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Aswa region records 15 road fatalities in four months

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | At least 14 people have been killed and more than 40 others injured in road accidents involving motorcycles and vehicles in Aswa river region in the last four months. The fatalities were recorded in Gulu, Amuru and Kitgum districts. The deadly accidents have …

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Road accident victims

Where is the compensation from insurance companies?  | THE INDEPENDENT | We begin with an extended excerpt from former Minister of Finance, Prof. Ezra Sabiti Suruma’s 2014 book titled `Advancing the Ugandan Economy: A personal Account’. On page 159, he writes: In some accidents, dozens of people died and many …

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IMC joins hands with Uganda police to curb road accidents

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |   In an effort to reduce increasing number of road accidents affecting boda-boda operators and passengers, International Medical Centre has joined hands with Uganda Police Force to address the increasing causes of road accidents. The campaign was launch by Kampala Metropolitan Traffic Commander …

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Road accidents claimed 3,000 lives in 2018

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of people dying in road accidents went up in 2018, according to the annual police crime report, released on Monday.  The report shows that accidents claimed 3,194 people during the year, slightly above the 3,051 deaths registered in 2017. The number went …

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New campaign to tackle road accidents

By Julius Businge Beer maker, Uganda Breweries in partnership with Motion Media and Uganda Police recently launched the “Red Card’ campaign aimed at reducing incidences of drunk driving particularly on Ugandan roads. The new initiative seeks to influence behavior change among people who drink and drive and will train over …

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