Government has assured pilgrims trekking from western Uganda that they will be able to use Katonga Bridge on their way to Namugongo Martyrs shrines for the annual celebrations. The Bridge, which is a major gateway to western Uganda and key regional borders like Tanzania, DR Congo, Rwanda, and Burundi, caved […]
The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has assured that emergency works on River Katonga along the Kampala-Masaka highway will be complete in three weeks. In a short statement posted on Twitter, UNRA revealed that emergency restoration works at the damaged section of the road have commenced, adding that with favorable […]
By Mike Sebalu Government has assured Ugandans that rehabilitation works on River Katonga Bridge which was on Thursday submerged by flash floods will be worked on soon. The fast-moving waters also claimed part of the site near the bridge where the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) plans to erect a […]
By Monitor Team Public commuter taxis plying the Kampala –Masaka highway yesterday raised transport fares due to rising water levels at River Katonga Bridge, which led to a diversion of traffic on the busy highway. Traffic on the highway was yesterday paralysed after flash floods submerged River Katonga Bridge in Mpigi […]
River Katonga in Gomba district has burst its banks, paralysing traffic flow on Thursday morning. Police have consequently issued an alert to road users using the Kampala-Masaka highway advising them to use alternative routes. According to Police, the water levels at Katonga River have risen significantly, posing a serious risk […]
