Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three UPDF soldiers were injured when defiant encroachers on land belonging to the Mandela National Stadium, Namboole attacked engineers on surveying duty. The UPDF Engineering Brigade is currently renovating Namboole Stadium which started with the construction of the 4.2km perimeter wall surrounding every corner of the stadium. …
Read More »New law in offing to regulate engineers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has finalised a draft bill to repeal the Engineer’s Registration Act 1969, with the aim of ensuring better regulation of the sector. According to Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, the Minister for Works and Transport, the Act is too outdated to cater to the …
Read More »Contractors tipped on opportunities in oil, gas sector
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Contractors have been tipped on how to prepare and take up opportunities in the Oil and Gas sector. This was during the Uganda National Association of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors (UNABCEC) CEO Breakfast meeting at Hotel Africana under the theme Contractors Readiness to …
Read More »Engineers up in arms over projects ring-fenced for UPDF
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A directive by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to all government ministries, departments and agencies undertaking construction projects to use the UPDF Engineering brigade has raised concerns among professional engineers. In his July 1, 2021 letter, the president noted that projects were being delayed mainly …
Read More »UGX 64 billion project boosts water access in Orom sub county
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 64 Billion Shillings water project has raised hope among residents and leaders of Orom Sub County in Kitgum district. Last year, the Ministry of Water and Environment signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Orom Sub County to connect piped water to homesteads in the …
Read More »Global sustainable development calls for new achievements in engineering — WFEO president
Beijing, China | THE INDEPENDENT | New achievements in the world engineering field and cooperation among engineers in different countries are needed to accelerate the global sustainable development, Gong Ke, president of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), has said recently. He made the remarks in an exclusive interview with …
Read More »Smartphone vs virus, is privacy always going to be the loser?
Paris, France | AFP | In Europe, officials, doctors and engineers are looking at how smartphones could be enlisted in the war against the spread of the new coronavirus. One obvious attraction for health officials is the possibility of using smartphones to find out with whom someone diagnosed with COVID-19 has …
Read More »JOBS: UNRA Road Safety Specialist
Job Title: Road Safety Specialist The Road Safety Specialist will be responsible for implementing procedures and standards for the delivery of road safety interventions and providing professional advice in all aspects of Road safety. In addition, the Specialist will be responsible for undertaking site inspections and investigations, feasibility studies, …
Read More »Police pilots demand for pay rise
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Police Pilots and Engineers are demanding for a pay rise. The pilots say that they are being left out of a proposal to standardize the salary of pilots. Although the pilots have been earning a meagre 2.1 million per month, in April this year …
Read More »Specialists welcome plan for wider road reserves
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Engineers and Physical Infrastructure specialists have welcomed a move to widen Uganda’s road reserves from the current 15 to 40 meters. They say that wide reserves are important for the future development of Uganda’s road infrastructure. The nod comes amid the discussion of a draft …
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