UNRA announces mechanical defects on Kyoga 1 and 2 ferries
Since the closure of Karuma Bridge to heavy trucks and buses, months ago by UNRA, passengers travelling from Kampala to, say, the Lango sub-region have relied on ferries.
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Since the closure of Karuma Bridge to heavy trucks and buses, months ago by UNRA, passengers travelling from Kampala to, say, the Lango sub-region have relied on ferries.
Karuma Bridge was constructed by an Indian Company in 1963.
The construction of Karuma Bridge started in 1963 and was completed in 1988 by an Indian engineering company.
Uganda has reintroduced breathalyzers to help in controlling the increasing cases of road crashes.
The annual crime report of 2022 by Uganda Police shows that out of every 100 traffic crashes – 22 people died that year.
To me, I feel even if this PDM has challenges those challenges will be addressed and it will succeed like other government programs.
Lira-Kamdini road, a stretch on the Great North Road has awakened the sleeping gigantic Rhinoceros from its slumber and sowed a seed of unity across all spheres of the divide.
Lango is coming together to demonstrate against bad roads in the sub-region.
Lango leaders and government executives meetings took place in recent months and weeks.
NRM government enjoys great support from the World Bank since 1963 when the East African Country officially joined the global funding body.
“For example, it currently, painfully takes between 2 to 3 hours to travel the 75km stretch from Lira to Kamdini, while within the same time one can travel the 300km length from Kamdini to Kampala. This makes it a major setback during a medical emergency,” Dr Acuti told UNRA ED, Allen Kagina.
“Uganda loses billions of shillings in revenue. Government must prioritise this road,” says Mr Ogwang…
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