Confusion, Frustration as Uganda's Public Transport Resumes
Nearly three months after public transport was stopped to control the spread of COVID-19, vehicles are on the road again. New regulations require that drivers are registered with the City Council, angering taxi drivers who say they were not given enough adequate instructions or time to learn new routes.
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Uganda:
Confusion, Frustration Reign as Public Transport Resumes
VOA, 5 June 2020
Public transport and taxi service resumed Thursday in Uganda, nearly three months after they were halted to control the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.… Read more »
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Uganda:
Uganda to Ease Lockdown Restrictions With Resumption of Public Transport on June 6
Capital FM, 19 May 2020
Public transport in Uganda will resume on June 6 in new measures outlined by President Yoweri Museveni on Monday to relax a lockdown imposed in the country in coronavirus… Read more »
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Uganda:
Museveni Says Public Transport to Resume As All Get Free Masks
East African, 19 May 2020
All Ugandans aged six years and above will be given free face masks in a bid to protect themselves against the coronavirus, President Yoweri Museveni has said. Read more »
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Uganda:
Transport Restriction to Ease in 95 Districts
Monitor, 19 May 2020
Private cars will be allowed to move starting May 26 while restrictions on public transport will be relaxed on June 4 as government moves to ease the virus induced lockdown,… Read more »
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Uganda:
Public Transport to Open in June When All Ugandans Have Face-Masks, Says Museveni
Monitor, 18 May 2020
All Ugandans aged six and above will be given free facemasks in a bid to protect themselves against the spread of coronavirus, President Museveni has said. Read more »
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InFocus
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"All public means of transport have been suspended for 14 days. This includes taxis, buses, coasters, passenger trains, tricycles and boda bodas. Only private means will be allowed ... Read more »
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