Tag Archives: UNRA

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Roads Authority -UNRA has been sued by a businessman who is seeking an additional payment of 2.1 billion Shillings arising from the undervaluation of his property which was affected by the Kira-Matugga road project. In a suit filed before the Civil Division of …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The business community and road users in Lango and Acholi sub-regions are excited following the completion of the Awoo-Tochi Bridge in Omoro District.   For about six decades, locals in the area temporarily patched the bridge with wood logs and pieces of timber to facilitate trucks …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of the Rwekunye-Apac-Lira to Kitgum road has commenced. The 91 kilometres Rwekunye-Apac section was awarded to Sadeem Al Kuwait General Trading & Contracting Company of Kuwait while the Apac–Lira–Puranga road in Kitgum measuring 100.1 kilometres was awarded to Gulsan Insaat Sanayi Turizm Nakliyat …

Why the 21km dual lane highway could still need more time despite a June 2021 target for completion Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) managers are still grappling with the usual problems of road construction like land acquisition, stubborn contractors and bad weather but the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Ugandans do not know how to use expressways, and dual carriageway, implying that it will take a lot for the country to rip the benefits of the huge investment in such infrastructure projects. Several motorists drive from points where they are not supposed to, causing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has said like all sectors, the COVID-19 pandemic greatly affected their ability to achieve set targets. “Several of UNRA’s activities such as road construction were affected by the lockdown and partial lockdown during the period,” said Allen Kagina, the UNRA …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority – KCCA has made it clear they will not compensate Nalongo Estates Company for land that Uganda National Roads Authority – UNRA took over at Centenary Park. Sarah Kizito, the managing director of Nalongo Estates Company says they entered a Memorandum …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Diamond Trust Bank of Kenya and Uganda are still gasping from the hefty 120 billion shillings order by Justice Henry Peter Adonyo to pay businessman Ham Kiggundu now under appeal, the Head of the High Court Commercial Division has sent the heads of six …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in the Acholi sub-region have asked for increased funding to the road sector. Due to inadequate funding, several roads in the region remain in a poor state which has affected service delivery. Douglas Okello Peter, the LCV chairperson Omoro district says currently, the district …

Kabale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda National Roads Authority- UNRA has started repairing a section of the Kabale-Kisoro road in Hamurwa sub-county, Rubanda district. The section at Hakagyezi which measures half a kilometre caused a public uproar after the users accused UNRA of keeping a deaf ear about the …