Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Works and Transport needs Shs100 billion to restore infrastructure damaged by floods in Mbale. This was revealed by the Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Katumba Wamala during the plenary on Wednesday, 10 August 2022. Gen Katumba Wamala said flooding is a challenge …
Read More »MPs celebrate Gen. Katumba Wamala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on Saturday, 04 June 2022 celebrated the life of Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, the Minister of Works and Transport after an assassination attempt last year. Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa who spoke at the thanksgiving ceremony in Kikandwa, Nakifuma county in Mukono district, …
Read More »Link bus accident blamed on human error, suspension lifted
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A probe report into the Link bus accident that killed 22 people has ruled that the cause of the accident was human error. The accident occurred at Sebitoli along the Fort Portal-Kampala highway in Busoro sub county. Following the crash, a joint team comprising Ministry of …
Read More »Parliament tasks Minister Katumba Wamala to probe Link bus accident
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has directed the Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Katumba Wamala to investigate the Link bus accident along Fort Portal-Kampala highway and report to the House. He directed that the ministry establishes the cause of accident and also …
Read More »Old taxi park to reopen this week
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Works and Transport Gen. Katumba Wamala has revealed that the Old Taxi park will reopen this week. Addressing journalists on Wednesday at the Media Centre, Katumba said that they have agreed with Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA to hand over the park by …
Read More »Gov’t withdraws vaccination card requirement for passengers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has withdrawn the condition that passengers must prove that they are fully vaccinated before using public transport. The cancellation of the directive comes barely a week after it was announced by President Yoweri Museveni, as a condition for reopening the economy and allowing …
Read More »Insurers move to curb motor third party insurance fraud with integrated MTP-EPS system
Since the rolled out of mandatory mobile motor third party insurance in 2019, 414,550 policies have been issued through the system worth Shs 30.6bn in premiums Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | The Insurance Regulatory Authority has linked its third party insurance platform to the police’s Express Penalty Scheme system …
Read More »Gov’t to start tolling Kampala-Entebbe Expressway next year
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government will next year start charging road users toll fees along Kampala-Entebbe Expressway. This was announced on Tuesday by the Minister of Works and Transport Gen Katumba Wamala. In May 2011, the government acquired a loan worth USD 350 Million from the Exim Bank …
Read More »Court dismisses bail application for Katumba shooting suspect
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Paul Gadenya Wolimbwa has dismissed the bail application filed by Sheikh Siraje Yusuf Nyanzi, the prime suspect in the murder of the driver and daughter of Transport and Works Minister General Edward Katumba Wamala. He delivered the verdict in his ruling read by the …
Read More »MPs irked by poor road maintenance across the country
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators have expressed concern in regard to the poor state of roads across the country, despite a huge chunk of budget allocated to the Works and Transport sector annually. This was during a debate on the statement by the Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. …
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