To borrow or not to borrow for infrastructure? Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Julius Kapwepwe, the director of programmes at Uganda Debt Network, a debt monitoring NGO, Uganda’s national says, to control the country’s spiraling debt, the Ministry of Finance officials must ask themselves some questions every time they …
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Local leadership share impact as they push for more support Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | It is 02:00pm on Thursday April 08, 2021, a pupil at the government aided, Amaji Primary School, Oyamu district is resting on the floor where her bed is laid. The dormitory is congested, poorly …
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Kiryandongo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Victims of a tribal clash in Okwece cell in Karuma town council, Kiryandongo district are demanding for the establishment of an army detach in the disputed area. The area is located North West of Karuma town council where the nearest security installments are an army …
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Management is now focusing on ensuring sustainability across its value chain of power generation Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited has reported a sharp drop in profit after tax from Shs25bn in FY2018/2019 to Shs2.8bn in FY2019/2020. The company executives attributes the drop in profits …
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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Chinese and Ugandan engineers are putting the final touches on the Karuma Hydropower Plant, Uganda’s flagship project that promotes clean energy and limits its carbon footprint on the Nile River. Kenneth Kiyingi, a civil engineer at the 600MW power plant in the northern part …
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Museveni accused of switching sides Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s biggest power project, the 600MW Karuma Hydropower Dam on River Nile, appears to be in trouble amidst allegations of shoddy works, breached contracts, verbal fights, and even accusations of sabotage. In the fight, the Chinese contractors, Sinohydro Corporation …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Chinese, Ugandans fight over Karuma Dam: Museveni accused of switch sides THE LAST WORD Uganda’s addiction to borrowing: Why our country continues to take more and more loans and what this means for …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government through National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has started construction of a Gulu Water Supply and Sanitation project to serve over 341,000 people in Gulu, Karuma, Kamdini, Minakulu, Bobi, Palenga, Koro- Abili and the surrounding areas. The new project will draw water …
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Performance is attributed to increase in electricity demand, cost reduction Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Shareholders of power distributor, Umeme Limited will not go home with nothing in their Annual General Meeting slated later in the year as the company recorded a slight increase in net profit from Shs132bn …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Energy, Eng. Simon D’Ujanga says that government will consider conducting the feasibility study on Uhuru Hydro-power project. D’Ujanga made the statement on Tuesday when he appeared before the Natural Resources committee that is currently inquiring into the construction of …
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