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UGANDA MP UNHAPPY WITH UNTARMACED KAYUNGA-BBAALE-GALIRAAYA ROAD

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UGANDA MP UNHAPPY WITH UNTARMACED KAYUNGA-BBAALE-GALIRAAYA ROAD

The Member of Parliament for Bbaale County in Kayunga district, Charles Tebandeke has informed police of his intention to demonstrate over failure by government to fulfill its pledge to tarmac the Kayunga-Bbaale- Galiraaya road.

In a notification to police, Tebandeke says that President Museveni has on several occasions together with …

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MASAKA CITY UNVIELED SH16BILLION CITY STADIUM PLANS IN UGANDA

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MASAKA CITY UNVIELED SH16BILLION CITY STADIUM PLANS IN UGANDA

Masaka City Stadium design plans have been uncovered by the authorities of Masaka who have recently gotten to unveil its artistic impression of a Sh16 billion city stadium which will be one of a kind with unique features in the whole of Masaka region. The architect who came up with …

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HOW LACK OF FUND IS DELAYING CONSTRUCTION OF UGANDA POLICE HOSPITAL

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HOW LACK OF FUND IS DELAYING CONSTRUCTION OF UGANDA POLICE HOSPITAL

Police have said lack of funds has delayed the construction of the force’s referral hospital in Nsambya.

“We went through all the processes of the construction of a general hospital for police. We have seven acres of land in Nsambya where the police are supposed to construct the hospital. All …

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UGANDA MPs CALLS FOR SHIFT FROM METER GAUGE RAILWAY TO STANDARD GUAGE

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UGANDA MPs CALLS FOR SHIFT FROM METER GAUGE RAILWAY TO STANDARD GUAGE

Members of Parliament are calling for the country to shift from meter gauge railway to standard gauge. This, they said will help cut costs and avoid wastage of resources associated with implementing both gauges.

The MPs from the Parliament Committee on National Economy visited the works on the Kampala –

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UGANDA GOVT. EXTEND DEADLINE FOR RENOVATION OF NAMBOOLE STADIUM

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UGANDA GOVT. EXTEND DEADLINE FOR RENOVATION OF NAMBOOLE STADIUM

Government has again extended the deadline for the completion of the renovation works on Mandela National Stadium, also known as Namboole.

Whereas it had been said by the UPDF Engineering brigade handling the works that the stadium would be ready by last month, the Education Minister, Janet Museveni has said …

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UGANDA GOVT. ANNOUNCED PLANS TO KICK-START CONSTRUCTION OF SGR

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UGANDA GOVT. ANNOUNCED PLANS TO KICK-START CONSTRUCTION OF SGR

The Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary, Ramathan Ggoobi has said the government is ready to hit the ground running with the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway.

“We are beginning the construction of the Standard Gauge Railwa(SGR).The talk( about SGR) has been on for a long time. We have studied …

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HOW UGANDA SMART CITIES PROJECT WILL HELP EMBRACE WOMEN STREET VENDORS

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HOW UGANDA SMART CITIES PROJECT WILL HELP EMBRACE WOMEN STREET VENDORS

Last year, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), a member of the Africa Smart Towns Network (ASToN), hurriedly implemented the concept of smart cities, contrary to the core smart city value of inclusiveness.

With the assistance of the Uganda Police Force and military, KCCA pushed street vendors, who are predominantly women, …

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EXPERTS CALL FOR TIMBER USAGE AHEAD OF CONCRETE DURING CONSTRUCTION IN UGANDA

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EXPERTS CALL FOR TIMBER USAGE AHEAD OF CONCRETE DURING CONSTRUCTION IN UGANDA

Experts have urged Ugandans to consider thinking of mass timber construction as an alternative to concrete in Uganda’s building industry but also as one of the ways to reduce country’s construction emissions.

Speaking during the launch of the Timber Innovation Centre at Crown House in Kampala, Patience Naamara, the Country …

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UGANDA PRESIDENT LAUNCH KIKAGATI MURONGO HDYROELECTRIC POWER PROJECT

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UGANDA PRESIDENT LAUNCH KIKAGATI MURONGO HDYROELECTRIC POWER PROJECT

Uganda’s President, Yoweri Museveni has acknowledged the Late President John Magufuli’s contribution in the successful implementation of the Kikagati Murongo Hydroelectric Power Project located across the Kagera River, along Uganda’s International border with Tanzania.

Addressing the various leaders and officials gathered at the inauguration ceremony of the project on Thursday, …

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CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD PROJECT LINKING MOMBASA TO KIGALI RESUMES

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CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD PROJECT LINKING MOMBASA TO KIGALI RESUMES

Construction works on East Africa’s ambitious standard gauge railway line linking the port of Mombasa to Kampala and Kigali could soon be revived, following a deal inked between Uganda and Turkish firm, Yapi Merkezi.

