Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A number of boda boda riders in Kampala are still hesitant to register for training citing the high costs involved. In April this year, the Ministry of Works and Transport, Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA, and the Uganda Police Force partnered with the Uganda Driving Licencing Agency …
Read More »Drivers given one month grace period to renew expired permits
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government through the Ministry of Works and Transport has given drivers whose driving licenses have expired up to September 1 to renew them. State Minister for Transport Fred Byamukama says that this has been done in response to the lifting of the 42-day lockdown …
Read More »Regional driving permit offices won’t reopen till March 2021
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The issuance of driving permits at all regional offices remains suspended as normalcy returns at the Kampala head offices of Face Technologies. Hundreds of people thronged the Kyambogo-based offices for the third day to get their documents after the offices were reopened after seven days …
Read More »PAC questions Ministry of Works officials for hiring private architects
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Public Accounts Committee on Thursday questioned Ministry of Works and Transport officials for hiring private architects to design buildings, despite the ministry having architect staff. Officials from the Ministry had appeared before the committee to respond to queries raised …
Read More »Traffic officers accused of using routes charts to extort money from drivers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Taxi drivers in Kampala are accusing traffic police officers of extorting money from those found driving on routes other than those specified on their route charts. They reportedly target taxis with no displayed route charts on the windscreen. The government, through Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA …
Read More »12,000 taxis registered so far by KCCA
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 12,000 taxis have so far been registered by Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA and secured route numbers. Last month, KCCA working with the Ministry of Works and Transport started the registration of taxis at Kitante Primary School and Old Kampala Secondary School. The …
Read More »Stickers for essential workers still valid – Police
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police has come out and cleared the air stating that stickers that were issued out by the Ministry of works and transport to 26 categories of ‘essential workers’ are still valid and helpful. Senior Superintendent of Police – SSP Norman Musinga, also Kampala …
Read More »Police warns against overcharging truck drivers for parking
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police has warned managers and owners of designated parking premises for long distance trucks against overcharging drivers. Speaking at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala in the weekly Joint Security Taskforce briefing, Fred Enanga, the Police Spokesperson said they have received a number of …
Read More »Two people arrested with fake COVID-19 vehicle stickers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kampala is holding two suspects for forging COVID-19 vehicle stickers. The two identified as Dickson Mugarura and one only identified as Julius were found with a replica of permits issued by the Ministry of Works and Transport to ease the movement of …
Read More »Works Ministry shuts down all driving permit issuing offices
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Works and Transport has today closed all driving permit facilities around the country due to the ongoing lockdown as a precaution to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The ministry made the announcement through a text message sent to phones of …
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