Bageya Waiswa, the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Works says that he has received complaints from islanders that NODL has not provided an alternative marine vessel to operate the Kalangala-Entebbe route for one month MV Kalangala will not be operating.
Festus Luboyera, the Executive Director Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA), the implementing agency of the Highway Project, says at least 2,000 people are killed by bad weather on the Ugandan side of Lake Victoria annually.
The meeting according to sources, discussed modalities of implementing the memorandum of understanding on joint cooperation for improvement of ports, Lake Victoria inland waterways and railway transport services.
Police in Kalangala is now enable to conduct community policing, investigation of crimes on these islands and following up suspects on them because of lack of funds to purchase fuel to facilitate transport to these areas
Kalangala District has petitioned President Yoweri Museveni seeking to terminate a multi-billion shilling contract between Government of Uganda and a private firm to manage a new ferry in the area.
