The government, through the Ministry of Works and Transport has given current vehicle owners two-years to migrate to the new digital number plates regime, which has been developed under the Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS).
Yusuf Muyonga, the LC 1 Chairman of Kikandwa village in Kamira sub-county, said that heavy trucks carrying an excess load of sand have left the roads damaged and impassable.
“Very few citizens (5 percent) are aware of the toll-free number to call in case of a medical emergency. Slightly more than half of those aware (3%) know such a number exists but cannot recall the actual number. The vast majority totaling 95 percent are not at all aware of the number,” the report noted.
Julius Hakiza, the Albertine region police spokesperson says they received intelligence information that the suspects were traveling in a vehicle registration number UBB 824L Prado heading towards Kampala. Security immediately mounted a road block and intercepted the suspects on Friday morning and arrested them.
His arrest followed the theft of a saloon car registration number UAL 651E, which was parked outside the Bwidha Guest House, in Kaliro Town Council, on Monday night. Emmanuel Mbago, the owner of the stolen vehicle filed a case at Kaliro Central Police Station, prompting a search.
The deceased persons whose particulars are yet to be established were travelling in a Fuso truck registration number UAZ 178Z travelling from Hoima city to Kaiso Landing Site. The accident occurred near Hohwa Trading Centre in Kabwoya sub-county on Friday night.
The incident occurred at around 2 am Wednesday morning in Nyarugabu cell in Kiduuma ward in Hoima City West Division. The suspected thugs, who were five in number, reportedly raided Nyarugabu cell in Hoima city in an attempt to steal cattle.
According to preliminary information gathered by our reporter, Kiyuba bumped into the speeding police patrol destined for Moroto when he emerged from a crossroad.
Bosco Gwaya, a motorcyclist in the area, says that the driver was speeding and it was hard for him to brake, ending up ramming into the motorcycle, killing the two instantly.
Addressing journalists on Friday, the Kiira Regional Police Spokesperson, James Mubi notes that, they have also impounded over 369 vehicles on the Jinja-Iganga, Jinja-Kampala and Jinja-Kamuli highways.
Besigye and Mukaku Lubega of the Red Card Movement had made a stopover for refreshments at Igar Café and Petrol Station along the Kampala-Jinja Road when Police immediately surrounded the car and ordered them to return to Kampala.
Ogutti is further accused of aiding the racket to develop a 10-year strategic plan, stretching from 2021-2031. The group intends to recruit other members to create tangible wealth by extorting money from their unsuspecting victims.
The accident occurred near Kyamukunjuki trading centre in Kitoba sub-county, when the victims who were riding on a motorcycle registration number UDW 280K bajaj were knocked by a Toyota wish, registration number UBK 654V which was heading to Hoima.
The suspects whose particulars have been concealed for fear of jeopardizing police investigations are believed to have connived and stole a vehicle registration number UAK 003H Premio from Hoima city.
Felix Ojangole, a motorcyclist who witnessed the incident says that Higenyi’s friends provoked Owino when they removed a signpost restricting parking to the clients of Sunsilk hardware.
Fred Muganza, a resident of Kivubuka B village in Jinja City Northern division, says that on December 31st, 2021 while armed with AK-47 rifles, the suspect surrounded his vehicle, grabbed his two phones, and an unspecified amount of money.
