Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Karamoja Affairs, Mary Goretti Kitutu has apologised over management of iron sheets meant for Karamoja region. Kitutu who was on Friday, 03 March 2023 appearing before the Committee on Presidential Affairs admitted that the iron sheets meant for the vulnerable people of …
Read More »Suspected Karamojong warriors abduct five women in Nabilatuk district
Nabilatuk, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Suspected warriors have abducted five women from Narisai settlement camp in Nabilatuk district. The women were cutting grass for thatching huts from the thickets of Lorengedwat, some 5 kilometers away from Lorengedwat trading centre when they were kidnapped on Monday and led to an unknown …
Read More »Bumusse irrigation scheme boosts vegetable growing in Manafwa
Manafwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bumusse irrigation scheme in Manafwa district has boosted vegetable growing. Sitting on 15 acres of land, the small irrigation scheme is found in Bumusse village, Nambale parish in Bukusu sub county. The former State Minister of Water and Environment, Mary Goretti Kitutu initiated the over …
Read More »Umukuka dispute: Bugisu parliamentary caucus rejects fresh poll proposal
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some members of the Bugisu Parliamentary caucus have rejected proposals for fresh elections of the Bamasaba cultural leader. This comes a few days after Manafwa District Woman Member of Parliament who also doubles as the Energy and Mineral Development Minister, Mary Goretti Kitutu told mourners …
Read More »Gov’t to secure UGX1.4 trillion from world bank for electricity connections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is in advanced stages to secure 1.4 Trillion Shillings from the World Bank to support the free Electricity Connections Policy (ECP). According to the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development Mary Goretti Kitutu, the money expected to be obtained at the beginning of …
Read More »Oil final investment decision expected by end of March -Minister
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Energy and Mineral development Mary Goretti Kitutu has disclosed that the Final Investment Decision (FID) for oil production will be taken before the end of March 2021. Kitutu made the disclosure during an interface with the Parliamentary committee on Natural Resources on Wednesday …
Read More »Energy minister launches rural electrification program in Bududa district
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development in conjunction with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) have launched the rural electrification project in Bududa district. Rural electrification program is a government-funded project with the aim of financing electricity connections to homes, district headquarters, health centers, schools, …
Read More »Gov’t conducting impact assessment on Isimba dam bridge despite being under construction
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have questioned Government’s decision to spend 1 billion shillings for an environmental Impact Assessment on the Isimba Dam Bridge. Officials from the Ministry of Energy led by the Minister Mary Goretti Kitutu were on Tuesday appearing before the Physical infrastructure committee to …
Read More »Minister rallies Karimojong on tree planting
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Environment, Mary Goretti Kitutu has asked the Karimojong community to plant trees. Kitutu made the call in Napak at the function to mark the Global Hand Washing Day on Tuesday. Her call was triggered by the heavy winds that blew …
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