Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | FunaRide, a local ride-hailing firm, has unveiled a car-sharing service across the country as it seeks to grow its revenue stream. Unlike Uber and Bolt, the new app will connect drivers and passengers in the same area code heading to the same direction. Susan Mugyenyi, …
Read More »MPs demand removal of boda bodas from Kampala city
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have tasked the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to decongest the Central Business District (CBD) by removing boda boda riders and reducing public service vehicles. In a meeting of the Committee on Physical Infrastructure, Tororo District Woman Member of Parliament, Sarah Opendi said …
Read More »Wakiso district leaders decry poor funding to roads sector
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Wakiso district leaders have decried the poor funding towards the maintenance of tarmac roads in the area. They argue that Wakiso, being a metropolitan district, requires a well-built road network that feeds traffic into the capital, Kampala. The district received an allocation of 4.4 …
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