In Kasanje, taxes are rising but service delivery, roads, all in ruins
A Sinotruk carrying sand gets stuck on a muddy road, one of the feeder roads in a deplorable state in Kasanje, Wakiso District. Despite collecting over UGX 460 million in...
News discovery
Find the stories that matter to you.
Results for
61 found
“rainy”
Museveni’s “Do You Sleep on the Road?†comment sparks fury over Kotido’s impassable roads
Residents push a truck stuck in the mud along the Soroti–Abim–Kotido road. Local leaders have urged the government to prioritize tarmacking Karamoja’...
Kampala’s Road Works: When Development Becomes a Burden.
Moving around several areas in Kampala with the onset of the rainy season has become very troublesome because of the ongoing road construction works. From Bwaise in Kawem...
British singer Craig David endorses Bebe Cool’s Break The Chains album, describes it ‘different and brainy’
Singer Bebe Cool has met British singer, songwriter, rapper, and DJ Craig David during his ongoing United Kingdom (UK) media tour for his new album Break the Chains.Bebe...
Amber Court Road Named a Priority Again—But Locals Want Action, Not Promises
The Jinja-Mbulamuti-Kamuli-Bukungu road has once again been listed among Uganda’s priority roads for the Financial Year 2025/26, rekindling faint hopes in a region...
No Highway Should Be Allowed to Deteriorate, Says Katumba
Works and Transport Minister Gen Edward Katumba Wamala has pledged urgent government action to restore Uganda’s collapsing highways, beginning with the Kampalaâ�...
Floods kill at least 110 people after heavy rain in Nigeria
At least 110 people have died in floods caused by torrential rain in central Nigeria, officials have told the BBC.The downpours lasted for several hours, said the head of...
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 st...
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, e...
Another YY Coach Involved in Road Accident Near Karuma Junction, Several Injured
A YY Coach bus belonging to the popular YY Bus Company was involved in a serious accident earlier today just a few kilometers past Karuma Junction in U