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Air India Flight from Phuket to Delhi Diverted After Bomb Threat

Air India Flight from Phuket to Delhi Diverted After Bomb Threat

An Air India flight (AI379) from Phuket to New Delhi was forced to turn back mid-air on Friday morning after a bomb threat was reported onboard, just a day after a fatal crash involving another Air India flight deepened public concern over aviation safety.According to Phuket International

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‘Please Come Back, My Good Girl. Mumma Is Waiting’ — Grief and Survival After Air India Crash

‘Please Come Back, My Good Girl. Mumma Is Waiting’ — Grief and Survival After Air India Crash

In a narrow alley of Juhu-Koliwada slums in Mumbai, the home of Saineeta Chakravarti is heavy with grief.The 34-year-old Air India crew member was among the victims of the tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad that has claimed multiple lives and devastated countless families.

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Turkish Contractor Preliminary Work in Tororo SGR Project

Turkish Contractor Preliminary Work in Tororo SGR Project

The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project took a significant step forward as Turkish contractor M/S Yapi Merkezi Insaat Ve Sanayi A.S was formally introduced to the leadership and stakeholders of Tororo District.The event, held at the Tororo District Council Hall, also unveiled the project

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Dozens Injured as Baby Coach Bus Overturns in Mubende

Dozens Injured as Baby Coach Bus Overturns in Mubende

Several passengers were injured on Wednesday morning after a bus belonging to Baby Coaches overturned along the Mubende–Fort Portal highway, reportedly due to mechanical failure.The bus, registration number UBG 869U, was en route to Kasese when it overturned at Buwanga Cell in Mubende Mu

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Tragic Road Crash at Wantoni Junction Claims Three Lives, Injures Ten

Tragic Road Crash at Wantoni Junction Claims Three Lives, Injures Ten

The town of Mukono is mourning after a tragic road accident claimed three lives and left ten others injured in a terrifying crash that took place on the night of May 20, 2025, at around 9:00 PM. The crash occurred at the busy Wantoni Junction along the Jinja Hig

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Fatal Head-on Collision on Pakwach-Nebbi Road Claims One, Injures Several

Fatal Head-on Collision on Pakwach-Nebbi Road Claims One, Injures Several

PAKWACH DISTRICT, Uganda – A tragic head-on collision occurred on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at Payila Alwi, Pakwach District, claiming one life and leaving several others seriously injured. The incident involved a fuel tanker and a Baby Coac

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Entebbe Warns of Travel Chaos Due to Mecca Pilgrimage

Entebbe Warns of Travel Chaos Due to Mecca Pilgrimage

The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a travel advisory warning all passengers departing through Entebbe International Airport of potential disruptions due to increased traffic during the Hajj pilgrimage season.In a statement released ahead of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca,

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Works Ministry Launches Comprehensive Inspection of YY Buses

Works Ministry Launches Comprehensive Inspection of YY Buses

The Ministry of Works and Transport has launched a comprehensive inspection of all Y.Y Coaches buses at the Namanve Motor Vehicle Inspection Station.The move comes in response to a series of road accidents involving the company’s buses along the Katosi—Kyetume—Nyenga/Njeru and P

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The Commute Conundrum – To Live Near or Far from Work?

The Commute Conundrum – To Live Near or Far from Work?

Let me take you back to a conversation I overheard between two Taxi commuters in Kampala not long ago. Two passengers, clearly regulars on the route, were swapping war stories of traffic, transport costs, and landlords.One said, “Eh, I pay Shs300,000 rent in Seeta, but every day I lose t

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Speaker Among Demands Answers Over Deadly Roads and Delayed Projects

Speaker Among Demands Answers Over Deadly Roads and Delayed Projects

Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has raised alarm over the worsening condition of national roads, warning that the situation poses serious risks to Ugandan road users, especially during the current rainy season.Among pointed to stalled projects, poor contractor performance, and a lack of

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