Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly introduced E-Bus transportation system in Jinja City has gained widespread praise for offering clean, efficient, and affordable transport options along its routes. Operated by the Kayoola series, the fleet of seven buses covers a 42-kilometer return route from Nakibizi in Njeru Municipality …
Read More »Europe promotes bicycle transport in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Union (EU) has joined local initiatives to promote emission-free mobility as part of efforts to transform Kampala into a greener, smarter city. In partnership with the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), the EU Delegation in Uganda is encouraging more Ugandans to adopt …
Read More »Ugandan, CAR leaders discuss transport infrastructure developmen
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and his visiting Central African Republic (CAR) counterpart Faustin-Archange Touadera have held talks aimed at developing transport infrastructure linking the two countries. Museveni on Wednesday told a public rally at celebrations to mark Uganda’s 62nd independence anniversary that the CAR could …
Read More »Transport ministers commit to accelerating SGR expansion across East Africa
MOMBASA, Kenya | Xinhua | Four African transport ministers agreed on Friday to expedite the completion of the remaining sections of the high-speed Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naivasha, Kenya, to regional countries. The ministers of transport from Kenya, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Rwanda, who …
Read More »Road transport rates are high in E.Africa
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Road transport rates per container in East Africa remains higher than the global average impacting trade and investments in the region, according to Pauline Ukwalu from the Shippers Council of East Africa. Ukwalu, who spoke during the East African Business Council (EABC) webinar on April.25, …
Read More »Consultant tells gov’t, ‘You can’t develop a railway without vision’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A transport consultant has asked the government to consider allowing private companies to operate railway transport on government infrastructure. Uganda’s developed rail network covers 1,250 kilometres, but currently, only about 20 percent of this is serviceable, with the rest either abandoned or closed. Currently, the …
Read More »China expands transport network to facilitate high-quality development
BEIJING | Xinhua | China has made notable achievements in improving its transport infrastructure network and transport services for the past year, the Ministry of Transport said on Wednesday. Fixed-asset investment in the country’s transport system totaled 3.9 trillion yuan (about 548.7 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, Li Xiaopeng, minister …
Read More »Link Bus Services responds to rumors about their driver
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Feb.9, Link Bus Services responded to social media rumors suggesting that one of their drivers plying the Kampala – Fortportal – Kasese route had died. The company said, Nelson Olung, the driver felt unwell while at the wheel a place near Kyegegwa town on …
Read More »Uganda secures Shs958bn loan to improve rural transport and facilitate regional integration
African Development Bank to fund the construction of the Laropi-Moyo-Afoji and Katuna-Muko-Kamuganguzi road Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Uganda has secured a US$252bn (Approx. Shs 958bn) loan from the African Development Bank to fund the construction of the Laropi-Moyo-Afoji and Katuna-Muko-Kamuganguzi road. The lender’s board of directors approved the loan …
Read More »Transport paralyzed as fuel tanker explodes in Kabale
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Transport along Kabale-Katuna border road was on Saturday morning paralyzed after a fuel tanker was involved in an accident at Nyakasharara village in Kicumbi parish, Kamuganguzi sub county, Kabale district and exploded. The incident happened at around 06:00AM, according to locals. Paul Ojara and Richard …
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