Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Nyabirehe parish in Kihembe sub-county, Kanungu district are up in arms against the management of Nyamwegabira catholic parish in Kabale diocese for blocking a road used by the community. The one kilometer road in Nyabirehe village connects Nyinabirehe to the nearby villages of …
Read More »Lugazi residents decry delayed USMID road works
Buikwe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The delayed road works by Zhongomei Engineering Group Limited under the Uganda Support to Municipality Infrastructural Development- USMID project in Lugazi Municipality in Buikwe district has raised concern among the residents. The World Bank project seeks to improve infrastructure in targeted municipalities. The first phase …
Read More »Government must urgently address road accidents
Since responsibility to ensure safety of road users is on the government, victims action against it can succeed COMMENT | Michael Aboneka | Road accidents are on the rise like never before and it is important for us to interrogate the major causes. This is not the first time we are raising …
Read More »Gulu logistics hub access road works stall over delayed compensation
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of the 2.5-kilometer access road linking to the multi-billion Gulu Logistics Hub in Gulu city has stalled over delayed compensation of project-affected persons by the government. Zhongmei Engineering Group Ltd commenced construction of the road in November last year with the contract meant …
Read More »Motorists caught unaware as contractor closes Nsambya Road
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A number of road users within the Nsambya area are unaware of the planned closure of part of the road to pave way for the construction of the Kampala Flyover Project. The road from the clock tower to Nsambya has been temporarily closed from …
Read More »Jinja city authorities blocked from constructing road on Masese police land
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Jinja city has blocked Jinja city council authorities from constructing a road on part of Masese police station land. On Tuesday, Jinja city Southern division authorities, the Southern Division Clerk, Joy Kasowole, and the Mayor, Nasser Ashraf led a team of physical …
Read More »UPDF secures Moroto-Kotido road after series of attacks
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The UPDF has refuted reports that Moroto-Kotido Road is insecure and assures the public that there is the situation is under control despite isolated incidents. The public has expressed fear about the safety and security situation on some of the roads following ambushes against …
Read More »Renovation of Kampala’s Kikuubo lane underway
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reconstruction of Kikuubo lane in Kampala has started weeks after a visit to the business hub by the State Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs Kabuye Kyofatogabye and the authority’s deputy director, Eng. David Luyimbazi. Kikuubo is one of the busiest centres within the Kampala …
Read More »MPs seek review of DRC road funding plan
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament are proposing to cut funding for the construction of a road in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by up to 50 percent as a means to reduce the amount of money borrowed domestically. The Ugandan government announced earlier that it would …
Read More »Gliding rocks cut-off major road in Bulambuli district
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A descending rock has cut off a road connecting lower Bulambuli to the upper belt of the district. The rocks that warped on Monday afternoon have now split into particles which are now strewn across the road at a place called Nairobi in Kamu …
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