Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Arab Emirates-UAE has relaxed measures for transit passengers from Uganda. The passengers will no longer have to conduct two COVID-19 tests before departing from Entebbe International Airport. This comes days after the UAE lifted a travel ban on flights from Uganda following reports …
Read More »Bus operators in Mbale maintain transport fares despite carrying full passenger capacity
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Transport fares from Mbale to different destinations have been maintained despite the president opening the transport sector to full capacity of passengers by public vehicles. Last Friday during the end of year presidential national address, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni allowed public transport to resume carrying …
Read More »Public transporters banned from loading passengers along roadsides in Gulu city
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu city authorities have banned transporters from loading passengers and cargo along the streets in the city. The ban stems from congestion and lawlessness along Keyo, Andrea, Sir Samuel Baker roads as well as Gulu-Kampala highway where taxis, buses, trucks, and other public vehicles have been …
Read More »Masaka fares double as traffic from Kampala is diverted via new road
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Public transport costs for passengers using the Kampala-Masaka highway have been increased after the Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA technical team diverted traffic to carry out repairs on the failed sections of the road. A section of the Kampala-Masaka highway collapsed after culverts used to fix …
Read More »Uganda-Rwanda border still closed two years down the road
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda-Rwanda borders of Katuna and Chanika in Kabale and Kisoro districts respectively are yet to reopen two years following their closure by Rwandan President, Paul Kagame on February 27, 2019. Kagwe issued a travel advisory to his nationals against travelling to Uganda, saying their …
Read More »Dozens turned away from Entebbe airport over the weekend
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Close to 50 people who traveled to meet or see off travelers at Entebbe International Airport over the weekend were turned away. It followed a statement issued by Uganda Civil Aviation Authority-UCAA on Saturday indicating only three people including the air bound passenger will …
Read More »International passenger numbers steadily increasing – UCAA
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority – UCAA says international passenger numbers are steadily increasing. Fred K. Bamwesigye, acting director general UCAA said this on Friday evening during a press conference at Entebbe International Airport. Entebbe Airport resumed commercial passenger flights on 1st October, 2020, after …
Read More »Kenya’s SGR passenger, cargo volumes surge amid resumption of economic activities
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Passenger numbers and cargo volumes on Kenya’s standard gauge railway (SGR) trains maintained a steady climb in August, pointing to increased demand for the service following the reopening of the country as COVID-19 cases declined. Some 32,641 passengers used the SGR passenger train in August, …
Read More »Entebbe taxi operators crackdown vehicles operating taxi business illegally
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Entebbe taxi tax enforcement team has impounded several private vehicles that illegally get involved in carrying passengers. The vehicles were impounded during an operation conducted along Entebbe highway near State House on Monday. Taxi operators in the area blame private vehicle owners who …
Read More »Police impounds bus for carrying excess passengers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Rubanda district have impounded a bus belonging to Kwizera Executive Bus Company for carrying excess passengers contrary to the guidelines issued by government. The Kigezi region police spokesman Elly Maate identifies the bus as registration number UBE 978Z. According to Maate, while …
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