Interruption of ferry services to Buvuma irks leaders, locals

The move, according to Uganda National Roads Authority (Unra), will enable the vessel to aid the transportation of oil palm seedlings from Kalangala islands to Buvuma.

MV Palm is the only public vessel plying the Kiyindi–Buvuma route on Lake Victoria.

But on October 22, 2024, Unra director of Road Infrastructure Protection, John Ssejemba, wrote informing the Buvuma District leadership that MV Palm operations will be interrupted between October 28 and November 3.

“The Ministry of Agriculture, as part of their ongoing program to expand oil…