Tag: Road Safety

Weighbridge Operations Begin on Kampala-Entebbe Expressway

News Sarah Okello -
Uganda has begun weighbridge operations on the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway to enforce vehicle load limits and curb overloading, the...

Glovo Uganda Reinforces Commitment to Rider Safety and Welfare

Business Darmasco Kaggwa -
Glovo Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to the safety and wellbeing of the rider community in the country, highlighting a...

30 Vehicles Impounded in Crackdown on Numberless Cars, Illegal Sirens in Kampala

Crime Felix Kyeyune -
Uganda Police Force and the Military Police have impounded at least 30 vehicles in joint traffic enforcement operations conducted...

UPDF Military Police Launch Nationwide Crackdown on Numberless Vehicles

Security Moses Kabasibante -
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Military Police Brigade has launched an immediate crackdown on vehicles operating without number...

Body Cameras Could Help Curb Corruption and Road Carnage

Letters admin -
Dear Editor I recently read an opinion published in one of HillPost’s Weekly, calling on President Yoweri Museveni to consider making...

Transport Minister Byamukama Orders 100-Day Crackdown on Dangerous Taxis in Kampala

Transport Darmasco Kaggwa -
Government has ordered a 100-day crackdown on dangerously maintained commuter taxis in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area, in a...

Uganda Cracks Down on Long-Distance Bus Safety as Minister Orders Driver Changes

Infrastructure Sarah Kamanyire -
Transport Minister Fred Byamukama announces tougher rules targeting driver fatigue, vehicle safety and accountability on Uganda’s long-distance bus routes Uganda...

Police Net 11 Taxi Drivers in Night Operation as Dangerous Loading Crackdown Escalates

Transport Darmasco Kaggwa -
Eleven commuter taxi drivers have been arrested during a night enforcement operation at the Maya checkpoint on the Masaka...

Minister Byamukama Gives Contractor 90 Days to Start Tarmacking on Masaka–Mutukula Highway as Delays Raise Concern

Government admin -
KAMPALA — Minister of Works and Transport Fred Byamukama has expressed concern over the slow progress of the Masaka–Kyotera–Mutukula...

Government Unveils Tougher School Transport Safety Measures After Deadly Bus Crash

Education Ibrahim Ojuku -
The Government has announced sweeping new measures to strengthen school transport safety, including stricter driver vetting, enhanced vehicle inspections...