• Contact Us
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Donate
  • Login
Watchdog Uganda
  • Home
  • News
    • National
    • Politics
    • World News
    • Media Outreach Newswire
    • Africa News
    • Tourism
    • Community News
    • Luganda
    • Sports
      • Football
      • Motorsport
  • Op-Ed
    • #Out2Lunch
    • Conversations with
    • Politics
    • Relationships
  • Business
    • Agriculture
    • CEOs & Entrepreneurs,
    • Companies
    • Finance
    • Products
    • RealEstate
    • Technology
  • Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
  • People
    • Showbiz
      • Salon Mag
  • Special Report
    • Education
    • Voices
  • Reviews
    • Products
    • Events
    • Hotels
    • Restaurants
    • Places
  • WD-TV
  • Donate
  • China News
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • National
    • Politics
    • World News
    • Media Outreach Newswire
    • Africa News
    • Tourism
    • Community News
    • Luganda
    • Sports
      • Football
      • Motorsport
  • Op-Ed
    • #Out2Lunch
    • Conversations with
    • Politics
    • Relationships
  • Business
    • Agriculture
    • CEOs & Entrepreneurs,
    • Companies
    • Finance
    • Products
    • RealEstate
    • Technology
  • Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
  • People
    • Showbiz
      • Salon Mag
  • Special Report
    • Education
    • Voices
  • Reviews
    • Products
    • Events
    • Hotels
    • Restaurants
    • Places
  • WD-TV
  • Donate
  • China News
No Result
View All Result
Watchdog Uganda
No Result
View All Result

IRA fronts MTP-EPS to tackle motor third party insurance fraud

Mourice Muhoozi by Mourice Muhoozi
4 years ago
in Business, News, Technology
4 0
IRA Chief Executive Officer Alhajj Kaddunabbi Ibrahim Lubega

IRA Chief Executive Officer Alhajj Kaddunabbi Ibrahim Lubega

ShareTweetSendShare

The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA), has intergrated its motor third party insurance system (MTP), with police’s Express Penalty Scheme (EPS) system, in order to curtail the ferocious motor third party insurance fraud.

The sheme, now dubbed MTP-EPS is poised at enabling traffic police officers, to easily detect fake and counterfeit insurance covers. The new initiative was rolled out in a coordinated move between IRA and Ministry of Works and Transport.

IRA Chief Executive Officer Alhajj Kaddunabbi Ibrahim Lubega said traffic police officers have been equipped with necessary skills to manage and run the new intergrated MTP-EPS system.

“We believe the successful installation of the motor third party system onto the Express Penalty System will ease the work of traffic police officers as they enforce compliance,” he said.

By keying vehicle registration numbers in the new intergrated system, police traffic officers will be able to determine the authenticity of motor third party insurance stickers attached on the vehicles.

Clare Asasire, the Uganda Police Force’s information communication officer revealed the new strategy will uncover the mode of insurance policy undertaken by vehicle owners. She made it clear, that traffic police officers will no longer check the validity and authenticity of insurance stickers on vehicles manually.

“EPS will now give us the information in relation to the type of insurance policy that the vehicle owner holds, expiry date, insurance company, vehicle model, vehicle chassis number, vehicle owner and others. Traffic police officer will now no longer have to be manually check insurance stickers on the motor vehicles and this will help in elimination of counterfeit motor third party stickers,”she noted.

Speaking at the launch of the system, the minister of Works and transport Gen. Katumba Wamala, urged motorists to take it upon themselves and aquire authentic insurance stickers, warning that those who forge must face an iron arm of the law.

“I want to take this opportunity therefore to appeal to Ugandans to exercise their constitutional rights by obeying the law to the letter,” he said.

“Ensure you have a motor third party insurance at the very minimum because if you don’t have it, the non-compliance space has been narrowed and you will surely be apprehended.”

This swift response is due to the findings, revealed in a recent study by IRA, which indicated an alarming non-compliance in the purchase of the compulsory third party insurance policies, which has resulted into denial of compessation to accidents victims from insurance providers.

It is estimated that less than 39% of the current vehicles on the roads have a mandatory third party insurance covers. Most of the insurance covers appear to be fake and forged.

