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Entebbe International Airport Hits Highest Passenger Traffic Milestone

Entebbe International Airport reached a historic milestone in August 2024, handling a record-breaking 212,701 international passengers, surpassing the previous high set in December 2023. The airport also facilitated over 5,400 metric tonnes of cargo, highlighting its growing role in tourism and trade. Entebbe International Airport Entebbe International Airport has achieved a significant milestone, registering its […]

New Katonga Bridge Construction Set for October

Minister for Works and Transport, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, announced that construction of a new bridge over River Katonga on the Kampala-Masaka Highway will begin in October. The announcement came in response to MP Basil Bataringaya’s concerns over delayed repairs on the existing bridge, which was damaged by flash floods in May 2023, leading to […]

KCCA Implements New Strategies to Expedite Nakawa Roadworks

The KCCA’s new strategies have accelerated road construction in Nakawa Division. Significant progress, including 60% completion of drainage works and ongoing bridge rehabilitation, aims to meet a 2025 deadline, enhancing infrastructure and supporting the city’s trade routes. KCCA Executive Director Dorothy Kisaka, Nakawa Town Clerk, and officials from the Directorate of Engineering and Technical Services […]

President Museveni Commissions Spiro Electric Motorbikes to Advance Sustainable Transportation in Uganda

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni commissioned Spiro electric motorcycles at the National Leadership Institute in Kyankwanzi. Led by Mr. Odrek Rwabwogo, Spiro, formerly M Auto Electric, has introduced over 15,000 electric bikes and facilitated over 9 million battery swaps across several African countries. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni yesterday commissioned Spiro electric motorcycles during an event held […]

Innovation and Collaboration in Focus: Power and Electricity Expo Uganda 2024

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, in partnership with Exhibitions & Trade Services India Limited and the Uganda National Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Alliance, announces the Power and Electricity Uganda International Expo 2024. Scheduled from July 11th to 13th July at UMA Show Grounds, Kampala, the event aims to advance Uganda’s power sector […]

Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) Begins Ssezibwa Bridge Construction

Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has finally kicked off the Construction of the new Ssezibwa Bridge along the Mukono-Kayunga highway by handing over the construction site to the contractor of DYNACO LTD on 20th June 2024. After giving the construction site to the contractor from DYNACO LTD yesterday, June 20, 2024, the Uganda National Roads […]

Uganda Airlines to Launch Direct Flights to London

Uganda Airlines will soon start direct flights between Entebbe and London, following recent meetings between the airline’s CEO and UK aviation authorities. The airline secured slots at London Heathrow Airport after acquiring two Airbus A330-800 Neo aircraft. The Uganda High Commission in London has announced that Uganda Airlines will soon commence direct flights to London. […]

MOU Signed for Construction of Kidepo International Airport

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni presided over the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Government of Uganda and the United Arab Emirates’ Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry at Speke Resort Munyonyo. The agreement involves the construction of Kidepo International Airport and tourist hotels near Kidepo National Park to boost Uganda’s tourism sector […]

Minister Reveals Standard Gauge Railways Construction Plans

The Minister of Works and Transport announced plans to commence construction of standard gauge railways, partnering with a Turkish company for the project addressing the urgent need for road repairs and emphasizing the importance of collective action for road safety. The announcement regarding the commencement of plans for the construction of standard gauge railways was […]