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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Finance Minister Henry Musasizi on Tuesday tabled a government proposal in Parliament to borrow up to €142.69 million (approximately UGX 674.114 billion) from Citi Bank to upgrade two strategic roads in the Kigezi sub-region. The roads serve as vital arteries to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Commuter taxis in dangerous mechanical condition returned to Kampala roads late in the evening, after largely avoiding a daytime police operation targeting vehicles unfit for the road. Most drivers of the old and worn-out taxis, locally known as Gganyegenya, stayed off the main routes during …

COMMENT | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 14 people were killed this week when a truck carrying sand collided with a commuter taxi van in Kalungu District. All of the dead were passengers in the van. Four others were injured. The truck driver fled the scene and remains at large. …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | As anti-corruption arrests of district engineers intensify, Mbale City Engineer Daniel Mufumba says Uganda’s local government engineers are increasingly being held responsible for failing roads without addressing the funding model, political decisions and institutional constraints that shape the quality of road works. Mbale City is …

Understanding the processes behind China’s expertise in building road infrastructure at scale   COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI | The four decades leading to 2024 were very productive for China in the scaling of its road infrastructure, being characterised by the building of over 190,700 kilometres of tarmac roads. This brought …

COMMENT | ANTHEA TURWOMWE | When Uganda’s minister of works and transport Fred Byamukama declared that it was “no more sleep” at the ministry, he was sending more than a political message. He was signalling a renewed commitment to accelerating infrastructure development, because every kilometre of road completed has the …

  COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | While swearing in for his 7th term of office, President Yoweri Museveni promised Ugandans a tough crackdown on corruption, notably declaring the start of ‘Kisanja No More Sleep’. He blamed government officials, like Permanent Secretaries and Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs) for misusing public funds …

  The government unveiled a record Shs84.4 trillion spending plan; Ordinary people to shoulder costs through pricier fuel, sugar and secondhand apparel   COVER STORY | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s national budget for financial year 2026/27 marks a clear shift in economic emphasis, moving from a broad-based wealth creation agenda …

COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | Lately, Uganda is experiencing gruesome road accidents that are claiming many Ugandans in what seems to be reckless behavior by the drivers and riders on the road. Whereas the government has made good progress in constructing paved roads across the country, Ugandan drivers think it …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has unveiled its first electric commuter bus service in the capital, marking an early step in a nationwide plan to modernise urban transport and cut emissions through electrification. The service, unveiled by Works and Transport Minister Edward Katumba Wamala, introduces the first …