Tag: Minister of Works and Transport

Kampala Top Musician, Wanted Criminals Netted during City Security Raids

A local Kampala City musician and a wanted murder suspect have been arrested during a joint security raid conducted in Katwe Division. The operation targeting rising crime in and around Katwe Division led to the arrest of...

Finance Ministry Proposes More Taxes on Locally Brewed Beer, Cigarettes

Business

Catching an ice-cold bottle of your favorite beer brewed using local raw materials will, in the next financial year, come with a deep leak into the pockets of many Ugandans once the government proposal to levy...

Business

Ugandan Government Fronts Local Content in Developing Standard Gauge...

The $2.3 billion project, expected to take 42 months to complete, will revolutionize Uganda's transportation sector, reducing travel time and increasing efficiency.

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.

National News

Gov’t Guarantees Availability of Vehicle Number Plates Following Recent...

In a statement released by the Ministry on Monday, September 2, 2024, they said that the suppliers ABS and Tumpeco have committed to airlifting new plates into the country by Wednesday, September 4, 2024

National News

KYABAZINGA HOSTS KING MSWATI III AT IGENGE PALACE TO...

King Mswati III of Eswatini, Swazland has made an honorable visit to the Busoga Kingdom, where he was welcomed by Kyabazinga King Nadiope IV and his wife, Inhebantu of Busoga, Jovia Mutesi.

Security

Don’t Bring Careerism in the Army—President Museveni to Commissioned...

"Part of the problem with Africans is that they look at the Army as a job. The Army is not a job; it’s an obligation to defend your country. When you are defending your country, it’s not a job. Don’t bring careerism in the Army. You have an obligation to defend the country."

Tourism