prevention injection launched in April, currently surpasses available doses, with more men demanding the twice-yearly drug.Speaking at a meeting attended by HIV advocates, researchers and pol

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Traffic Police Arrest Driver Over Dangerous Bottle Transportation

Traffic Police Arrest Driver Over Dangerous Bottle Transportation

Traffic Police have arrested a driver accused of transporting used plastic bottles in a manner deemed dangerous to other road users, despite claims by some members of the public that the load was too light to constitute an offence.In a statement, Traffic Police Spokesperson Michael Kananur

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Kalangala taxi operators park vehicles over new Masaka route rules

Kalangala taxi operators park vehicles over new Masaka route rules

section of drivers with their taxis parked at Kalangala District headquarters on June 5, 2026 in protest against new operating guidelines. Photo | David Sekayinga A section of taxi drivers on the Kalangala–Masaka route have suspended operations over new guidelines they say will cut daily

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Traffic police arrest 551 motorists in week-long road safety crackdown

Traffic police arrest 551 motorists in week-long road safety crackdown

‎The Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety has arrested 551 drivers and riders over the past week as part of ongoing enforcement operations aimed at improving compliance with traffic laws and reducing road crashes.‎‎According to Traffic Police spokesperson Michael Kananura, t

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Govt accused of ‘drops in ocean’ as OPM disburses Shs2.8b out of Shs80b cattle restocking fund

Govt accused of ‘drops in ocean’ as OPM disburses Shs2.8b out of Shs80b cattle restocking fund

The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has commenced the disbursement of Shs2.8 billion under the long-awaited Shs80 billion national cattle restocking programme. However, the intervention has faced immediate scrutiny, with critics and local leaders describing it as a "drop in the ocean" g

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Tension in Kigo as Anita Among Faints after Police Move Rolls-Royce from her Residence

Tension in Kigo as Anita Among Faints after Police Move Rolls-Royce from her Residence

Kigo/Wakiso, Uganda — Unverified reports circulating from several sources allege that former Speaker of Parliament Annet Anita Among has fainted at her residence in Kigo following a tense development involving ongoing operations linked to her property.According to these claims, Uganda Po

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KCCA bans roadside parking along Kampala, Jinja roads

KCCA bans roadside parking along Kampala, Jinja roads

The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has suspended all on-street parking along two of the capital’s busiest roads, a move that will force thousands of people, private motorists, and the city’s vast commuter taxi fleet to rethink how they navigate the central business district.The

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