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Mbarara municipal authority to remove 2000 boda bodas

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara municipal council has embarked on a process to eliminate over 2000 boda boda riders from the central business district as part of its efforts to streamline public transport and reduce congestion in the city that comes into effect on July 1, 2020. Statistics …

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All Kampala taxis to have a new look

Kampala taxis to get new route stickers  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Having completed the registration exercise of all taxis in Kampala, the Ministry of Works and Transports will soon issue special route stickers for use in the city. “Taxis will soon be easily identifiable with route charts, numbers, …

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Passengers stranded as public transport reopens

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several passengers were on Thursday morning left stranded as public transport resumed two months after PSVs were thrown off the roads as the country made attempts to contain the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The ban was lifted earlier this week and according to …

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Only registered taxis to resume operations on Thursday

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As public transport partially reopens on Thursday, 4th June, only registered taxis will be allowed on the road. The development comes after a decision was made during a meeting held on Tuesday between the Minister for Works and Transport, Edward Katumba Wamala, Kampala Ministers, …

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Transporters warn of clashes with travelers over hiked fares

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Transporters are worried of possible clashes with travelers over transport fares when the suspension on public transport is finally lifted. According to his last address on easing the Covid-19 lockdown, President Yoweri Museveni indicated that public transport will resume on June 2nd after the …

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Masks mandatory on Spain public transport as easing begins

Madrid, Spain | AFP | Masks became mandatory on public transport Monday as Spain took its first tentative steps towards a commercial reopening with small businesses accepting customers by appointment and restaurants prepping food for takeaway. Spain’s population of nearly 47 million have been confined to their homes for more than …

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Residents trekking long distances to access treatment

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ban on public transport as a control measure against the spread of COVID-19 has hit hard residents of remote and hard to reach areas in Mukono district in need of health services. The most affected are people from islands and sub counties without …

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