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 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT A fire has gutted several houses in Kiganda zone, Kisenyi destroying property worth millions of shillings.  According to eyewitnesses, the fire started from Chot’s lodge at 6 pm and spread to other houses, destroying property such as mattresses, fridges, Television sets among other items. It also …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court Judge Flavia Anglin Ssenoga has found Muhammad Ssebuwufu, the Proprietor of Pine Car bond and his co-accused guilty of murdering city businesswoman Betty Donah Katusabe. The other convicts are Godfrey Kayiza, Phillip Mirambe, Stephen Lwanga , Paul Tasingika, Yoweri Kitayimba, Shaban Otuddu …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police at weekend raided shops selling reported stolen motorcycle spare parts in Katwe. The operation conducted on Saturday was led by the Divisional Police Commander Frantile Rwamusayi. It followed an intelligence report pinning a number of spare parts dealers operating in White Nile Zone, …

  Why government of Uganda should heavily invest in Kiira Motors even in the face of many impediments THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Uganda wants to manufacture cars. It doesn’t have any comparative advantage in this field. It does not produce iron ore from which to make …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KIIRA EVS alias The Beast has excited Mbarara municipal residents. The Ugandan manufactured vehicle, which is being show cased in Western Uganda, caused commotion along Mbarara high street and at Mbarara University. Dozens of residents and university students couldn’t resist taking a glimpse of the …

Tokyo, Japan | AFP | Toyota announced on Tuesday it was creating a joint venture with Panasonic to develop batteries for electric cars, as the Japanese auto giant ramps up its ambitions for electric-powered vehicles. The firm will be set up by 2020 and controlled 51-49 percent by Toyota, the Prius …

Kampala, Uganda | MOTORING GURU | Fuel pump prices look set to be anything but friendly this holiday season. So if you are planning to drive a few extra kilometreswith children, friends, family or other loved ones to some interesting destination, we have tips on some cars you could pick – mainly …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Do modern cars look irritatingly alike? Of course they do. Just take a look at your Range Rover Evogue and your neighbour’s Ford Edge or the Toyota Prius and the Honda Insight. It is a real tussle telling who did the design first. And the …

But diesel could see even higher demand kampala, Uganda | MOTORING GURU | You have always eyed the BMW series but could not afford it because, well, it comes at a price. So when you heard of the growing unpopularity of diesel cars in the UK where the BMW is the …

Gov’t could lose nearly Shs200bn annually; thousands of jobs at risk Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Supporters of a ban on import of cars older than eight years would be much happier if the current law, The Traffic and Road Safety Act, 1998, is amended. But opponents, however, say it …