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HOW ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER IS STILL A MAJOR CHALLENGE IN UGANDA

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Gambeta News

Access to clean water remains a significant concern in Uganda, despite an increase in improved drinking water sources. The Uganda demographic health survey (UDHS) report 2022 reveals that only 42% of these improved sources are free from E. coli contamination, raising concerns about public health risks. The report highlights regional disparities in access to safe water. While Kampala boasts a relatively high coverage of 76% safe water sources, regions like Bugisu and Tooro lag far…

MATERNITY COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION FAILS TO KICK-OFF AFTER SIX MONTHS LAUNCHED IN UGANDA

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Gambeta News

Six months after construction launch, the land meant to accommodate a Shs33 billion maternity and pediatric complex lies vacant as Hoima regional hospital continues to grapple with facility shortage. Leaders in Hoima are concerned over the delayed start of the construction of the four-story maternity and pediatric complex. With the hospital struggling with congestion, the leaders have appealed to the government to make a follow-up with the contractor. Local media understands the National Enterprise Corporation,…

CONSTRUCTION OF UGANDA US$70MILLION CARDIAC HOSPITAL IN PROGRESS AFTER FUNDS SECURED

Posted on January 22, 2024 by Gambeta News

Financing agreements have been completed for the construction of a US$70 million cardiac hospital in the Kampala district of Uganda. “Construction works will commence upon procurement of a contractor,” Uganda’s Health Committee chairperson Charles Ayume said during budget committee discussions for the Health Ministry on 17 January. Parliament approved a request by the Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) for a US$70 million loan to build and equip the hospital in July 2022. UHI has been allocated…

UGANDA GOVT. APPROVED LOANS FOR UPGRADING OF NATIONAL ROADS PROJECT

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Gambeta News

The government received the green light to finance major road works under the Upgrading of National Roads Project in Uganda, through loan funding worth US$325 million (Shs1.23 trillion). This was during the plenary sitting chaired by Speaker, Anita Among, on Wednesday. The loan will be secured from the Islamic Development Bank (US$295 million) and the OPEC Fund for International Development (US$30 million), whereas the government is expected to provide US$22 million for land acquisition. The…

CROSS BORDER PIPELINE PROJECT ON TRACK AFTER FIRST CONSIGNMENT IN TANZANIA

Posted on December 13, 2023December 13, 2023 by Gambeta News

The first consignment of 100-kilometer pipes for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) has arrived in Dar es Salaam Port, signaling the initiation of the main construction phase for the cross-border pipeline project. EACOP will transport crude oil from the Lake Albert region of Uganda to the Chongoleani peninsula near Tanga in Tanzania, where it can access world markets. The project represents a major inward investment in Uganda and Tanzania. An event to mark…

THE DILEMMA FACING UGANDA PIPELINE PROJECT AS CONSTRUCTION BEGINS

Posted on November 14, 2023November 14, 2023 by Gambeta News

East African Crude Oil Pipeline is slated to pass through 10 districts in Uganda, but many who own property in its path haven’t seen a cent from the government. Years ago, Steven Pepe, a cattle farmer, believed he was about to get a windfall. Pepe, the local chairperson of Karyabuhoro village in Kyahi subcounty, Gomba district, has a farm that sits on several acres of land. In 2018, government appraisers surveyed the land and earmarked…

RENOVATION OF MANDELA NATIONAL STADIUM HAVING MINOR ISSUES IN UGANDA

Posted on November 3, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces Engineers Brigade which is tasked with the renovation works of Mandela National Stadium, Namboole has said that the defunct pioneer buses in one of the parking spaces at the stadium are hindering some of the ongoing works. Lt Col Eng Peter Seku Kidemuka, the project engineer for the national stadium renovation, revealed this as the main challenge faced by the Engineering Brigade during the third phase of the project. According…

UGANDA WORKS MINSTRY OUTLINE PLANS TO UPGRADE COMMUNITIES ROADS

Posted on October 2, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Ministry of Works and Transport has initiated a transformative plan to upgrade community roads across the country using low-cost sealing methods. This strategic move is aimed at enhancing connectivity and access to business opportunities while remaining cost-effective. The announcement was made as Vice President Jessica Alupo visited several roads in Katakwi District to commission the commencement of road construction projects utilizing low-cost sealing techniques. According to Alupo ,the country is set to benefit from…

UGANDA MP UNHAPPY WITH UNTARMACED KAYUNGA-BBAALE-GALIRAAYA ROAD

Posted on September 12, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Member of Parliament for Bbaale County in Kayunga district, Charles Tebandeke has informed police of his intention to demonstrate over failure by government to fulfill its pledge to tarmac the Kayunga-Bbaale- Galiraaya road. In a notification to police, Tebandeke says that President Museveni has on several occasions together with other government officials promised to have the road tarmacked but the same has not come to pass. ” The immediate sure deal promise to tarmac…

MASAKA CITY UNVIELED SH16BILLION CITY STADIUM PLANS IN UGANDA

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Gambeta News

Masaka City Stadium design plans have been uncovered by the authorities of Masaka who have recently gotten to unveil its artistic impression of a Sh16 billion city stadium which will be one of a kind with unique features in the whole of Masaka region. The architect who came up with the structural designs for the stadium, Cornerstone Designs, and Engineering Ltd, was hired at a total cost of Shs1.45 billion but unfortunately, the work of coming…

