Tag: Uganda Railways Corporation (URC)

DP Defends Saleh-Otunnu Power-Sharing Document, Calls for Broad Consultation

National News
Mwesigwa outlined four key features, including a grand coalition in which leaders from all significant groups participate in the executive, proportional representation, a mutual veto that allows minorities to block issues threatening their fundamental interests, and segmental autonomy, which gives groups a high degree of self-governance.

Shilling Stabilises as Offshore Investors Return-BoU Governor

Business
The Central Bank also raised its Central Bank Rate (CBR) from 9.75 percent to 12 percent on October 14th, 2026, a 225-basis-point increase. The move was intended to make access to liquidity from the Central Bank more expensive for commercial banks and influence interest rates across the government securities market.
National News

UPC Condemns Inhumane Railway Reserve Demolitions, Demands an Immediate...

“Houses were brought down by tractors while mothers and children watched helplessly, pleading for more time to save their belongings. This is not enforcement. This is cruelty,” Oyat said.
Opinion

The Cost of a Gamble: Why Building on Government...

The ongoing eviction drive by the Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) is not a sudden surprise. By law, railway tracks require a 60 metre wide reserve corridor, of 30 metres on each side to keep the public safe and leave room for future projects, like the new Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). Therefore building a home, a shop, a school or a church inside this zone is legally considered trespassing on public property.
National News

Massive Rail Demolitions Begin Across Uganda to Clear Way...

“They secretly carved up URC land, printed official land titles, and sold them to unsuspecting families and developers. Believing their papers were legal, citizens spent their life savings building permanent homes and multi-story concrete buildings, which are now being destroyed,” Byamukama noted.
Science & Technology

Uganda Railways Corporation Unveils New Board to Drive Rail...

The Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) officially launched its new Board of Directors in a ceremony led by Deputy Registrar...
Court

Former Lands Ministry Official Sentenced to Three Years Over...

The Anti-Corruption Court has sentenced Francis Ateng, the former Principal Assistant Secretary at the Ministry of Lands’ Lira Zonal...
Court

Ex-Lands Official Convicted Over High-Profile Land Title Forgery Case

The Anti-Corruption Court has convicted the former Principal Assistant Secretary at the Ministry of Lands, Lira Zonal Office, Francis...
Sports

Uganda Expands CHAN 2024 Fan Engagement to Regional Cities...

As Uganda prepares for Match Day Two of the Total Energies CHAN PAMOJA 2024 tournament, the Local Organizing Committee...
Business

URC Temporary Suspends Passenger Train Service along Kampala-Namanve Route

On May 1, 2024, URC reopened the Kampala-Namanve passenger railway service after it was closed in 2023 for renovation. URC currently operates four trips—two in the morning and two in the evening—between Kampala and Namanve at UGX 2,000 per trip, with a daily average of 1,600 passengers.
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