Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A cement truck has burst into flames, claiming the life of one person and injuring several others along Soroti- Mbale Road. The fires is said to have been caused after an accident involving a trailer UAU 9995Y carrying cement and a Bajaj motorcycle UEA …
Read More »Four dead as fuel truck catches fire after road accident
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four people have been killed following an accident involving a fuel truck along the Fort Portal – Kasese highway. The accident happened on Friday at 12pm at Kasunganyanja trading centre in Kibiito Sub County, Bunyangabu district. The fuel truck that was heading to Kasese district …
Read More »Suspected COVID-19 Kenyan truck driver isolated in Mbale
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale Regional Referral Hospital is holding a Kenyan truck driver in it’s COVID-19 isolation center. The driver is said to have entered into the country through the Malaba border and proceeded to South Sudan. He was reportedly picked from Tororo district on Saturday by …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Truck drivers decry new road regulations, penalties set
THIS WEEK: Truck drivers decry new road regulations, penalties set Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to protect roads, Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) recently released new rules on road use that take effect next month. The new regulations state that errant users face fines and imprisonment …
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