Recent data from the Ministry of Works and Transport shows that by June.30th 2020, 1,361,861 motor vehicles were registered on the e-tax platform while 940,160 were yet to be validated on the platform.

In a coordinated move with the IRA, the Ministry of Works and Transport, Uganda Revenue Authority and the Uganda Insurers Association passed a mandatory mobile payment platform to streamline the operation of motor third party insurance in 2019.

 


Do you have a story in your community or an opinion to share with us: Email us at editorial@watchdoguganda.com


Mashable is a global, multi-platform media and entertainment company For more queries and news contact us on this Email: info@mashablepartners.com
Share1Tweet1SendShare

Related Posts

Business

Rotary District 9214 Kicks Off 2025/26 with Unity and Impact at Speke Resort Munyonyo

9th July 2025 at 14:11
National

NRM’s Kasolo Vows to Seize Kampala, Mukono, Butambala Seats in 2026 Elections

9th July 2025 at 13:20
News

NRM youths once again beat NUP with 90% victory in Kassanda district, MPs Kabuye, Nsamba fear for their seats

8th July 2025 at 11:13
Next Post

Golola Moses gets new management

  • Prostitution in Uganda- Courtesy Photo

    10 dangerous hotspots known for prostitutes in Kampala

    1121 shares
    Share 448 Tweet 280
  • Silent Billionaire Bosco Muwonge Buys Mukwano Arcade at UGX 250 Billion Cash Down

    47 shares
    Share 19 Tweet 12
  • Who is Bosco Muwonge, Uganda’s elusive real estate billionaire?

    34 shares
    Share 14 Tweet 9
  • LIST: New salary structure for civil servants starting July 2020 out; scientists, lecturers get juicy pay rise

    2288 shares
    Share 915 Tweet 572
  • Uganda’s Billionaires 2025: Once Again Sudhir Ruparelia Leads a Resilient Pack

    47 shares
    Share 19 Tweet 12
Facebook Twitter

Contact Information

Watchdog Uganda is a portal for solution journalism, trending news plus cutting edge commentaries in the fields of politics, security, business, tourism, entertainment, technology, agriculture, climate change, environment, public health et al. We also give preference to Ugandan community news and topical discussions. The portal also publishes community news and topical discussions.

Email: editorial@watchdoguganda.com
To Advertise:Click here

Latest News

Rotary District 9214 Kicks Off 2025/26 with Unity and Impact at Speke Resort Munyonyo

9th July 2025 at 14:11

NRM’s Kasolo Vows to Seize Kampala, Mukono, Butambala Seats in 2026 Elections

9th July 2025 at 13:20

Check out

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
Minister Muruli Mukasa

LIST: New salary structure for civil servants starting July 2020 out; scientists, lecturers get juicy pay rise

24th May 2020 at 10:45
Pregnant woman

Shock as 17-year old boy impregnates his two sisters during Covid-19 lockdown 

17th June 2020 at 08:17
Sudhir Ruparelia is the undisputed king of Kampala

Billionaire Sudhir’s wisdom on how to invest in real estate

0

How a boy’s destiny turned from cotton grower to communications guru

0

Rotary District 9214 Kicks Off 2025/26 with Unity and Impact at Speke Resort Munyonyo

9th July 2025 at 14:11

NRM’s Kasolo Vows to Seize Kampala, Mukono, Butambala Seats in 2026 Elections

9th July 2025 at 13:20

© 2025 Watchdog Uganda

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • National
    • Politics
    • World News
    • Media Outreach Newswire
    • Africa News
    • Tourism
    • Community News
    • Luganda
    • Sports
      • Football
      • Motorsport
  • Op-Ed
    • #Out2Lunch
    • Conversations with
    • Politics
    • Relationships
  • Business
    • Agriculture
    • CEOs & Entrepreneurs,
    • Companies
    • Finance
    • Products
    • RealEstate
    • Technology
  • Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
  • People
    • Showbiz
      • Salon Mag
  • Special Report
    • Education
    • Voices
  • Reviews
    • Products
    • Events
    • Hotels
    • Restaurants
    • Places
  • WD-TV
  • Donate
  • China News

© 2025 Watchdog Uganda