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Riders of Kenyan registered motorcycles desert Busia town over URA crackdown

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 1,000 boda-boda riders in Busia have deserted the business because of the ongoing operations by Uganda Revenue Authority-URA on Kenyan registered motorcycles. According to URA estimates, there are over 2,000 Kenyan registered motorcycles operating illegally in Busia district. The owners of the impounded Kenyan …

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Vivo Energy rewards boda rider in its Shs300m promo

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vivo Energy Uganda has handed over the first of its 15 motorbikes to a lucky winner in the ongoing “Wangula nga Kapo” promotion that will see over 40,000 boda riders rewarded with up to Shs 300m worth of prizes. The promotion is part of the …

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80 wives deserted broke boda boda husbands in Gulu during lockdown

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Many young men who started the year 2020 blissfully in Gulu city enjoying the company of their loving wives are now wallowing in loneliness. According to Emmy Ocen, the spokesperson of Gulu city Boda-Boda Association, at least eighty spouses of his colleagues have abandoned their …

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Kampala Minister courts boda boda riders on political tolerance

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister in charge of Kampala and metropolitan affairs Betty Amongi has appealed to commercial motorcyclists in Kampala to have political tolerance as they support candidates of their choice during the 2021 general elections. The minister’s advice stems from the ugly scenes involving sections of …

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Gov’t to operationalise boda boda free zone in November

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has extended deadline for operationalization of the boda boda free zone in Kampala to November 1st. The boda boda free zone will run along the boundaries of Wampewo roundabout- Jinja road to Kitgum house junction – Access road – Mukwano road to …

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Boda Boda riders struggle to maintain SOPs on day one

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A number of Boda boda riders are struggling to implement the Standard Operating Procedures-SOPs.  Boda bodas resumed their operations this morning following the relaxation of the nationwide lockdown announced in March to contain the spread of the Covid19. Last week, President, Yoweri Museveni allowed Boda …

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Parliament directs transport ministry over Boda-Boda operations

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has directed the Minister of Works and Transport to present a statement in regard to the plight of the Boda-Boda industry which continues to be under lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Kadaga, a statement should be …

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