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Court quashes UNRA probe findings against Baryaruha

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Musa Ssekaana has quashed the findings and recommendations of the 2015 Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) probe against Marvin Baryaruha, the former legal counsel of the Authority. In a judgment delivered on Friday in the Civil High Court Division, Justice Ssekaana says the …

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Parliament asked to toughen on accounting officers

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Assistant Auditor General Keto Nyapendi Kayemba wants Members of Parliament on the accountability, budget, and finance committees to be tough on accounting officers. Kayemba was speaking at the half-day sensitization seminar for members of parliament of the accountability, budget and finance committees on the …

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Engineers fear section of Masaka road sinking

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Engineers have expressed fear that the section of Kampala-Masaka highway from Lwera Swamp might be scouring from underneath. This follows the appearance of a huge hole that developed into the road on Thursday evening causing concern that the entire section might collapse. The hole developed …

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MPs ask UNRA to repair road on old Jinja Bridge

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Physical Infrastructure committee want government to repair the road and strengthen the Owen Falls Dam Jinja Nile Bridge. The old Jinja Bridge also known as the Nalubaale Bridge was constructed in 1954 and was replaced by the New Jinja …

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UNRA sets strict regulations on Buvuma ferry

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA has introduced new guidelines for the users of Kiyindi ferry, which operates between Buikwe and Buvuma districts. In the new guidelines, UNRA has reduced the number of travelers from 300 to 120 on each trip, introduced security checks for all …

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Nile bridge cracking attracts criticism

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has come out to clear the air about allegations and criticisms over the cracking of the newly launched cable stayed bridge in Jinja, Eastern Uganda. The bridge that’s being mooted as a huge tourism attraction, UNRA said in a …

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Traffic along Northern by-pass diverted for two months

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traffic along the Northern bypass has been diverted for a period of two months to enable civil works on the highway. The diversions take effect from Friday. According to the January 24 public notice issued by the Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA, the diversions will enable …

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UNRA to evict encroachers on road reserves in Eastern region

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA has revealed plans to evict encroachers on road reserves in Eastern Uganda. George Ssonko, Mbale UNRA Station Manager, says the affected include Bugwere Road and Kikindu Market in Mbale Municipality, Kirika market and Nabiswa fruits market along Tirinyi-Nakalama road in …

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‘Let construction of the Kampala Flyover start’

▶ Kampala Flyover links to: ✅ Kampala-Jinja Expressway ✅ Kibuye-Busega-Mpigi Expressway ✅ Kampala-Entebbe Expressway ✅ Kampala Northern by Pass ▶ Phase 1 ✅ Junction upgrading at Shoprite & Clock Tower ✅ Road upgrading at Queensway, Entebbe, Nsambya, Mukwano & Ggaba roads ✅ Pedestrian bridges at Clock Tower, Shoprite & Kibuli ✅ Underpass at …

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