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Isimba Hydropower Dam at risk

Structural defects and contractor delays now threaten Uganda’s energy future Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Isimba Hydropower Dam, a flagship project in Uganda’s energy sector, was envisioned as a cornerstone of the country’s long-term development goals. Commissioned in 2019, the 183MW facility was meant to provide affordable and reliable …

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Court remands teachers’ SACCO bosses over sh2 billion fraud

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has remanded two leaders of the Uganda Liberal Teachers’ Union Members’ SACCO on charges of obtaining money by false pretence and conspiracy to defraud. The leaders are Evans Mutesasira Kaganizo, the SACCO Chairperson resident of Katanga Zone in …

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South Sudanese, Tanzanian killed in Kampala building fire

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police have identified the two people who died in the Wednesday fire that gutted the Sunrise Hotel Building in Kampala. Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Patrick Onyango, has identified the victims as Akot Akol Arop Chan, a South Sudan National and Shineni Mwinsadi, a …

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Museveni commissions 1st phase of Kampala flyover project

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned the Kampala Flyover Project, aimed at easing traffic congestion and improving road networks in the city. The project is part of the government’s broader efforts to modernize urban transport and boost economic growth. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony …

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