Tag Archives: Truckers

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 100 trucks are stuck at Mpondwe border in Kasese district following targeted attacks on drivers in the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC by suspected militiamen. Drivers who spoke to the URN on Tuesday, said small groups of young men armed with rudimentary weapons have …

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Business grounded to a halt at the Busia one-stop border post on Wednesday when truckers decided to park their vehicles protesting double charges for clearing goods in transit. They accused Ogaframe (Invespo), the clearing firm attached to Uganda Revenue Authority-URA at Busia custom for charging …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The leadership of the Long-Distance Heavy Truck Drivers Associations in Uganda and Kenya have profiled 24 colleagues who were killed by gunmen while delivering cargo in South Sudan. A provisional list that dates back to 2013, includes names of 10 Eritrean nationals, eight Kenyans and six …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The majority of ambushes on Ugandan truckers in South Sudan have occurred on vehicles that do not respect arrangements on the movement of convoys. Government records show that 14 Ugandans were killed in South Sudan between May and August 2021. They include; Ali Mark Sony, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Long-distance truck drivers have appealed to East African Community head of states to curb increased armed violence targeting cargo convoys in South Sudan and compensate victims who lost lives and properties. The call follows four separate armed attacks on the cargo fleet along the Nimule-Juba …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) is playing a role in mitigating the spread of COVID-19, an official with the SGR operator said on Monday. The last four months have seen a steep rise in the amount of bulk goods transported by rail as opposed to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Truckers have complained about their inability to access food in designated parking yards. As part of the measures to control the spread of the coronavirus disease-Covid-19, government designated parking areas for truckers in various areas across the country. However, a number of truckers at Nakalama …