The objective of the project is to reduce the transport costs within Northern Uganda and beyond, including South Sudan and the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Once rehabilitated the Tororo-Gulu railway will allow a significant part of cargo currently moving on wheels along the Northern Corridor to transfer to rail.
Read more ...Lukwago said Musisi was disrespectful, obsessed with power and worked with a lot of impunity.
Read more ...Kamwokya ghetto residents will get more Uganda shilling 200 million from President Museveni if a second proposal for funding sent to State House is approved. Dr Apollo Ahimbisibwe, the link between ghetto groups and State House told Uganda Radio Network that the second round of funding is meant to benefit about 37 groups
Read more ...The Electoral Commission is waiting for supplementary budget of Uganda shilling 2.5 billion to organise Women Member of Parliament and Local Government Councils elections in the six newly created districts.
Read more ...The Electoral has set November 28th as the date when by-election for Busia LCV chairperson will be held. Busia LCV seat fell vacant in May when court of appeal nullified election of Adea Ouma.
Read more ...During an Authority meeting at City Hall today, Lukwago said he received a letter from the executive director directing that the two councillors be sworn. However, Lukwago argued that he did not put them on the order paper for oath taking because their legality is not clear.
Read more ...The decision comes a few days after a letter authored by Kampala Minister, Beti Kamya to KCCA Executive Director Jenifer Musisi advising that demolition should be preceded by a harmonization meeting.
Read more ...The members are accusing their leaders of frustrating their efforts to have their share of the donation adding that the money, which was initially targeting youth groups, has been hijacked by senior citizens.
Read more ...The bond is one of the conditions to guarantee the effectiveness of the Project Framework Agreement for the construction of the USD 4 million Oil Refinery in Hoima district. It is part of the expenses that the consortium will incur before the Final Investment Decision is signed, to pave way for the Implementation Agreement.
Read more ...Kampalas air quality index measured by the air pollution monitor last month shows that Kampala has a high concentration of tinny air particles small enough to invade even the smallest airways, mainly caused by dust from unpaved roads, fumes from cars and open burning of waste.
Read more ...Museveni said traders should pardon him for abandoning them, but hastened to argue that they should also ask to be pardoned since they were the first to abandon him when Uganda opened the curtains for elective politics in 1996.
Read more ...It followed a lightning strike at Mungoyo Primary School in Yumbe district on Wednesday, which claimed the lives of three learners and injured sixty others.
Read more ...The Acting Director of Energy Resources in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, James Banabe last week said they had rejected pressure from Electro-Maxx to add US 2 cents for capacity building.
Read more ...Onesimus Oyesigye, the UBTEB Executive Secretary, says that out of the 7,097 candidates who sat for the examinations 5,060 representing 71.3 passed.
Read more ...Mwerasandu tin site is located 27km from Ntungamo town and just 15km to the Uganda- Rwanda border. This hill is a lifeline to more than 1,000 artisanal miners. Tin mining at this site started in 1930s. Zarnack Holdings U currently has a 30 year licence for the site. The licence was awarded in 2011 and will run up to 2031. The company has not been active. The company allows artisanal miners to mine but sell the tin to the company. Uganda Radio Network visited the 202.2 hectares site and brings you photo moments of artisanal miners.
Read more ...Lukwago said technocrats see politicians at KCCA as foreigners who have no mandate or authority to question what they do.
Read more ...Don Bwesigye Binyina, the Executive Director of Africa Centre for Energy and Mineral Policy, says Ugandas Minerals are often exported through neighboring countries because of lack of export certificates.
Read more ...In a statement released on Monday, Kateshumbwa said only cars that had got URA customs clearance by Sunday will be allowed into the country.
Read more ...The company allows artisanal miners to mine and buy the tin from them. In the last five months, there has been an increase in the number of mining accidents in the area that caused seven deaths including a woman.
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