Tag: Closure of Karuma bridge

MOH Resumes Anti-Teenage Pregnancy Campaign

Uganda's teenage pregnancy rates are alarmingly high and increasing to a national average of 25% in 2016, down from 24.5% in 2011.

NUP Leadership Academy Passes Out 103 Students

Politics

The NUP second cohort is open for all members, and applications are still ongoing. Among the students who were awarded certificates, the majority were female and were in three categories: foot soldiers, professionals, and community leaders.

National News

Museveni Orders UWA to Halt Charging Fees on Travellers...

President Museveni has directed the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) to stop charging fees from travelers except tourists who are transiting through the Murchison Falls National Park to connect to and from Northern Uganda.

Tourism

UWA Moves to Protect Wildlife Amid Traffic Surge in...

“We are providing alternative routes for travelers moving through Murchison Falls National Park; visitors entering via the Masindi-Kichumbanyobo gate will now be directed to use the Bugungu gate in Buliisa, exiting through Tangi."

National News

UNRA Situates a Second Ferry at Masindi Port to...

The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has erected a second ferry at Masindi port to draw a transport ease to the northern region following a planned closure of Karuma Bridge.

National News

Minister Katumba Wamala Announces Total Closure of Karuma Bridge...

In April 2024, Karuma Bridge was temporarily closed to heavy vehicles after an assessment established defects on its structures. The government has since contracted National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) and China Seventh Railway Group to repair the defects.