Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Activities at the Bwaise taxi park came to a halt due to a clash between the outgoing leadership and the newly appointed leadership that was scheduled to be sworn in on Monday morning. In December last year, over 300 taxi drivers and conductors from various …
Read More »Bwaise taxi operators petition developers over conduct of chairperson
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Taxi Operators in Bwaise have petitioned the park developers Kampala Logistics Center (KALOCEN) Investment for the misconduct of the park chairperson Francis Ssemakadde Nsobya. The over 300 taxi drivers operating on the stages of Matugga, Luweero, Ssemuto, Mijeera, and Nakasongola accuse Ssemakadde of running the …
Read More »Wrangles emerge at Luweero stage at new Bwaise transit terminal
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Confusion has emerged over the management of the Luweero stage in the recently inaugurated Bwaise transit terminal. The terminal is intended to be the operating point for all taxis serving the Bwaise and Kalerwe areas. However, this development has led to the emergence of …
Read More »Bwaise transit terminal developers seek Govt funding
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The developers of the Bwaise transit terminal in Kawempe division in Kampala are seeking government funding to complete the project. The terminal is intended to accommodate taxis and buses from various regions, including northern Uganda, Kayunga-Bugerere, and Kiboga on Hoima Road. The Bwaise terminal …
Read More »Bwaise bus terminal to open in August
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bwaise bus terminal park is set to open at the end of August as part of efforts to ease traffic in Kampala. The terminal is among the four that had way back been conceived by the then Kampala City Council now Kampala Capital City …
Read More »Fire wipes out Bwaise furniture workshops
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of furniture dealers in Bwaise in Kawempe Division are counting losses following a fire outbreak early this morning. The fire that started around 4.00 am razed more than 150 timber workshops, leaving property worth hundreds of millions destroyed. Affected traders say by the …
Read More »Bwaise taxi operators fight for parking space along Bombo road
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police used teargas on Wednesday to disperse rowdy taxi operators in Bwaise along Kampala-Bombo road in Kawempe division who were fighting for space and passengers. Police intervened after taxi operators at Lions stage exchanged blows with their counterparts near Dr. Lubega’s clinic on the opposite …
Read More »Floods hit Bwaise as heavy rains overwhelm Nakamiro channel
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Business owners in Bwaise have spent a good part of the day sweeping and mopping water out of their premises following a heavy downpour last night and early morning. Apart from the rains that entered their buildings, a large amount of water from Nakamiro channel …
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