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Traders in Lukaya town and Lwera, who operate different small-scale businesses along the Masaka-Kampala road, have asked the Central Government to speed up ongoing repairs on the Katonga bridge.

Traders in Lukaya town and Lwera, who operate different small-scale businesses along the Masaka-Kampala road, have asked the Central Government to speed up ongoing repairs on the Katonga bridge.

Uganda: Leader of Opposition in Parliament Mpuuga appeals for bridge on wrecked Masaka highway

Uganda: Leader of Opposition in Parliament Mpuuga appeals for bridge on wrecked Masaka highway

The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has assured that emergency works on River Katonga along the Kampala-Masaka highway will be

The Bridge, which is a major gateway to key regional borders like Tanzania, DR Congo, Rwanda and Burundi, caved in last Thursday following devastating flash floods that swept through the area

"Despite the water developments and initiatives by the ministry, there are still about 21,410 villages without any safe and clean water source" minister for Water and Environment, Mr Sam Cheptoris

River Katonga flooded and cut off Kampala-Masaka Highway, part of Northern Corridor trade route.

There's panic in the nearby areas as rising water levels in Lake Wamala continue to wreak havoc

The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has renewed calls for wetland encroachers to vacate immediately, warning of more looming catastrophes