April 30
Uganda: Govt, Islamic Development Bank Sign U.S.$295 Million Deal to Finance Roads
Finance Minister Matia Kasaijja who is attending the 2024 Islamic Development Bank Group annual meetings in Riyadh,Saudi Arabia has signed a financing agreement with the president… Read more »
April 22
Uganda: Traffic Diverted As Kampala - Masaka Road Section Caves in
Police have advised motorists to use alternatives routes to enable ongoing works to repair the section of Kampala-Masaka highway that caved in on Sunday continue smoothly. Read more »
April 17
Uganda: Magistrate Says Husband Killed in Horrific Entebbe Accident
Raphael Okiot, a lawyer, has been a teaching assistant at the Law School of his alma mater, Uganda Christian University Read more »
Uganda: Family Feared Dead After Cement Mixer Truck Crushes Car
An entire family is feared dead after a cement mixer truck crushed a Mitsubishi RVR vehicle in which they were travelling Wednesday morning. Read more »
April 08
Uganda: UCAA Apologises for Water Incident At Entebbe International Airport Car Parking
The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has issued an apology to the public and users of Entebbe International Airport facilities following an incident where the airport parking… Read more »
April 04
Uganda: Govt Imposes Hefty Fine for Vandalism On Entebbe Expressway
In a bid to combat road vandalism and ensure the preservation of taxpayer funds, the government has implemented a significant penalty for offenders damaging the Entebbe Expressway. Read more »
April 01
Uganda: 'Police Aircraft Buyers Should Be in Jail'
The fixed wing aircraft was acquired in 2019 for $7 million (about Shs30 billion). Read more »
March 29
Uganda: Police to Sell 'Idle' Sh28 Billion Aircraft
Police have said they are in the process of selling off the 9-seater 5XPEF/P180 PIAGO AVANTI bought in 2019 for shs28 billion. Read more »
February 25
Uganda: MPs Dismayed After Police Moves to Sell Idle Shs28b Chopper
Members of parliament have tasked the Attorney General and the office of the IGG to investigate what they termed as wasteful expenditure by police when it purchased a nine -seater… Read more »
February 21
Uganda: Transport Minister Katumba Urged to Fast-Track Kampala-Jinja Expressway
The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has renewed a call to the Minister of Works and Transport, Gen Edward Katumba Wamala, to fast-track the commencement of works on the 77 km… Read more »
November 21, 2023
Africa: Safety Remains Top Priority for African Airlines With Domestic Traffic Projected to Double By 2040
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has revealed some of its key priorities for 2024 as aviation operations continue to grow across the continent. Read more »
November 16, 2023
Uganda: Ministry of Works and Transport Urges Massive Resource Allocation for Nationwide Road Maintenance and Tourism Upgrades
The Ministry of Works and Transport has called for substantial resource allocation to ensure comprehensive road infrastructure maintenance and upgrades, especially for tourism… Read more »
Uganda: Speaker Among Slams KCCA Over Selective Road Repairs
Anita Among, the Speaker of Parliament, has expressed her dissatisfaction with the selective road repairs carried out by the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). Read more »
Uganda: Don't Delay My Electronic Number Plates - Museveni
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni continues to insist and express trust in the digital motor number plates project, saying it will be vital in fighting criminality in Uganda. Read more »
November 06, 2023
Uganda: Uganda Secures Customs-Free Storage Space for Exports At Serbia's Second-Biggest Airport
Uganda has signed an agreement with the airport of Nis, the second biggest airport of Serbia, to handle cargo into the Balkans and Eastern Europe. Read more »
November 01, 2023
Uganda: Motorists Who Fail to Install Digital Number Plates in Their Cars to Pay Shs2 Million Fine
Motorists will have to pay a fine of up to shs2 million or a jail term of one year if they fail to install digital number plates in their vehicles, officials from the Ministry of… Read more »
Uganda: The Magic Bullet Is Here, Says General Katumba as Digital Number Plates Are Rolled Out
The Ministry of Works and Transport has announced the rolling out of the exercise that will see the old licence number plates replaced with digital ones. Read more »
October 30, 2023
Uganda: Only Trucks Carrying Locally Manufactured Goods to Present e-Receipts in Kikuubo, Says URA
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has set new Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing System (EFRIS) guidelines in which only trucks carrying locally produced goods will be… Read more »
Uganda: Accidents Kill 63 in One Week on Ugandan Roads
At least 63 people were killed in one week on Ugandan roads, police have said. Read more »
October 12, 2023
Uganda: Joy as Uganda Airlines Makes Maiden Flight to India
It was joy and happiness for the Ugandan delegation led by the Works and Transport Minister Gen Edward Katumba Wamala after they landed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Mahara… Read more »
Uganda: General Katumba Wamala Wants Uganda Airlines to Fly to More Indian Cities
Works and transport Minister General Edward Katumba Wamala has said there is an urgent need to have India review her Bilateral Air Service Agreements with Uganda to allow the… Read more »
September 28, 2023
Uganda: Entebbe Airport Passes Icao Safety Audit
Uganda's Entebbe International Airport has successfully passed a safety audit by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and confirmed high level of compliance with… Read more »
Uganda: Cabinet Issues New Orders to Govt Officials On Flying Uganda Airlines
Cabinet has issued a new directive instructing all government officials to at all times use the national carrier, Uganda Airlines for travels abroad. Read more »
September 11, 2023
Uganda: Digital Number Plates Project Must Go On - Museveni
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has insisted that the digital motor number plates project must go on as planned, saying it will be vital in fighting crime in Uganda. Read more »
September 07, 2023
Uganda: Kampala Roads to Be Closed Tomorrow As Museveni Celebrates 79th Birthday
Several roads in Kampala will tomorrow be inaccessible to motorists as President Museveni celebrates his 79th birthday at Kololo independence grounds. Read more »