Uganda: URA, UCCA Partner to Digitize Cargo Clearance and Curb Sector Fraud

In a move aimed at modernizing Uganda's trade and logistics landscape, the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and the Uganda Cargo Consolidators Association (UCCA) have announced plans… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwandair Expands Fleet With New Boeing 737-800s, Airbus A330

RwandAir has bolstered its fleet with the addition of two Boeing 737-800 aircraft, one newly delivered and another freshly serviced and returned to operation, as the airline works… Read more »

Uganda: Fire Guts Motor Vehicle Workshop in Ntinda

A fire broke out on Monday at a motor vehicle seat fabrication workshop in Ntinda, a Kampala suburb, leaving massive destruction in its wake. Read more »

Uganda: Police Detain Coaster Driver Over Overloading At Jinja Checkpoint

Traffic Police have detained the driver of a commuter coaster, registration number UBP 991U, after it was found overloaded while traveling from Pallisa to Kampala late Sunday… Read more »

Uganda: URA, Cargo Consolidators Partner to Fast-Track Clearance Process

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has met with the Uganda Cargo Consolidators Association (UCCA) to chart ways of improving trade facilitation through streamlined cargo clearance. Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Railways Cuts Annual Losses By 67%

Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) has reported a sharp reduction in its annual operating losses, signalling progress in efforts to revive the state-owned transport utility. Read more »

Uganda: UCAA's Bamwesigye Calls for Stronger Oversight in Aviation

The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) Director General, Fred K. Bamwesigye, has urged aviation regulators to strengthen oversight, adaptability, and collaboration as the… Read more »

Uganda: One Dead, Three Injured in Kassanda Truck Accident As Police Blame Over-Speeding

The territorial police in Kassanda District have launched investigations into a fatal road crash that left one person dead and three others critically injured. Read more »

Uganda: Bloomberg Philanthropies Names Kampala Bronze Winner in Global Road Safety Speed Challenge

Bloomberg Philanthropies has announced Kampala, Uganda, as a bronze category winner in the first-ever Initiative for Global Road Safety (IGRS) Speed Challenge, recognizing the… Read more »

East Africa: Uganda Secures Financing for Standard Gauge Railway Project

Uganda's Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project has officially moved into the implementation stage, underpinned by a robust financing structure designed to ensure timely completion. Read more »

Uganda: Rwandair Expands Fleet With New Aircraft to Improve Reliability

RwandAir has boosted its operations with the delivery of two Boeing 737-800 aircraft, one of which is already in service, as part of efforts to strengthen reliability and reduce… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Moves Into Implementation Stage of Standard Gauge Railway Project

The long-awaited Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project is officially moving from the planning phase into full implementation, the Ministry of Works and Transport announced today. Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Airlines Dismisses Reports of Irregularities in Fleet Acquisition

Uganda Airlines has dismissed reports suggesting irregularities in its ongoing fleet acquisition process, describing the claims as speculative and premature. Read more »

Uganda: Three Months in, Uganda Airlines London Route Hits Full Capacity

Uganda Airlines has announced that it has been able to hit full capacity, just three months into the Entebbe-London route. Read more »

Uganda: Several Injured As Bus Plunges Into Flooded Road in Abim

Scores of passengers were injured on Thursday when a Gateway bus heading to Abim plunged into floodwaters at Alito Bridge, leaving its front section submerged. Read more »

Uganda: Govt Appeals for Patience As Floods Wash Away Roads

The Ministry of Works has appealed for public patience after days of heavy rainfall left key highways and bridges across Uganda submerged or swept away, cutting off communities and… Read more »

Uganda: Govt Commits Shs250bn to Roads Repair Amid Floods Chaos

As devastating floods continue to cut off major highways and isolate communities across Uganda, government has announced a Shs250 billion emergency fund to restore the battered… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Airlines CEO Defends Crj-900 Fleet, Rejects Safety Concerns

Uganda Airlines chief executive Jenifer Bamuturaki has hit back at social media criticism suggesting the airline's Bombardier CRJ-900 fleet is unsafe, insisting the planes meet… Read more »

Uganda: Entebbe Airport Sets Record With Highest Monthly Passenger Traffic in July

Entebbe International Airport has marked a historic milestone by recording its highest-ever monthly passenger traffic in July 2025, handling a total of 230,577 travellers. Read more »

Uganda: Union Rolls Out 4,000 Electric Motorcycles for Boda Boda Riders

The Boda Boda Riders Cooperative Union (Union) has taken another major step in revolutionizing Uganda's urban transport sector with the rollout of 4,000 brand-new electric… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Airlines Officials Snub Cosase Meeting Amid Procurement Scrutiny

Uganda Airlines officials have come under intense scrutiny from the Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE) over allegations… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Airlines Bosses Return to COSASE to Answer More Audit Queries

Uganda Airlines officials, led by Chief Executive Ms. Bamuturaki, returned to the parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities & State Enterprises (COSASE) for… Read more »

Uganda: Three Dead in Mukono Road Crash Involving Bus and Parked Truck

Mukono Police Division is investigating a deadly crash that occurred on August 16, 2025, at around 9:40 PM near Nkokonjeru Center along the Kisoga-Nkokonjeru Road. The accident… Read more »

Uganda: Entebbe Airport HR Manager Charged With Corruption, Remanded to Luzira

The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has charged Jennifer Etit Okaka, the Human Resource Manager of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), with corruption, abuse of office, and… Read more »

Uganda: Tororo Roads Committee Rejects Municipal Work Plan Citing Delays and Poor Road Quality

The Tororo District Roads Committee has outrightly rejected the 2025/26 work plan submitted by Tororo Municipal Council after discovering that road works funded in the previous… Read more »