UGANDA GOVT. TO CONVERT NAMANVE THERMAL POWER PLANT TO LPG UNIT

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Gambeta News

According to Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa, the government has already secured a memorandum of understanding with the government of Tanzania to convert Namanve Thermal Power Plant into a Liquefied Petroleum Gas production unit. The Ministry of Energy has said it is engaging the government of Tanzania to convert the recently repossessed Namanve Thermal Power Plant into a Liquefied Petroleum Gas production unit. Speaking during the unveiling of the Consumer Protection and Installation Permits Centre in…

BUYENDE NUCLEAR PLANT CONSTRUCTION TO COST UGANDA US$9BILLION

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Gambeta News

The high construction costs will not deter Uganda from pursuing its $9 billion (about Shs 34 trillion) power plant project, the Energy and Mineral Development has said. While some have described Uganda’s nuclear/atomic energy ambitions as a huge gamble, Eng Irene Batebe, the permanent secretary of the ministry of Energy says the project is on course and it is hoped that Uganda will have its first 2000Mw nuclear power plant running by the end of…

UGANDA GOVT. TO CONSTRUCT CHANCERY BUILDING IN TANZANIA

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Gambeta News

Uganda plans to construct a chancery building for the Ugandan High Commission in Dodoma, Tanzania. Through the advertisement published on Thursday, the Ugandan High Commission in Dar es Salaam invites eligible consultants for the project. After the government relocated its offices in Dodoma, in 2018, the Tanzanian allocated five acres of land to Uganda for the construction of a new embassy in its capital city of Dodoma. The United Nations in Tanzania became the first…

LUMUMBA HALL TO BE RENOVATED AFTER 50YEARS IN UGANDA

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Gambeta News

Makerere University Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has ordered students residing in Lumumba Hall of residence to immediately vacate and pave way for its renovation. A section of students had stayed in Lumumba hall to finish their recess period but in a letter dated September, 12th 2022 by the Vice Chancellor addressed to the dean of students, Prof. Nawangwe ordered that all students who are still in the hall should be relocated to other halls…

WORLD BANK FUNDED ROAD PROJECT LAUNCHED IN UGANDA

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Gambeta News

The third phase of the construction of roads measuring 10.5km in Mbarara city has been launched by the minister of state for Urban Development, Obiga Kania. The roads worth Shs 40 billion are funded by the World Bank under the USMID project. Kania said contractors must ensure quality. “We are very concerned about urbanization and the quality of life of people. I call upon the leadership in Mbarara and where USMID AF is operating for…

CONSTRUCTION OF UGANDA SECOND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO BE COMPLETED IN 2023

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Gambeta News

The contractors of Uganda’s second international airport, Kabaale International Airport, also known as Hoima Oil City International Airport, said the airport is due for completion in February 2023. SBC Uganda Ltd is in charge of the construction work, which it began in 2018. The airport is 200 kilometers by air from Entebbe International Airport, and 33 kilometers by road from Hoima City. The most immediate objective of the Kabaale airport is to transport shipped-in equipment…

ECONOMISTS URGE UGANDA GOVT. TO NOT INVEST IN ROKO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Gambeta News

Policy analysts and economists have urged the government to be careful in its plans to inject Shs 202 billion into the struggling Roko Construction Company. The government revealed earlier last week that it is planning to bail out Roko Construction Company by buying 150,000 company shares, which are worth Shs 202 billion. The plan was revealed by Henry Musasizi, the state minister for Finance. He tabled the government’s plan on the floor of Parliament. More…

UGANDA GOVT. PARTNER WITH SNV NETHERLAND DEVELOPMENT FOR ABC PROJECT

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development and the SNV Netherlands Development Organisations (SNV) Uganda has launched the Africa Biodigester Component (ABC) project, to boost access to biodigesters for circular agriculture and renewable energy. According to the press release, the four-year project will run until 2025 and is being funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and managed by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO). The €3.7 million (Shs 14.5 billion) project targets the installation…

COURTS EXTEND BUILDING DEMOLITION PLANS BY KCCA IN UGANDA

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Civil Division of the High Court in Kampala has extended orders on plans by Makerere University, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to demolish churches and buildings on Katanga Valley land near Wandegeya. Jameson Karemani the Deputy Registrar High Court Civil Division has issued a temporary injunction restraining Makerere University, KCCA Deputy Executive Director, David Luyimbazi from demolishing the said buildings until the main suit is determined by the court. “I do find that all…

CONSTRUCTION OF TWO BKK FERRIES BEGINS IN UGANDA

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Gambeta News

Construction works for two BKK Ferries on Lake Kyoga in Buyende District have kicked off with the keel laying process. The two ferries will help in the transportation and linking of people living and working in Buyende, Kaberamaido, and Serere Districts. Speaking during the function, Fred Byamukama, the State Minister of Transport, revealed that the development of transport and infrastructure in the country is an integral and deliberate effort by the government. “The development of…

