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KCCA gives Masanyalaze Group 3 months to supply power at St. Balikuddembe Market

Kampala, Uganda | THEIDEPENDENT | The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has granted Masanyalaze Group a three-month grace period to resume electricity supply at St. Balikuddembe Market, following persistent complaints from vendors over frequent blackouts and mismanagement. The development follows a power crisis at the market, which saw businesses—especially those reliant …

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Uganda’s power generation tops 2,000 MW after completion of Karuma plant

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s total electricity generation has reached 2,052 megawatts (MW) following the completion of the Chinese-built 600-MW Karuma Hydropower Plant, a minister said on Thursday. Ruth Nankabirwa, Uganda’s minister of energy and mineral development, told reporters that this marks a major milestone as the East African …

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Power, internet challenges hampering health Services at Kabale hospital

KABALE, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Low internet bandwidth and intermittent power supply are hampering the effectiveness of digital health services and CT scan operations at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital. In late 2023, the Ministry of Health rolled out the Digitization and Health Information System to streamline patient management, prescriptions, …

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Kawempe North By-election: Power blackout ends NUP’s rally prematurely

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform (NUP) rally at Kawempe Muslim Primary School playground on Monday evening ended prematurely when the power suddenly went off as the party president, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu was addressing the crowd. Earlier, NUP leaders and supporters clashed with security operatives, who fired …

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Lack of electricity makes learning difficult at Napak Seed school

Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Napak Seed Secondary School is struggling to conduct studies over the lack of electricity. According to students, they cannot attend preps, or ICT lessons, and there are risks of insecurity due to the absence of electricity at school. Zachary Kodet, a student at Napak Seed …

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Off-grid solar sparks a lantern sales boom in Africa

A new report reaffirms the resilience of off-grid solar in providing clean electricity access in Africa. Cash sales of lanterns are booming, signaling diversification beyond the PAYGo transaction model SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | A new report has highlighted the continued popularity of lanterns powered by off-grid solar alternatives …

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African Power Pool opportunities

Uganda’s 52,000 MW Vision 2040 aligns perfectly with the opportunities in integrated African power trading COMMENT | HARRISON  E. MUTIKANGA | I was privileged to participate in the High-Level Power Sector Engagement Forum in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, from 21st to 25th April 2024, where we discussed ‘Power Security and Energy …

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132KV Gulu Agago power line commissioned

New project will save Uganda $2.5m of monthly energy costs Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Power supply in northern Uganda could finally be stable and efficient after Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) commissioned a 132KV transmission project at the Agago sub-station in Pader District. Named the Gulu Agago power …

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