Laropi Ferry to close for two weeks for 'urgent repairs
Travellers between Moyo and Adjumani districts will face longer journeys after the Ministry of Works and Transport announced a two-week suspension of MV Laropi Ferry serv...
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UNBS Explains Underweight Cement Bags
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has attributed the growing problem of underweight cement bags to weaknesses in the supply chain after products leave the factor...
Bugisu Leaders Praise Presidential Skilling Hubs, Call for Increased Funding
Bugisu leaders have commended President Yoweri Museveni’s Presidential Industrial Skilling Hubs for transforming the livelihoods of vulnerable youth through vocati...
Works Ministry Rolls Out Driver Demerit System to Curb Road Deaths
Winstone Katushabe, commissioner for road safety at the Ministry of Works and Transport addressing stakeholders in Kampala recentlyKAMPALA — Uganda has begun rolli...
Museveni Allocates Second Industrial Hub to North Karamoja
President Museveni has allocated a second Presidential Zonal Industrial Hub to North Karamoja to expand vocational training opportunities and equip more youth with skills...
One dead, three injured in nasty crash along Mbale-Tirinyi highway
Budaka, Uganda: One person died on the spot, and three others were left seriously injured following a road crash involving a motorcycle and a Toyota Hiace at Nandusi Swam...
37 Killed on Ugandan Roads in 10 Days as Fatal Crashes Raise Safety Concerns
Ugandan roads have claimed at least 37 lives in just 10 days, following a series of fatal crashes that have renewed concerns over road safety, vehicle fitness and the man...
Ugandan motorists weigh long-term costs as new car incentives challenge used vehicle market
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rising maintenance costs and concerns over vehicle reliability are prompting more Ugandan motorists to reconsider the long-standing pr...
Bus Driver Killed, 15 Students Injured After School Bus Crashes Into Trailer
Police identified the deceased as Kasakya Abdallah, 68, the driver of the Isuzu bus registration UA 551ED, owned by Amuria High School. The bus was transporting 73 studen...
Leaders Demand Permanent Fix as Kasunganyanja Black Spot Continues to Claim Lives
Atleast 13 people have died in major crashes at the notorious Kasunganyanja black spot on the Fort Portal–Kasese Highway over the past five years, prompting renewe...