Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The emergency response activities by the Gulu district COVID-19 taskforce are slowing down as a result of a shortage in motor vehicles for field operations. The task force that started its operations in March with 25 cars has remained with only five functional vehicles …
Read More »Kitgum health officer under fire for poor management of Covid-19 vehicles
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum District Health Officer Dr Alex Olwedo has come under criticism over alleged poor management of vehicles allocated for COVID-19 activities. Dr Olwedo took charge of coordinating about 11 vehicles belonging to the district local government as directives issued by the President in March. …
Read More »Security to arrest drivers with vehicles in dangerous mechanical condition
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With only four days left to the lifting of the ban on the movement of private cars, the Joint Security Taskforce has warned drivers against bringing back vehicles that are in dangerous mechanical condition. Speaking today at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala, Frank Baine, …
Read More »Minister Aceng warns hospital directors about new vehicles
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has warned administrators of regional referral and district hospitals against misuse of government property especially the vehicles. She said while districts of Buyende and Kaliro had earlier been given brand new double cabin picks to facilitate immunization …
Read More »LIVE: President Museveni to reinforce 21-day quarantine
Uganda COVID-19 history 🔸 April 15-18 – 0 new cases – TOTAL 55 🔹 April 14 – 1 new case – TOTAL 55 🔸 April 13 – 0 new cases – TOTAL 54 🔹 April 12 – 1 new case – TOTAL 54 🔸 April 9-11 – 0 new – …
Read More »Torfaera, Iceland’s off-road mania
Akranes, Iceland | AFP | After more than half a century, revving engines in the tough off-road sport known locally as “torfaera” still draw crowds who love the noise and daring drivers. It’s late summer and Akrafjall mountain, which looms over the small town of Akranes, has been turned into a …
Read More »Southern Niger reels after Nigeria closes borders
Dan Issa, Niger | AFP | Nothing crosses into Nigeria and nothing comes out. It’s hermetically sealed,” said Amadou Idi, sitting in a makeshift shelter to keep out of the rain, and reflecting on the downturn in his luck. “We twiddle our thumbs and pray.” Idi’s job is a transiting agent …
Read More »76 Makerere University vehicles grounded
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seventy six vehicles belonging to Makerere University are grounded, according to the institution’s Motorized Vehicle Inventory report. The 76 are part of 357 vehicles being run by Makerere University. Those grounded include motorcycles, double cabins, coasters, tractors, a TATA lorry and water tanker. The …
Read More »MOTORING: Understand the `Overdrive’
It helps with overall driving in different conditions and gas mileage Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Most vehicles with an automatic transmission come with a standard overdrive (O/D) function on their gear shifter. Many of the newer vehicles being produced are no longer being built with these overdrive buttons, but they …
Read More »How to validate and transfer a vehicle in Uganda
Motoring | THE INDEPENDENT | Validation of motor vehicles is a process where a taxpayer captures details of the old log book into the URA online motor vehicle register to acquire a new E-log book. From 2020, you will need to validate your logbook to be able to pay …
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