Kampala, Uganda | MOTORING | Navigating Uganda’s diverse landscapes requires reliable car rental options for both tourists and business travelers. Car hire Uganda services have evolved significantly for 2025, offering better vehicles and streamlined processes for visitors. However, driving in this East African nation comes with unique challenges that demand …
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COMMENT | RODRIGO DE CASAS | A recent report by Vital Strategies urges governments to end all collaboration with the alcohol industry in drink-driving prevention (See story below). While we fully support accountability and scrutiny in public health, recommendations based on ideology – rather than evidence – risk undermining life-saving work. …
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Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 745 motorists in Lango sub-region have secured their driving licenses during the week-long exercise by the Uganda Driver Licensing System. Last week, the Ministry of Works and Transport opened the “Mobile licensing System” in Lira City and kick-started the issuance of driving …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traffic police has raised concern over the increasing incidents of people driving while speaking on their mobile phones. Assistant Superintendent of Police Faridah Nampiima, the traffic police spokesperson, said every day the number of drivers using their phone while driving is increasing on the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Works and Transport Minister, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, has vowed to fight tooth and nail to ensure that all driving jobs in the oil sector are exclusively given to Ugandans. Gen Katumba said that he has already received information from oil companies that there …
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SPECIAL FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT | Driving in Uganda especially upcountry can be exciting and adventurous not until your vehicle gets stuck somewhere in the muds or plunges into a poorly navigated gulley or trench. Most of the non-paved roads in Uganda are generally poor and hard to maintain during …
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SPECIAL FEATURE | The idea of having fun on a road trip starts with you planning and organizing, some travelers wish or dream to drive across the most prominent national parks of Africa for game drive activities, boat cruises and bird watching. It’s full of joy the moment you get …
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Look out for the Adaptive Cruise Control function City traffic jams have become a nightmare. The hours of sitting in jam require some drivers to adopt strict stress relief techniques. Listening to soft music is one. However, there are other major unreported problems with traffic jams; accidents occur when disoriented …
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Avoid it if you can, be careful if you can’t | MOTORING GURU | The rain these days is throwing up the unexpected. A road that you have driven on for years without incident will easily become flooded. That is why it is important to recall the tips you picked …
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Get more from your car and protect your engine Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Prevention is always better than the cure and looking after your vehicle and keeping it well maintained is the best way to avoid costly repairs. With more components and a more complex design, turbocharged engines are a …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
