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 Umeme concession talks limits capital mobilization efforts Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least eight out of 10 Ugandans want the electricity sector to undergo some kind of reform with a hope that this will improve service delivery, according to a mini-survey. The poll survey featured 161 high net-worth individuals, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has rallied all concerned agencies in the energy sector with different government administrative and security structures to launch the biggest offensive ever on power theft and vandalism of transmission lines and distribution infrastructures which. The attack which …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s electricity consumption and demand has remained low, with electricity connectivity having dropped to 19% of the households in 2021, from 28% which had been recorded in 2018. This means that the billions of shillings that have been invested in recent years have not yet …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Umeme has today launched a countrywide sensitization drive about dangers of illegal connections. Speaking during the launch of the campaign at Umeme Mbale regional offices, Peter Kaujju, the Umeme public relations officer said that this exercise is going to reduce illegal power connections in the …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Umeme officials within Jinja area have raised a red flag over the increasing loses accrued from power thefts. Jinja area comprises of Njeru municipality, Kayunga district, Jinja city, Jinja district and Magamaga town council. Officials say that due to continuous power thefts, they lose 4.1 …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Political leaders from greater Masaka have implored the government and electricity utility company Umeme to increase connections to the grid to transform lives. Led by the Leader of Opposition in Parliament Mathias Mpuuga, the leaders said many people remain off the grid yet electricity is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Power distributor Umeme Ltd is courting Members of Parliament to allocate funds to connect 300,000 prospective customers whose applications are still pending following the expiry of the free connection policy. In 2018, the government with a loan from the World Bank launched the free Electricity …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents and business operators whose ventures mainly rely on electricity in Kitgum municipality have petitioned the office of the area MP over inconsistent power supply in the area. The residents argue that the intermittent power supply is frustrating their businesses, affecting social service delivery and …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Electricity distribution company Umeme, has suspended its operations against illegal connections in Masaka following complaints of brutality. The operation dubbed ‘Komboa’ was rolled out across the country to reduce the levels of power loss which currently stands at 17.5%. The operation begun in 2019, and has …

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two Umeme field officers are nursing injuries after being attacked by Busia residents for disconnecting their meters. The two officials whose names were not readily available were attacked in Kisenyi A village in the Western Division of Busia municipality after residents found them on one …