Government to unveil Kayoola solar electric bus on 16th February in Kampala. The solar bus which is a first of its kind in Uganda and East Africa will be launched by the President at Kampala Serena hotel. The project which started in 2011, was initiated to explore the possibilities of using solar technology to support the mass […]
The Former Presidential Candidate in Uganda, Dr Kiiza Besigye was arrested on Tuesday morning and taken to Kira road Police station (a place which some Ugandans refer to as ‘torture Chamber’). The Police said that Dr Besigye was arrested to stop him from using public transport (Public Taxi). But Dr Besigye’s car was attacked […]
Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has described as illegal the decision by Pioneer Easy Bus Company to hike fares. The company this morning moved to act on its threat to hike the fares with the minimum fares across the different routes by an average of shs 500. Passengers plying the bweyogerere Route will have to […]
Pioneer easy Bus Company maintains that the increase in bus fares effected this morning, will stay until Parliament releases its report on the matter. The Chief executive officer of pioneer Easy Buses Fred Senogga says where they have been charging 500 shillings, they are going to be charging 800, while fares previously at 800 shillings, […]
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) accepts interns from time to time on an ad hoc basis. The internships are open to graduate or post-graduate students, who have specialized in a field related to UNECE programmes of work, namely: environment, transport, statistics, sustainable energy, trade, timber and forests, housing and land management, population, […]
The air transport passengers who want to keep discovering may now have smiles. Emirates are set to launch its non stop flights from Entebbe to Dubai. With the world’s finest restaurants, pristine beaches and Burj Khalifa (the world’s largest building, Dubai is a city in the world where only the best is good enough. […]
It seems the Uganda Taxi Operators and Drivers Association (UTODA) is not leaving the Old and New Taxi Parks as it was earlier anticipated following President Museveni’s directive to Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). It is said that the president on Tuesday sent a memo to the clerk to KCCA council and to the […]
Drama ensued onDuster street in Kampala city today when a group of angry taxi drivers stormed radio one and Kaboozi FM demanding the head of a radio presenter popularly known as Basajja Mivule. The drivers accused Mivule of being biased whenever he discusses the issue concerning the transport business inKampala. The drivers complain that Mivule […]
The people who have been raising eyebrows and excited that the Pioneer Bus services are already in Kampala should first read this. Although the busses are now parked opposite Kampala Parents primary School in Kampala they are not expected to start operating on March 01 as it was earlier reported in the media. The Director […]
The committee on Public service and Local government has started investigations into the contract Pioneer Easy bus recently signed with Kampala Capital City Authority. The district leaders of Wakiso and Mukono allege that pioneer easy bus illegally got the contract to operate in their areas of jurisdiction. The district leaders of Mukono and Wakiso say […]