KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has deployed a fleet of locally manufactured electric buses in the capital, Kampala, marking a significant step toward cleaner urban transport, officials said. E-Bus Xpress Kiira Ltd., a subsidiary of the state-owned Kiira Motors Corporation, announced in a statement on Monday that it officially …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEW CORRESPONDENT | The Ministry of Works and Transport will in the coming week meet all key stakeholders in Uganda’s transport sector in a joint meeting aimed at addressing critical issues related to motor vehicle registration. Vehicle dealers, vehicle clearing agents, and the number plate manufacturer …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Motorists across the country have raised transport fares for both short and long distances in towns and major cities amid growing concern over rising fuel prices. Fuel costs have steadily climbed in recent weeks following disruptions linked to ongoing conflict between US and Iran, which …
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Transport Sector Leaders Unite to Launch National Alliance Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a reason business product advisor Fred Ssenoga Bagenda speaks passionately about the future of Uganda’s transport sector. The numbers he sees make the transport sector a powerful economic vehicle that could well …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | SafeBoda has today (March 26) launched a new business-focused transport solution aimed at helping companies streamline employee mobility, deliveries and expense management, as the Ugandan-founded ride-hailing firm expands deeper into enterprise services. The company said in a media release the newly introduced B2B platform …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vivo Energy Uganda, the company that distributes and markets Shell-branded fuels, lubricants and LPG, recently hosted key stakeholders from Uganda’s passenger transport sector for a guided tour of its Kampala Depot and Tank Farm, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the systems that safeguard fuel …
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Dubai, UAE | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The United Boda-Boda Riders Cooperative Union has outlined plans to expand its electric mobility and financing model beyond boda-bodas into Uganda’s taxi and bus sectors, following a two-day international leadership retreat held in Dubai over the weekend. The retreat, which coincided with the Union’s first anniversary, …
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* A bullet train departed Yan’an on Friday, linking the sacred revolutionary heartland to the country’s high-speed rail network. * More than half of the new route crosses soft, water-sensitive loess, presenting world-class engineering challenges. * The line’s opening has brought China’s high-speed rail mileage to over 50,000 km. XI’AN, …
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Kalangala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged to restore night ferry operations to and from the Ssese Islands and intensify the fight against crime in Kalangala District, saying improved transport and security are critical to trade, livelihoods and overall development of the island communities. …
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A bus driver’s tale of plying the Kampala-Gulu highway COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | A long-haul bus rolls into Namayiba Bus Terminal in downtown Kampala from the northwesten city of Arua. The driver, who requests anonymity for fear of repercussions from bus companies and authorities, has just completed a grueling …
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