Why Kampala-Masaka highway keeps cracking at Lwera swamp
Monday April 05 2021
Unra staff repair the damaged section of Kampala-Masaka highway at Lwera swamp, Kalungu District on April 1. PHOTO/ MUZAFARU NSUBUGA
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Transport was last week paralysed for motorists plying the Kampala-Masaka-Mbarara highway after a section of the road at Lwera swamp collapsed.
The highway had traffic gridlock stretching more than 20 kilometres between Lukaya Town in Kalungu District and Nabyewanga Town in Mpigi.
The road collapsed after culverts that were used to fix it broke down.
The Uganda National Roads Authority (Unra) declared it impassable and diverted motorists to the Mpigi-Kanoni- Sembabule–Villa Maria-Masaka road.
Police fires teargas to disperse FDC supporters in Kitgum
February 21, 2021 Police fired teargas to disperse FDC supporters in Kitgum
Police on Saturday fired teargas to disrupt a procession by opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) supporters in Kitgum municipality.
About 100 locals joined a procession to welcome FDC party president Patrick Amuriat Oboi and former FDC party presidential candidate Rtd Col Dr Kizza Besigye in Pandwong Division.
Oboi and Besigye arrived in the municipality to grace thanksgiving prayers for the Kitgum Municipality MP-elect Denis Onekalit Amere at Kitgum public playgrounds.
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As locals gathered at Mon Bunyu market in Pandwong Division to accompany Besigye, Oboi, and Amere for the two and half kilometre procession, anti-riot police moved in started firing teargas.
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