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@kfm Wed, 28 Aug 2024 15:29:06

Bus owners threaten strike over Karuma bridge closure

The United Bus Owners Association Ltd has given the government a seven-day ultimatum to address the challenges they face due to the closure of Karuma bridge. If their demands are not met, the association has threatened to park all their buses. The bridge was closed in May this year due to structural concerns, forcing heavy vehicles, including buses, to be diverted. Only passenger vehicles carrying up to 28 passengers were allowed to use the bridge. Solomon Nsimire, the chairperson of the United Bus Owners Association Ltd, expressed disappointment with the slow progress of the bridge repairs. Despite government assurances of a three-month completion timeline, the work has not been completed. Addressing a press conference in Rubaga on Wednesday, Nsimire stated […]

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