By ruth sierra on July 19, 2018
boda boda, Kampala metropolitan police, Luke Owoyesigire, traffic police
Road Safety
Boda boda cyclists around Kampala ganged up and rioted against the way they are treated by the police officers on Thursday 19th July 2018. In Uganda motorcycle taxi (boda boda) is used as the fastest mode of transport since it can beat Traffic Jam delays and can pass through narrow roads used as shortcuts. The rowdy Boda […]
By Herman Nnyanzi on June 19, 2018
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and senior Chinese official Wang Yang on Friday commissioned a new toll road linking the capital to the country's only international airport.
Featured, Latest Uganda News, news & events, Public Platform, Road Safety
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and senior Chinese official Wang Yang on Friday commissioned a new toll road linking the capital to the country’s only international airport. The four-lane, 51km “Kampala-Entebbe Expressway” is expected to cut the journey time on the currently congested route from several hours to around 30 minutes. Wang, a member of the […]
By mugisa geofrey on May 30, 2018
martyrs day, Namugongo, pilgrimage, traffic police
Church, Culture & Heritage, Latest Uganda News, Road Safety, Security
As Christians prepare for the yearly pilgrimage to Namugongo shrines for the Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations on 3rd June of every year, traffic police has issued guidelines for traffic regulation showing which roads are accessible and those that are cut off. According to a statement issued on Wednesday 30 may 2018, traffic officials say there […]
By Benard Kabwijukya on December 11, 2017
Shell Uganda, Uganda police fleet management, Vivo Energy Uganda
Career, Featured, General, Road Safety
Over 100 officers from Uganda police fleet management have undergone training on different skills on motor vehicle mechanics and maintenance. The two day training organized by Vivo energy Uganda limited at Royal Suite’s Bugolobi trained officers on how to use Shell lubricants, safe fuel offloading procedures and defensive driving skills. ACP Kirungi Suleiman the deputy […]
By Gerald Businge on March 10, 2016
DMCs, road safety, Road testing, Vehicles
Environment issues, Latest Uganda News, Road Safety
Government has come out with mandatory testing exercise of all vehicles in the country as one way of addressing the increasing road accidents in a move to reduce road carnage on the roads. The Minister of Works and Transport Eng. John Byabagabi while addressing Journalists at Parliament said with effect from April 2016 there will be […]