The Member of Parliament for Kamuli Municipality, Rehema Watongola, has blamed the rampant road accidents on the Jinja- Kamuli road on delays and failure by the contractor to place humps. Watongola told journalist at Parliament Tuesday 26, 2016, that whereas the road designs indicated the provision of humps, no humps have been put on that […]
The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga says that the increasing road accidents are as a result of poor planning. Kadaga says that many roads are narrow with pedestrians and vehicles competing for space. She also says that many laws on road safety have not been implemented. Kadaga made the remarks while visiting the causality ward […]
As we approach the festive season road users in the country have been advised to be responsible if the ever increasing road accidents are to be reduced. This call was made by the chairperson of the Parliamentary forum on road safety Alice Alaso while speaking to media on the current trends of road accidents. Alaso said […]
The number of people dying in road accidents in Jinja district has risen. The Jinja district traffic officer Dickson Rugundana said seven deaths were reported last month higher that the two deaths in September. A total of twenty five accidents occurred in Jinja in October with six being fatal, thirteen serious and six minor. Rugundana […]
Causes of amputation (leg cut off) are so many but diabetes is one of the leading causes of amputation of the lower limbs worldwide. While the problems of the foot are the most frequent reason for hospitalisation among patients with diabetes, high blood sugar in diabetes puts stimulates certain cells which eat up the bones. […]
Ten people have been rushed to Mulago hospital in critical conditions after the taxi they were travelling in rammed into a wheel loader tractor and overturned several times. The accident occurred at Nsangi area near London College on Kampala- Masaka road a few kilometers from Kampala. According to a traffic police officer, Samuel Mukesi who […]