HOW LACK OF FUND IS DELAYING CONSTRUCTION OF UGANDA POLICE HOSPITAL

Posted on July 26, 2023 by Gambeta News

Police have said lack of funds has delayed the construction of the force’s referral hospital in Nsambya. “We went through all the processes of the construction of a general hospital for police. We have seven acres of land in Nsambya where the police are supposed to construct the hospital. All paperwork has been done and submitted to KCCA for approval but the challenge is the budget,” AIGP Dr. Moses Byaruhanga, the Director of Health Services…

UGANDA MPs CALLS FOR SHIFT FROM METER GAUGE RAILWAY TO STANDARD GUAGE

Posted on July 18, 2023 by Gambeta News

Members of Parliament are calling for the country to shift from meter gauge railway to standard gauge. This, they said will help cut costs and avoid wastage of resources associated with implementing both gauges. The MPs from the Parliament Committee on National Economy visited the works on the Kampala – Mukono railway line and inspected the Kawolo Concrete sleeper factory, Namanve work site, and other areas. While appearing before the Committee on Government Assurance on…

UGANDA GOVT. EXTEND DEADLINE FOR RENOVATION OF NAMBOOLE STADIUM

Posted on July 5, 2023 by Gambeta News

Government has again extended the deadline for the completion of the renovation works on Mandela National Stadium, also known as Namboole. Whereas it had been said by the UPDF Engineering brigade handling the works that the stadium would be ready by last month, the Education Minister, Janet Museveni has said the actual deadline was August but noted this has been extended. “In light of these significant undertakings, I have approved an extension for these intervention…

UGANDA GOVT. ANNOUNCED PLANS TO KICK-START CONSTRUCTION OF SGR

Posted on June 19, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary, Ramathan Ggoobi has said the government is ready to hit the ground running with the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway. “We are beginning the construction of the Standard Gauge Railwa(SGR).The talk( about SGR) has been on for a long time. We have studied and over studied and now we want to hit the ground running in the next financial year,” Ggoobi said. The Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary…

HOW UGANDA SMART CITIES PROJECT WILL HELP EMBRACE WOMEN STREET VENDORS

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Gambeta News

Last year, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), a member of the Africa Smart Towns Network (ASToN), hurriedly implemented the concept of smart cities, contrary to the core smart city value of inclusiveness. With the assistance of the Uganda Police Force and military, KCCA pushed street vendors, who are predominantly women, off the streets to pave the way for a smart city; ergo, street vendors were arrested, detained, tortured, and lost access to public space for…

EXPERTS CALL FOR TIMBER USAGE AHEAD OF CONCRETE DURING CONSTRUCTION IN UGANDA

Posted on June 7, 2023June 7, 2023 by Gambeta News

Experts have urged Ugandans to consider thinking of mass timber construction as an alternative to concrete in Uganda’s building industry but also as one of the ways to reduce country’s construction emissions. Speaking during the launch of the Timber Innovation Centre at Crown House in Kampala, Patience Naamara, the Country Director for Fairventures Worldwide, a non-profit organization it is high time Ugandans thought of mass timber construction as one of the ways to save the…

UGANDA PRESIDENT LAUNCH KIKAGATI MURONGO HDYROELECTRIC POWER PROJECT

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Gambeta News

Uganda’s President, Yoweri Museveni has acknowledged the Late President John Magufuli’s contribution in the successful implementation of the Kikagati Murongo Hydroelectric Power Project located across the Kagera River, along Uganda’s International border with Tanzania. Addressing the various leaders and officials gathered at the inauguration ceremony of the project on Thursday, President Museveni applauded the fourth phase President saying the long-awaited project came into effect after he stepped into it. “I want to thank his excellency…

CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD PROJECT LINKING MOMBASA TO KIGALI RESUMES

Posted on May 18, 2023 by Gambeta News

Construction works on East Africa’s ambitious standard gauge railway line linking the port of Mombasa to Kampala and Kigali could soon be revived, following a deal inked between Uganda and Turkish firm, Yapi Merkezi. Yapi Merkezi is the same company contracted for the Tanzania Standard Gauge Railway. The planned 1,500 km-long railway from Mombasa to Kigali had fallen behind schedule, with only Kenya having completed the initial phase of the project from Mombasa to Nairobi….

HOW UGANDA MODEL HOME WILL REVOLUTIONIZE AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Gambeta News

For decades, Ugandans have struggled with inadequate housing. However, this shortage may soon be a thing of the past with UgaVilla entering the real estate sector. Spearheading this movement is UgaVilla, a visionary company dedicated to providing affordable housing solutions for the people of Uganda. At the heart of their strategy lies the concept of model homes, which are redefining the way Ugandans envision their dream homes In a recent discussion on NBS Area Code,…

UGANDA PRESIDENT ADDRESSES POOR STATE OF ROADS

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Gambeta News

President Museveni has said whereas a section of Ugandans are criticising government over the poor state of roads, especially in Kampala, they should remember there are good ones upcountry. “I had a good drive in the rain from Kampala, it was a very nice drive and the road is very good all the way from Kampala to Namutumba .Therefore when we talk of the bad roads in Kampala, you should not forget that there are…

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