Tag: Accidents

Financial Constraints Threaten AU Mission Operations in Somalia

The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has raised an alarm over severe financial challenges undermining the operations of the AU Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). Speaking at the African Union Support...

New District Creations in Tororo: Service Delivery or Power Play?

Opinion

In February 2025, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni approved the creation of three new districts from the existing Tororo district in Eastern Uganda. This decision has sparked significant debate, with critics arguing that it was driven more...

Security

Traffic Directorate Issues Road Safety Alert in Rainy Season

Traffic reports show that at least 12 people die daily in accidents during this rainy period, and as a result, authorities emphasize the need for motorists to exercise caution, maintain their vehicles, and avoid flooded areas.

Science

Traffic Police Emphasizes Collective Responsibility to Curb Road Fatalities...

Children who attend school are particularly susceptible to accidents when traveling on the roads; therefore, there is a need to make sure they do so securely by taking good transportation and walking in groups.

Security

Police caution Parents against Neglecting School-going Children

The parents who drive usually drop their children and let them out of cars to find their way to school; they drive off without seeing if a child has entered school.

National News

Najeera, Kira-Kiwologoma Road to Take 18 Months as Works...

The Najeera-Kira-Kiwologoma road has been a death trap, as a few accidents have been witnessed on the road due to its current poor state.

Crime

Police Reiterate Call for Road Safety after Masaka Highway...

The Kampala-Masaka road has been considered the scene of several crashes in recent years, with poor driving practices and disregard for traffic regulations contributing to the high number of fatalities.

Security

Police to Release Unclaimed Boda Bodas, Other Motorcycles across...

Motorcycles involved in more serious crimes, such as robbery, murder, and accidents, will remain in police custody as they are still under investigation.

Politics