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 …

KAMPALA CITY ROADS REHABILITATION PROJECT SECURES $276 MILLION

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Gambeta News

The African Development Bank and the Government of Uganda have signed two financing agreements totaling around $348 million for the improvement of road transport in Uganda. The first is a $276 million financing agreement for the Kampala City Roads Rehabilitation Project; and the second, valued at $71.8 million, is for …

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 …

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 …

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 …

SPOTLIGHT ON UGANDA’S ROAD, POWER AND WATER SECTOR LEADERS

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Gambeta News

Three Infrastructure sector leaders, Ms. Allen C. Kagina (Executive Director, Uganda National Roads Authority), Mr. Selestino Babungi (Managing Director, Umeme Limited – Uganda’s main electricity distribution company) and Dr. Silver Mugisha (Managing Director, National Water & Sewerage Corporation) share information about their organisation’s roles in the development of Uganda.

UPDATE ON THE ONGOING CONSTRUCTION WORKS AT NTINDA/KISAASI INTERCHANGE IN UGANDA

Posted on February 10, 2021February 10, 2021 by Gambeta News

Abutment and pier construction on the Ntinda/Kisaasi Interchange works along Phase 2 of K’la Northern Bypass project has been completed. The next works are the beams to be placed across.

On completion, the Interchange will

reduce traffic flow constraints
reduce transit times
improve safety of road users #UNRAworks

OIL ROADS WILL SUPPORT OIL PRODUCTION AND BOOST UGANDA’S ECONOMY

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Gambeta News

Uganda National Road Authority gives progress update on the road construction in the country. So far, over 700 kms of Oil roads are under construction to support Oil Production & improve connectivity in this area gifted w/ various flora & fauna.

The recently completed section along Masindi [Kisanja] Park …

KAMPALA CAPITAL CITY AUTHORITY IS SUED FOR ILLEGAL DEVELOPMENT

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Gambeta News

KAMPALA – Seventy people have run to the High Court, claiming that Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) illegally evicted them from their land.

The group, led by Stephen Lubanza, filed the suit in the civil division of the High Court in Kampala recently.

They seek a declaration that KCCA’s decisions …

UGANDA’S YOWERI MUSEVENI CONTINUES AS ONE OF AFRICA’S LONGEST SERVING PRESIDENT

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Gambeta News

President Yoweri Museveni has been in power since 1986 after being involved in the rebellion that overthrew Idi Amin and Milton Obote. He has defied all odds to remain president by amending the constitution to scrap presidential term limits (2005), and the presidential age limit (2017). Indeed, President Yoweri …

UGANDA PRESIDENT COMMISSION SOROTI-MOROTO ROAD PROJECT

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Gambeta News

President Museveni has commissioned the 150.3kms Soroti–Moroto road which is worth sh646bn.

During the ceremony, President Museveni said the project was fully funded by the government. That the road will reduce travel time between Soroti to Moroto and spur development in Karamoja.

Also commissioned the newly-tarmacked Soroti–Moroto Road (150.3kms), which

UGANDA PRESIDENT COMMISSIONED 104KM MUSITA-MAJANJI ROAD

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Gambeta News

President Yoweri Museveni over the weekend has commissioned the 104-km Musita-Lumino-Busia-Majanji road linking the eastern part of the country to the border district of Busia in Kenya.

The road was upgraded from gravel to paved bituminous standard and is expected to have a design speed of about 90 km per …

CONSTRUCTION OF MUTUKULA REGIONAL MARKET BEGINS IN UGANDA

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Gambeta News

The flag-off ceremony for the long awaited market construction is set to kick-off.

The project which will be located along the Uganda-Tanzania border is funded by South African-based Degitech Energy Company Ltd at a construction cost of Shs2.8 trillion.

It is expected to bring together manufacturers, retailers, distributors and consumers …

BUILDING MATERIALS LAB CONSTRUCTION TO KICK-OFF AFTER FUNDS WAS SECURED IN UGANDA

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Gambeta News

The plans to have a building material laboratory is going to be realised after fund for the project was secured.

The laboratory construction will aimed at reducing the usage of substandard Materials by ensuring that quality materials are used when it comes to the construction of building and roads in …

GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY FOR A 66KM ATIAK – LAROPI ROAD, UGANDA

Posted on September 30, 2020September 30, 2020 by Gambeta News

President Yoweri K Museveni will officiate at the Ground Breaking ceremony for the construction of Atiak – Laropi road. The project will receive funding from the EU and Govt of Uganda to enable Strabag Int. handle construction of the 66km paved road.

According to Strabag Int., site mobilisation

UGANDA GOVT. GIVE CONTRACTOR DEADLINE TO COMPLETE MASAKA MARKET PROJECT

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Gambeta News

Uganda government has given contractor handling the construction of Masaka Central Market up to November 30 to complete the work and handover the project or risk a penalty.

During an inspection by Local Government minister Raphael Magyezi on the project, he noted the project is behind schedule compared to other …

UGANDA GOVT. SECURE FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT THREE ROAD PROJECTS

Posted on September 10, 2020 by Gambeta News

Uganda Government has secure a fund worth US$136milion(Shs500billion) for the construction of three road projects in the country.

The project is fully funded by the government of Uganda under the National Road Development and Maintenance Programme (NRDMP) Budget.

The three roads are: (1) Upgrading of Kira-Matugga road and improvement of …

UGANDA’s KITALA-GERENGE ROAD CONSTRUCTION AT 60% COMPLETE

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Gambeta News

Construction of Kitala-Gerenge road is at 60% complete according to Uganda National Road Agency (UNRA).

The agency announced via its social media handle as the road will links Gerenge fishing site to Entebbe mainland & Pearl Marina, a futuristic lakeside city.

📸Kitala—Gerenge road:
Progress:6️⃣0️⃣%.
The project links Gerenge fishing🎣 site

UGANDA MINISTER SAYS GOVT. TO GET CONSULTANT FOR STADIUM CONSTRUCTION

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Gambeta News

The construction of Akii-Bua Olympic Stadium is at its final stage as government plans to secure two consultants.

Minister of State for Sports, Denis Hamson Obua while making the statement noted that under the public procurement processes of Uganda, consultants will do a detailed feasibility study that includes environmental and …

MASAKA-BUKAKATA ROAD CONSTRUCTION AT 33% COMPLETE IN UGANDA

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Gambeta News

Uganda Road Authority (UNRA) has announced via it social media handle of the progress made on the construction of Masaka-Bukakata road project

The 41km road is expected to accelerate exploitation of Trade & Agricultural opportunities within the new City.

PROGRESS: Masaka—Bukakata road [41Km] project now at 3️⃣3️⃣%.

New road infrastructure

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