Tag Archives: UNRA

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 21 staff at the Ministry of Finance and six from Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) have tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) as the cases grow among different private and public agencies. Finance staff under-went mandatory COVID-19 test on August 19. Test results, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Road users along the Kampala Northern bypass may continue to endure traffic jams and accidents as Uganda Road’s Authority (UNRA) delays the eviction of illegal taxi stages along the highway. The authority blamed traffic jams and accidents along Northern bypass on illegal taxi stages which …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One of Uganda’s favorite tourism parks, Bwindi could soon have an all-weather road as the government takes steps to make road designs. The park is home to an estimated 400 mountain gorillas – roughly half of the world’s population. The proposed 40-kilometre road from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Commuter taxi operators that have been operating outside gazzeted tax parks have agreed to relocate to the parks as part of UNRA’s effort to reduce traffic along the Northern bypass. UNRA recently said the creation of taxi stages out of the parks along the bypass …

Buvuma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Buvuma have asked the Uganda National Roads Authority- UNRA to tarmac roads in the district. The roads which connect to the islands are dusty and filled with many potholes. The leaders cite the 40-kilometre road from the docking site at Kirongo to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA has revealed plans to divert traffic at Naalya roundabout to allow for the ongoing expansion of the Northern bypass. UNRA’s media relations manager, Allan Ssempebwa says effective July 23, Kamuli road that leads to Naalya roundabout shall be closed and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the sub-committee of Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises have dropped investigations into compensation paid to Mukwano Industries by the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA). The decision by the sub-committee which was tasked by Parliament to investigate the dubious acquisition …

Various people have been saying that UNRA is charging Ugx 5000 to access the highway. However, UNRA says that collection of any fees hasn’t started and this misinformation should be declined until they have officially communicated. An official communication will be made to this effect once the ongoing Tolling preparations …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hopes of establishing ferry services at Lake Bunyonyi have gained impetus after the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) started conducting feasibility studies on the routes and docking sites. The possibility of ferry services on the Africa’s second deepest lake is a result of a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has started carrying out repairs on the Kabale-Ntungamo road section that was destroyed by landslides early this month. The section of the road pavement gave way in Kaharo sub county about 18 kilometers from Kabale town on May 2nd …