Other vehicles owned by utility service providers, which ferried excess passengers were also impounded, although most of their illegal passengers abandoned their transporters and fled.
The Association says if the curfew commencement hour remains as it has been over the last two months, many of the operators are unlikely to make ends meet in terms of daily earnings. The driver's body says the commencement of curfew times as announced by the President limits them to one route per day.
Esau Kansiime, a resident of Namugongo destined for Kabaale, says although he wanted to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ with his family, he couldn't afford to travel during the peak of the season due to among other things the hire transport fares.
Farouk Isabirye, the Bugonda Village Defense Secretary, says children within the affected areas are yet to commence studies because the only alternative they have is boats, which are costly. Each pupil requires Shillings 2000 to ride on a boat.
Isaac Ssentongo a member of the District Infrastructure Committee, says it is dangerous for a vessel without enough navigation lights to operate at night yet government lacks rescue centers.
Alex Nviri, the LC V Chairperson Buvuma district, says acknowledges the sorry state of the ferry. According to Nviri, Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA promised to replace the ferry with the one that has been operating in Kalangala, which is under repair at Luzira.
Ephraim Bagenda said Uganda Airlines will be providing the best passenger experience with the bombardier air crafts. He said Uganda is confident bombardier will help Uganda Airlines to flourish.
Julius Tumwesigye was also vending calendars at Kizzas funeral printed with photos of the deceased. Tumwesigye says he printed the calendars well knowing that people loved the deceased and would buy them.
Jessica Kyakuwa, a charcoal retailer at Kijjabwemi roadside Market along Mbarara-Masaka road in Masaka municipality explains that their suppliers are currently rationing the available.
