Works Minister directs digital number plate contractor to clear production bottlenecks by 30 August

Minister of Works and Transport Fred Byamukama inspected the digital number plate production facility at Kyambogo and directed contractor Joint Stock Company Global Security to resolve production delays by 30 August 2026, according to URN. The contractor later said it had cleared a backlog of 6,000 pending applications and attributed the delays to supply chain disruptions; the article also notes that the suspension of the Express Penalty System left replacement plates without their planned funding source.