THE transport ministry will temporarily manage and operate MV Kalangala until a new company is identified to take over its management.
The move follows the expiry of a three-year contract awarded to Mulowooza and Brothers Company’s to run the vessel.
The ship, which plies the Nakiwogo (Entebbe)-Kalangala route, was on Sunday returned from Mwanza, Tanzania, where it had been taken for routine inspection and repair.
It is expected to resume operations after the transport ministry chief mechanical engineer has ascertained its sea-Lake worthiness, a source from the ministry said.
He also revealed that several companies, including Mulowooza and Brothers, have submitted bids to operate and manage the vessel.
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