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 »Rural electrification project beneficiaries protest high tariffs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Beneficiaries of the rural electrification project in Kalungu district are protesting the high tariffs charged. They argue that it is inappropriate to charge high tariffs to rural communities and could affect the consumption. Ten parishes in Kalungu district were connected to the power grid …
Read More »Parliament asked to probe award of contracts for UGX 784 Billion electricity project
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 14 Local contractors have petitioned the Natural Resources Committee to investigate selective subcontracting in the 784 billion shillings rural electrification project. The companies were part of the 59 prequalified sub-contractors by TBEA Co, a Chinese Power company working on the project that is to …
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