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Heavy rain worsens appalling state of shortcuts along Kampala-Jinja highway

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Regular downpours in Mukono municipality have worsened the already appalling state of roads used as shortcuts by travelers running away from traffic jam along Kampala-Jinja highway. The most damaged routes include Namuyenje-Kyawambogo, Lweza-Nabuti, Wantoni-Namubiru-Nakawolole, Bajjo-Serado and UCU-Kirowooza-Namilyango-Kireku roads. Most of the routes had gradually developed …

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Chinese firm contracted to rehabilitate roads in Gulu city

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The China Railway Group 18 has been awarded the contract for the construction of 7.788 kilometres of roads in Gulu city. The roads were approved by the council for the second phase of construction under the Uganda Municipal Support for Infrastructure Development-USMID World Bank project of …

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Bill on motor vehicle licences rejected

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Traffic and Road Safety Act (Amendment) Bill 2021, seeking to introduce a license fee for motor vehicle owners payable annually has been rejected by Parliament. The Bill which was presented to Parliament in April by the government failed to meet favour with the Committee on …

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KCCA earmarks UGX9 billion to deal with potholes in Kampala

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has set aside Shillings 9 billion to patch potholes on different city roads. The money comes from the Authority Budget for 2020/2021 for infrastructure works in Kampala, which includes road construction.  The Minister for Kampala Betty Amongi told journalists at the …

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Rehabilitation of major roads in Fort Portal city resumes

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Rehabilitation of two major roads in Fort Portal Tourism City has resumed.  The roads are Kaboyo and Ruhandiika which had been contracted to Trino Consulting Limited. However, the construction works stalled last year after the company had just started grading the roads. This sparked endless …

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Gulu district approves rehabilitation of 74.1 kilometres of roads

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Gulu District Local Government has approved the rehabilitation of 74.1 kilometres of roads worth 10 Billion Shillings.    Patrick Kinyera, the Gulu District Secretary for Works and Technical Services says that the rehabilitation will close the gaps of maintenance of the roads in the District.    The …

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