The latest Auditor General’s report for financial year 2022/2023 has revealed a daily loss of sh2.2bn, paid in form of interest charges on delayed payment to project contractors. The audit report presented to Parliament this week by Auditor General, John Muwanga, indicates that financial statements of Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) and Ministry of Works […]
Katonga Bridge along the Kampala-Masaka Highway will be opened to the public today on Friday December 15, 2023. In May, severe floods resulting from heavy torrential rains submerged and washed away the bridge causing significant disruptions since then to transportation, trade, and commerce along the Masaka – Kampala highway. The floods also compelled motorists traveling […]
The entire Kafu bridge is now submerged, making it impossible to cross. Travellers heading from Hoima to Kampala or vice versa have been advised to seek alternative routes. The Hoima-Kampala highway has been temporarily closed due to the River Kafu bursting its banks as a result of heavy rainfall, causing flooding. The River Kafu serves […]
Transport along the Kabale-Kisoro and Hamurwa-Kanungu roads on Thursday came to standstill following the caving-in of the roads connecting the districts. The Kabale-Kisoro road caved in at Bwaara village in Hamurwa town council, Rubanda district, while the Hamurwa-Kanungu road caved in and is completely cut off by floods at the Hamurwa floating bridge in Hamurwa town […]