On average, in 39 years, Museveni has built 161 km of tarmac roads per year, whereas, on the other hand, as earlier stated, in 68 years, colonialists built only 12 km of tarmac per year. This means Museveni has performed 13 times better than the British colonial administration, despite …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has secured funding for the upgrade of the Lusalira-Nkonge-Lumegere-Ssembabule road to bituminous standard, a project idea conceived in 2018. The cost 97Km (60 mile) road project from Lusalira town in Mubende to Sembabule in the southwestern region is estimated at 534.9 Billion Shillings …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | General Katumba Wamala, the Minister of Works and Transport, has warned the district officials against mismanagement of road equipment and funds. The State House Anti-Corruption Unit recently launched broader investigations into the misuse of one billion Shillings road grant across several districts, following multiple …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Physical infrastructure, and particularly road construction and maintenance, usually accounts for bigger chunks of the government budgets compared to most other sectors. This, therefore, calls for citizens’ knowledge and understanding of the projects, especially if they are funded by the government, and more so, …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has launched the upgrade of an 87.6-kilometer road, including the construction of a ferry and bridge landing site, in Kayunga District in central Uganda. Museveni, accompanied by Chinese Ambassador to Uganda Zhang Lizhong, flagged off the two-year construction of the Kayunga-Bbaale-Galiraya …
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Oyam, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Amati A and B villages in Kamdini Sub-County, Oyam District, have welcomed the rehabilitation of a 17-kilometre community access road stretching from Juma Parish to Zambia Parish. The poor state of Amati A-Amati B Road has compelled residents of Juma parish in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials at the Ministry of Health are calling for a change in urban planning, arguing that current road designs do not offer safe spaces for the public to walk or engage in other outdoor activities, which are key in reducing the growing burden of …
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Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has approved the construction of a flyover along the Kampala–Jinja Highway at Nama Sub-county, Mukono District, in a move aimed at enhancing pedestrian safety for thousands of workers employed in the Mbalala Industrial Park. The decision follows a passionate appeal …
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DOKOLO, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Amolatar and Dokolo districts are concerned by the continued deterioration of the Dokolo–Ochero–Namasale road. The road links to the districts of Dokolo, Kaberamaido, Amolatar, and Nakasongola. Since last year, significant sections of the 34km stretch from Dokolo to Ochero have developed deep …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of the Bardege-Layibi and Pece-Laroo Division in Gulu City are demanding urgent action from local authorities and the government to rehabilitate a deteriorating and dusty eight-kilometer road. The road which starts from Kabedo opong A Cell and Iriaga Bwona Gweno cell in the …
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