Uganda, Nov. 25 -- The Ministry of Works and Transport in partnership with Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and police have embarked on a six-week training of more than 50,000 boda boda cyclists starting on Monday.

Under the arrangement, all the riders will be required to pay Shs60,000 to be trained in the selected nine driving schools.

"The riders will be trained on traffic laws, highway codes (traffic signals junction boxes, driving on urban roads and highways, fines, and offences, interpreting the signals), riding skills, health and safety and customer care, which will include price negotiations, client presentation, savings, mobilisation and investment, and crime prevention," Mr Karim Kibuuka, the principal vehicle inspector at...