• Uganda is hosting the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit and the G77+China Summit from January 15 to 23 at Speke Resort Munyonyo, Kampala. The event will be attended by heads of state and government.

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Uganda is set to host the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit and the G77+China (Third South) Summit starting this coming Monday (January 15) until January 23 at the Speke Resort Munyonyo in the capital Kampala. The highly anticipated meetings will be attended by various heads of state and government and delegates. 

Ahead of the summits, the Directorate of Traffic & Road Safety on Friday released a traffic management advisory for those who will be travelling around in those days.

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To begin with, the routes for the summits will be;

▪️ Kampala-Entebbe Expressway to Speke Resort Munyonyo, which will be the main summit route

▪️ Kampala-Entebbe Expressway-Northern bypass-Binaisa Road, Mulago Roundabout-Yusuf Lule-Nile Avenue

The summit route (Kampala–Entebbe Expressway to Speke Resort Munyonyo) stretches from Entebbe International Airport via Kajjansi Interchange.

“The corridor is expected to be tightly regulated with diversions and holding of traffic and other road users. However, the regulation of traffic flow will take into consideration local and international flights to access Kampala or the airport,” said Michael Kananura, the spokesperson of Police’s Traffic Directorate.

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The following are the expected traffic diversions, which according to the traffic Police, will only be effected at the following points if need arises:

▪️ At Mpala, traffic will be diverted to Entebbe Highway.

▪️ At Kisubi, traffic will be diverted to Nakawuka Road and access Kampala city.

▪️ At Kajjansi flyover, traffic will be diverted to use Kajjansi flyover to Lubowa, Zzana.

▪️ There will be diversions at Serena-Kigo traffic lights, Mutungo-Kitiko traffic lights and Busabala traffic lights for any vehicle sighted along the Munyonyo Spur.

▪️ There will be a security check point to screen all vehicles and diversion of motorists at Munyonyo roundabout to face Salaama Road and Buziga.

Additional Source: Newvision