UGANDA WATER MINISTRY TO RESTORE REGULAR WATER SUPPLY IN SOME COUNTY

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Dokolo water project contractor M/s Zhongmei Engineering Group has restored regular water supply through Amwoma sub-county, Dokolo district after a brief disruption. The Ministry of Water & Environment and M/s Zhongmei Engineering Group were informed of leakage on DN 250 DI Pipe in Akalodong Swamp in Amwoma sub-county on the 18th April 2022 at 10 am. This is a pumped transmission main that connects the Agwata booster station and Dokolo reservoir tank. Technicians explain…

MP ASK UGANDA GOVT. TO RELEASE FUND FOR UPGRADE OF ENTEBBE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Posted on April 28, 2022 by Gambeta News

The parliamentary committee on physical infrastructure wants the government to release Shs 440 billion for the second phase of upgrading and expansion of Entebbe international airport. Committee chairperson David Karubanga says the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has completed close to 80% of the first phase of the project expected to end in December this year. Karubanga told journalists on Friday after touring the airport that the Finance ministry needs to commit itself that it will release…

UGANDA’s GOVT SPEND Shs400B ON LUBOWA INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Gambeta News

The government has already spent up to Shs 400 billion on the stalled Lubowa International Specialized Hospital Uganda. This was revealed by Henry Musasizi, the state minister of Finance and Planning in charge of general duties while appearing before parliament’s finance committee to defend the ministry’s budget for the financial year 2022/2023. Musasizi’s revelation follows the demand by members of parliament to provide an update on the construction of the facility which commenced on March…

MUYEMBE-NAKAPIRIPIRIT ROAD CONSTRUCTION BEHIND SCHEDULE IN UGANDA

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Gambeta News

The construction of Muyembe-Nakapiripirit Road is way behind schedule which is now a worry for residents in the area. The 92Km road has been affected by the covid-19 pandemic that rocked the world but that should not be an excuse anymore according to Minister of Works and Transport Gen Edward Katumba Wamala. Minister Wamala said that the government shall not entertain the contractor’s excuse and that the road should be completed within the 36 months…

TOTAL ENERGIES TO HELP UGANDA TAP THE WINDPOWER GOLDMINE

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Gambeta News

TotalEnergies is making plans to help Uganda utilized its Wind power. The country currently has one of the lowest per capita electricity consumptions in the world with 215 kWh per capita per year. So far, the country has a total installed energy capacity of 882MW, according to Energypedia. Meanwhile, according to the Global Wind Energy Council reports from last year, it is said that the African continent was only tapping 0.01% of its wind power…

UGANDA PRESIDENT PROMISED FUND FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FIRST GIRLS UNIVERSITY

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Gambeta News

The President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni has promised to provide Sha 1.5 billion to purchase land for the construction of the nation first ever girls’ university. The project which is expected to take place in Tororo district will see an upgrade from the Tororo Girls School into a university. However, the school board of directors opposed the idea and advised them to look for land for the construction of a university in order to keep…

GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY FOR MULTI-BILLION PHARMACEUTICAL FACILITY IN UGANDA

Posted on July 7, 2021 by Gambeta News

President Kaguta Museveni of Uganda and Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto at the groundbreaking ceremony of Dei BioPharma Ltd, a multibillion pharmaceutical drugs and mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility in Matugga, Wakiso, Uganda. The facility is to focus on applying biotechnology to solve the health challenges of humanity through creation of novel drugs, vaccines, and diagnostics. Source: Government of Uganda

LAKE ALBERT PROJECT GETS A MAJOR BOOST AS TOTAL, TANZANIA AND UGANDA SIGN KEY AGREEMENTS

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Gambeta News

Paris, April 12, 2021 — During a signing ceremony held yesterday in Entebbe, in the presence of Yoweri Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of Total, as well as representatives of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) and Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC), the partners of the Lake Albert development project have concluded the final agreements…

UGANDA’S KATOSI WATER TREATMENT PLANT NEARS COMPLETION

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Gambeta News

Government of Uganda through National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) is putting final touches on a new water treatment plant in Katosi, Mukono district. Works on the 240 million litres per day water production plant are near completion with 95% of project works completed. The new plant will serve over 7.5million people in Kampala, Wakiso and Mukono up to 2040. According to NWSC Director Engineering Services, Eng Alex Gisagara, system tests for the new plant…

UGANDA NATIONAL ROADS AUTHORITY INCREASES NUMBER OF CONTRACTS AWARDED TO LOCAL FIRMS

Posted on March 17, 2021March 17, 2021 by Gambeta News

In the last 31/2 years, contracts worth UGX 2.15 trillion have been awarded in line with the reservation schemes, representing 26% of the contracts signed by Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA). Despite being a poor performance of local content engagement, new data shows a growing participation of local content firms. By the end of Jan 2021 [FY 20/21], Uganda National Roads Authority signed Contracts worth UGX 1,303,781,088,225. Of these, Contracts worth UGX 839,769,612,720 [approx 40%] were…

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