Tag Archives: Ministry of Works

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The high volume of applications for travel permits has overwhelmed the Ministry of Works and Transport. While announcing the second lockdown last week, President Yoweri Museveni tasked the Ministry of Works to process and issue travel permits to essential workers within the Kampala Metropolitan Area. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 500 residents in Mukono district who will be affected by the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway-SGR are uncertain about payments. The Ministry of Works in 2016 surveyed and marked the corridor in Mukono where the project will pass to connect to other …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Works and Transport has started rehabilitating bridges in Kasese district that were destroyed by floods. Several bridges were damaged by floods which ravaged the district in May. The destruction has since paralyzed transport and affected social services. Andrew Zirimenya, the senior …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Works has said that MV Kalangala will resume operations by end of this month when renovation works at the Nakiwogo and Lutoboka docking piers are completed. MV Kalangala that plies the Entebbe – Kalangala route suspended its operations in February this year …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Physical infrastructure committee of Parliament has summoned the Attorney General, William Byaruhanga to appear before the committee and present government’s position on the inspection of motor vehicles. This is after the committee chaired by Robert Kafeero Ssekitoleko adjourned the meeting with the Public …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have asked the government to expedite resolving the SGS contract saga. In March 2015, Societe Generale De Surveillance (SGS) signed a 12.5-million-dollar contract with the government to carry out routine vehicle inspection to keep off the road vehicles in poor mechanical condition. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has directed taxi associations in the country to form one apex body for proper management and regulation. According to State Minister for Kampala Benny Namugwanya, the president is concerned that the numerous splinter groups and associations of taxi drivers and operators …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Works has handed over the newly constructed one-stop border post administration block at Katuna to Uganda Revenue Authority. The 10 billion Shillings block which was constructed by Amugoli General Enterprises Limited will host the URA offices, border security teams, a health …

Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Luweero DPC and RDC have rejected an appeal to block new taxi drivers who secured route charts to ply the Kampala-Gulu highway. On Thursday a section of leaders of taxi drivers plying the highway appealed to Luweero Resident District Commissioner Phoebe Namulindwa, District …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 10,000 taxis have been cleared to operate in greater Kampala Metropolitan area. Kampala Capital City Authority- KCCA has registered and issued route numbers to 13,301 taxis but 10,501 taxis so far have route charts and are allowed on the road. This means …