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Youth Innovation Takes the Lead: Students Champion Safer Boda-Boda journey at the Transport & Logistics Innovation Challenge 2026/2027 at MUBS

March 13, 2026    By URRENO Admin

URRENO, through the Youth for Road Safety (YOURS) initiative, partnered with the Makerere University Transport and Logistics Students Association to host the Transport and Logistics Innovation Challenge 2026/2027 at Makerere University Business School under the theme “closing the gap on helmet use: practical solution for safer boda boda Mobility in […]

The Road Safety Guide for the Festive Season.

December 18, 2025    By URRENO Admin

Let safety be part of the celebration. As the year comes to a close, the anticipation surrounding Christmas and New Year festivities leads to increased traffic on our roads. Families are gathering, shoppers are engaged in their activities, and a sense of celebration fills the atmosphere. However, this joy often comes […]

Automated Vehicle Inspection at Namanve

October 14, 2025    By URRENO Admin

The ministry of Works and Transport reaffirmed its commitment to improving road safety and reducing vehicle-related crashes through a modernised and transparent vehicle inspection system. The commissioner of Transport Regulation and safety, Mr Winstone Katushabe, led a delegation of stakeholder through a hands-on demonstration of the automated motor vehicle inspection […]

The life-saving power of vehicle maintenance

September 16, 2025    By URRENO Admin

You know how as human being we normally go for regular check-ups, now the same applies to vehicles that operate on our roads on a daily. Some people, regrettably, must wait until the cars reach their worst point. Regular vehicle maintenance is a very paramount life-saving component of road safety. […]

The future of smart urban living in Kampala.

September 4, 2025    By URRENO Admin

Kampala has taken a bold step toward safer and more efficient roads with the launch of the new traffic control centre by the Kampala capital city Authority (KCCA), supported by the Japan international cooperation Agency. This state-of-the art facility connects to 30 intersections across the city, enabling real-time monitoring and […]

URRENO’s Road Safety Advocacy Yields Results

August 6, 2025    By URRENO Admin

Following last year’s Mobility Snapshot along the Kampala that presented some road infrastructural like no pedestrian crossing, no traffic calming measure, no traffic, the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and the ministry of works and Transport reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing street safety across the city. Key pledges included repainting […]

Distraction-Free Driving; focused minds

August 4, 2025    By URRENO Admin

Imagine it’s a Monday morning, you have a meeting to get to, you’re driving and your phone keeps buzzing, tempting you to check that message or take a quick call. It’s just a peep, right? But in that split second, someone passes across the road, or a car swerves unexpectedly. […]

Why Financing Roads is Necessary

July 3, 2025    By URRENO Admin

Every day, as we drive to work and school, we rely on system designed to keep us safe. But in Uganda, road crashes are a growing crisis, claiming lives and costing the economy dearly. The numbers tell a stark story: in 2024, the police Annual Crime Report reported 25107 road […]

Kampala’s Road to Clean Transport: How Green Mobility is Changing our City

July 1, 2025    By URRENO Admin

Kampala, the capital of Uganda, is at a turning point. For years, traffic jams and air pollution have made commuting a daily challenge. But now, there is a growing movement for a cleaner and smarter future: green mobility. Green mobility means using transportation that’s better for the environment, such as […]