Yapi Merkezi is the same company contracted for the Tanzania Standard Gauge Railway.

The planned 1,500 …

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HOW UGANDA MODEL HOME WILL REVOLUTIONIZE AFFORDABLE HOUSING

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HOW UGANDA MODEL HOME WILL REVOLUTIONIZE AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Spearheading this movement is UgaVilla, a visionary company dedicated to providing affordable housing solutions for the people of Uganda.

At the heart of their

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UGANDA PRESIDENT ADDRESSES POOR STATE OF ROADS

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UGANDA PRESIDENT ADDRESSES POOR STATE OF ROADS

President Museveni has said whereas a section of Ugandans are criticising government over the poor state of roads, especially in Kampala, they should remember there are good ones upcountry.

“I had a good drive in the rain from Kampala, it was a very nice drive and the road is very …

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UGANDA GOVT. ALLOCATE BUDGET FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE TO UNRA

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UGANDA GOVT. ALLOCATE BUDGET FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE TO UNRA

Following a presidential directive, the government has allocated each district and municipality Shs1 billion for the maintenance of roads outside the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) jurisdiction.

This was revealed in the report of the Physical Infrastructure Committee on the policy statement of the Ministry of Works and Transport for …

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UGANDA GOVT. TO INJECT FUNDS TO REHABILITATE TORORO-GULU METER RAILWAY

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UGANDA GOVT. TO INJECT FUNDS TO REHABILITATE TORORO-GULU METER RAILWAY

The Government through the Ministry of Works and Transport has injected Shs 199.9 billion for the rehabilitation of the Tororo – Gulu meter gauge railway.

This was revealed as Uganda Railways Corporation (URC), the implementing agency signed a contract with China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRC) to rehabilitate the Tororo …

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UGANDA US$1M ELECTRICITY PROJECT GOES LIVES

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UGANDA US$1M ELECTRICITY PROJECT GOES LIVES

A $1 million (Shs 3.7 billion) project to ensure reliable electricity supply to consumers in Butabika, Mutungo, Luzira and Kitintale has gone live.

This follows the installation and energising of a new transformer at power distributor Umeme’s substation in Port Bell, Luzira. The development means consumers such as the Uganda …

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CONSTRUCTION OF METRAC CENTRE BEGINS IN UGANDA

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CONSTRUCTION OF METRAC CENTRE BEGINS IN UGANDA

The government has launched the construction of a Mechanical Engineering Training and Advisory Centre to boost the level of training for machine operators.

The Works and Transport minister, Gen Katumba Wamala, said the Shs8.8 billion Mechanical Engineering Training and Advisory Centre (METRAC), the first of its kind in the country,

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CONSTRUCTION OF MAJOR ROADS KICK-OFF IN UGANDA

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CONSTRUCTION OF MAJOR ROADS KICK-OFF IN UGANDA

Construction and maintenance work on most city roads undertaken by KCCA has kicked off.

KCCA Executive Director Dorothy Kisaka urged the public to stop criticizing the works insisting they are still on course with the construction and rehabilitation of roads.

The forward maintenance worked have started with Sir Apollo Kaggwa

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UGANDA PRESIDENT SAYS TERMAC ROAD NOT CAUSING POVERTY

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UGANDA PRESIDENT SAYS TERMAC ROAD NOT CAUSING POVERTY

President Yoweri Museveni has urged the people of Luwero to engage in wealth-creation activities such as commercial agriculture to fight poverty and increase their household incomes urging that demanding roads may not necessarily solve their household income problems.

The president says this has been the consistent message of the National …

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UGANDA GOVT. HANDOVER LICENCE TO EACOP FOR CONSTRUCTION OF OIL PIPELINE

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UGANDA GOVT. HANDOVER LICENCE TO EACOP FOR CONSTRUCTION OF OIL PIPELINE

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, whilst attending the Kingfisher drilling inauguration ceremony on Tuesday, has also witnessed the handover of the license to Construct the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). The handover was done by the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, (MEMD) Ruth Nankabirwa, at the Kingfisher Oil Fields,

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HOW ENTEBBE AIRPORT EXPOSURE IS HELPING UGANDA

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HOW ENTEBBE AIRPORT EXPOSURE IS HELPING UGANDA

Uganda’s engagement with China has often seen officials from Kampala troops to Beijing for loans, resulting in a rising debt situation with the Asian giant over the last decade.

Ugandan projects whose funding has been negotiated with the Exim Bank include $2.2 billion for the SGR, $1.44 billion for the

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