Motorists face long detours following Karuma Bridge closure
Movement on the Kampala-Gulu highway was on Monday paralysed following the total closure of Karuma Bridge that links northern Uganda, South Sudan and DR Congo. The govern...
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Karuma bridge closure: Travellers endure long queues at Masindi portÂ
Travellers have been forced to endure long queues at Masindi Port in Western Uganda as they jostle to catch ferries to the country’s capital Kampala followin...
Karuma Bridge closure: Unra deploys second ferry at Masindi port
The Uganda National Roads Authority (Unra) has added a second ferry at the Masindi Port to ease transport to northern Uganda ahead of the planned closure of the Karuma Br...
Who is to blame for a spike in road crashes?
Police and other stakeholders have expressed concern over the rising number of road accidents in recent months that have claimed several lives and left others injured. Si...
Three Month Closure for Karuma Bridge Starts Next Week
(Kiryandongo) – The Karuma Bridge will be closed to all traffic for three months starting September 23, according to Uganda’s Minister for Works and Transpo...
Vandals, inside theft and ageing grid damn UETCL
The amount of money that the Uganda Electricity Transmission Co Ltd (UETCL) spends to transmit electricity has significantly risen due to an ageing grid, a 2023 value-for...
China’s influence on our economy
China’s approach to African countries, and Uganda in particular, has been heavily influenced by a shared sense of historical and contemporary struggles again...
Japan pledges support to Phase Two of Kampala Fly Over Project, Karuma Bridge construction
The Japanese government through its Ambassador to Uganda Sasayama Takuya has committed to fund both the second phase of the Kampala Fly Over project and the construction...
Bugisu Surpasses Busoga in Severe Jigger Infestations
A report from Sole Hope Uganda, a Non-Governmental Organisation focusing on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), indicates that Bugisu sub-region has now surpassed Busoga...