Mpigi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 60 passengers have narrowly escaped death following an accident along Kampala-Masaka road. The accident occurred on Tuesday at Katende in Mpigi District when a bus belonging to Star Link Bus Company registration number UAS 177E which was heading to Kampala City from Mbarara …
Read More »Five dead, three injured in Lwengo road accident
Lwengo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least five people have been confirmed dead and three others injured in an accident that occurred along the Masaka-Mbarara highway today evening. The accident occurred at Kyabbogo Village, in Kingo Sub-County when a speeding registration number UAU 523M heading to Kampala from Mbarara rammed …
Read More »Eritreans wait in vain for change after peace with Ethiopia
Asmara, Eritrea | AFP | Eritrean taxi driver Mihreteab recalls brimming with hope in July 2018 when his country reached a peace agreement with neighbour and longtime foe Ethiopia. But a year and a half later, that hope has given way to disenchantment. “I don’t see any changes so far. People …
Read More »Bus operators seek common bus terminal tn Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Bus Drivers and Operators’ Association wants the government to build a common Bus Terminal for all regional routes in Kampala city. They argue that consolidating bus terminals in the city will bring convenience to passengers and improve the structural organization in the city …
Read More »Are traditional highway stopovers losing their flare?
Mpigi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At Mbizinnya in Buwama Town Council, the race is on., armed with roasted chicken, gonja, soft drinks, and other types of meat, the roadside vendors are peering at an oncoming commuter taxi. The moment the taxi slows to the parking side; the vendors begin to …
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