Tag Archives: Katumba Wamala

  🔴 Gen Katumba survives assassination attempt, daughter and driver dead Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Former army commander Gen Katumba Wamala has been shot in Kampala, and has been rushed to hospital. National media reporting that four assailants riding on motorbikes, shot at him along Kisota Road in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After flying aboard Uganda Airlines to Tanzania for the signing of the oil agreement, President Museveni said corrupt officials in the management and board of the airline must face consequences. The president’s flight on Uganda Airlines came at a time when it has attracted a lot …

Katumba Wamala: Revival of Uganda Airlines is a pride of this country NRM MANIFESTO WEEK |  Ministry of Works and Transport is gearing up to deliver better transport experience to Ugandans. This is through efforts made and being made in the road, water, railway and air transport systems. According to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  After their friendly football matches with the media fraternity, Uganda Peoples Forces has promised a new era of working relationship between the two sides.  The two matches; one involving senior army officers and media managers/owners and another between junior officers and journalists were held at …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The land investigations committee appointed to establish the state of ownership of Uganda Railways Corporation- URC land have expressed concern about the extent of encroachment on both the rail line and its reserves.  In December last year, the Works Minister, Gen Katumba Wamala, appointed …

Wakiso, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Residents of Nakawuka, Kasanje and Kisubi in Wakiso district have offered free land to government to upgrade the road stretching from Mpigi to Nateete in Kampala to tarmac. The locals contend that the road whose traffic is ever heavy, slows development of their areas …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) the company contracted to conduct the mandatory vehicle inspection has reported a loss of 74 Billion Shillings. The loss was incurred when the company’s activities were suspended by Parliament in 2017.  According to a letter seen by Uganda Radio …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said that the proposal to construct roads in countries out of Uganda is meant to boost trade that can enable Uganda to get resources. He was speaking during the 58th Independence Day celebrations held at State House Entebbe. MPs and …

Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) leaders have condemned Uganda government’s plan to fund construction of roads in the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Ethiopia. On Monday this week, the State minister in charge of planning David Bahati appeared before the budget committee …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has plans to construct more roads in neighboring countries as a means to boost trade. This was revealed by the Minister for Works General Katumba Wamala who was addressing journalists at the government media centre on Tuesday on the proposal that will see Uganda …