Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Works State Minister, Musa Ecweru, has issued a dire warning to Parliament over the state of Uganda’s national roads, citing a critical funding shortfall that threatens ongoing projects, maintenance, and the overall safety of the country’s road network. Presenting a ministerial statement to …
Read More »Minister Ecweru irked by unprofessional district engineers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Works, Musa Ecweru has decried the fact that most of the engineers in the districts are not confirmed. The majority are not registered with the Engineering Registration Board and therefore not members Uganda Institute of Professional Engineers (UIPE) Ecweru told journalists in …
Read More »Minister Ecweru flags off road safety awareness campaign
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Works and Transport, Francis Musa Ecweru, flagged off a three-day “Road Safety Campaign “aimed at raising awareness against road accidents. The flag-off took place on Tuesday at the Ministry of Works and Transport headquarters. Themed, “Together for Boda-Boda Safety”, the …
Read More »Transport Ministry asks for sh21billion for road safety campaign
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Works and Transport is seeking sh21.5 billion to implement road safety programs and activities. In May, the Government launched the National Road Safety Action Plan, a decade-long plan after it failed to achieve the 2011-2020 UN Decade of Action for Road …
Read More »Man who slapped minister Ecweru sent to Butabika for treatment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The man who recently slapped the Minister of State for Works, Musa Ecweru has been sent to Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital for treatment. The 39-year-old Emmanuel Okurut was sent to Butabika Hospital on Friday. It followed his arrest last week for allegedly slapping …
Read More »MINISTER: World Bank conditions have delayed Kamdini-Lira Road
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Works and Transport on Friday blamed the delay of the commencement of Lira – Kamdini road reconstruction work on the stringent conditions on environmental and social impact studies set by the World Bank for its loan. The explanation was given following threats …
Read More »Uganda Railways receives 4 Locomotives
Malaba, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Railways Corporation-URC has received 4 fully refurbished locomotives from Grindrod Rail, South Africa as part of its efforts to revamp railway transport and reduce pressure on the road. The locomotives have a haulage capacity of between 750 to 1500 tons and can last between …
Read More »Omega given new deadline to complete sh15 billion Sezibwa Bridge project
Kayunga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Works and Road Transport Musa Ecweru has given a two-month ultimatum to Omega Construction Company to complete construction of Sezibwa Bridge. The Ministry of Works and Transport contracted the Company in 2019 to tarmac a road and construct the bridge that …
Read More »The truth about the COVID-19 food fights
The comedy, corruption, and politics Kampala, Uganda | JOSEPH WERE | As the response to the Corona virus disease COVID-19 tests the leadership skills of heads of state and government across the world, President Yoweri Museveni has so far performed very well according to most observers who have spoken to The …
Read More »East Africa’s abnormal rainfall
Meteorologists warn of more rains in coming weeks Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Thousands of people continue to be displaced in eastern and western Uganda due to heavy rains that are also wreaking havoc across the East African region. More than 30 people in Uganda have died in the …
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