Uganda Police have reported a comparatively lower number of road traffic crashes during the 2025 festive season despite increased travel volumes, according to a traffic safety update covering the period December 22 to 28, 2025. In a statement released on Monday, the Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety noted that while lives were lost and…
The Uganda Police Force has issued a traffic advisory following heavy congestion along the Mpigi section of the Kampala–Masaka highway, urging motorists to use alternative routes to ease traffic flow and enhance road safety. In a statement released on Tuesday, police said motorists heading to Kampala have been diverted to use the Kasanje–Nakawuka route, while…
Lwengo – A cloud of grief has hung over the festive season following a devastating road crash that claimed the lives of seven family members in the early hours of Saturday morning. The accident occurred at approximately 4:30 AM on December 27, 2025, at Njagalakasayi Village along the Masaka-Mbarara highway. The Incident According to Greater…
Seven members of the same family have lost their lives in a road traffic crash that occurred in the early hours of Saturday, along the Masaka–Mbarara Highway in Lwengo District. According to the Traffic Police Spokesperson, SP Kananura Michael, the fatal crash that involved a Fuso Fighter truck (UBP 510V) and a Toyota Fielder (UBH…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed Major Joseph Ssebukeera as the Commanding Officer of the newly established 155 Marines Battalion, following the reorganisation of the Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) into a formal Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) marine combat unit. The appointment was announced in a statement issued by the Acting Director of Defence Public…