Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 600 boda boda riders from the Central and Nakawa division in Kampala have so far been trained on traffic rules and road safety. This is part of the ongoing campaign by the government to organize the boda boda industry. Last week, the Ministry …
Read More »Uganda adopts new approach to road carnage after failing on global target
An average of 3,600 people die from road crashes in Uganda according to traffic police reports Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Works and Transport is now appealing for support from the public to reduce traffic accident deaths by at least half by 2030. This is one of …
Read More »Makerere researchers punch holes in road safety regulations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | While the Uganda Road Safety Act was only amended in 2020, researchers based at the Trauma, Injuries and Disability (TRIAD) Unit of the Makerere University (MAK) School of Public Health say there was a need to pay attention to some omissions to guarantee the safety of …
Read More »MPs decry poor state of roads in constituencies
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have called on government to improve the road infrastructure in the country if road carnage is to reduce. The legislators were on Thursday debating a motion urging the government to bolster efforts geared at promoting road safety. The motion moved by Alex Ruhunda, …
Read More »The dilemma of boda boda transport
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sixteen-year-old Ruth Nalubega has lost interest in learning after losing both arms in a boda boda accident. It all started on July 24, 2021, when the teenager picked a boda boda in Mukono town at around 5pm to rush her to Lugazi town, about 18km …
Read More »Gov’t must integrate bicycles in transport infrastructure design after COVID-19
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Governments have been encouraged to improve road safety and better integrate the needs of cyclists into the design of transport infrastructure. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, the President of the UN General Assembly says that investing in city infrastructure to support cycling from protected lanes to bike-share …
Read More »JOBS: UNRA Road Safety Specialist
Job Title: Road Safety Specialist The Road Safety Specialist will be responsible for implementing procedures and standards for the delivery of road safety interventions and providing professional advice in all aspects of Road safety. In addition, the Specialist will be responsible for undertaking site inspections and investigations, feasibility studies, …
Read More »UBL launches one week safety campaign
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has launched a one week safety campaign aimed at creating awareness and promoting safety at the workplace. The campaign is part of a celebration to mark five and ten years of “No Lost Time Accident” at Uganda Breweries Limited and its …
Read More »Minister dragged to court over mandatory vehicle inspections
Four concerned citizens have petitioned the High Court in Kampala seeking orders to have Works and Transport Minister Eng. Monica Azuba Ntege prosecuted over planned nationwide mandatory motor -vehicle inspection. The citizens led by Aaron Izimba also want orders permanently blocking the vehicle inspection, and the immediate cancellation of a contract signed on …
Read More »FIKA SALAMA: The good, and the ugly pictures
PICTORIAL: Fika Salama, a campaign by Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) and Uganda Police to improve road safety following harrowing road accidents in the past six months, has in the latest operation seen errant drivers in Nakasongola hit hard. According to photographs from Police, up to 56 vehicles have been impounded in Nakasongola during …
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