Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The completion of Hoima International Airport hangs in balance after the contractor halted the construction works citing lack of funding from the government. Uganda Radio Network has reliably established that the contractor, a joint venture of Israeli-British firms, Shikun & Binui International-SBI/Colas limited halted the construction …
Read More »Hoima airport contractor lays off 160 workers
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | SBC, the company contracted by the government to construct Hoima International Airport has laid off 160 workers. The company said in a letter to staff that the decision to lay off the workers was in line with the government guidelines to control the spread of …
Read More »Construction work at Hoima International Airport resumes
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Construction work at Hoima International Airport has resumed two weeks after SBC/SBI Lloyds British International halted work because of the Covid-19 pandemic. SBC halted the construction work and sent home over 900 workers saying it didn’t have accommodation facilities at the construction site in …
Read More »Hoima COVID-19 task force receives medical supplies worth UGX 48M from SBC
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hoima district COVID-19 task force has received a consignment of medical supplies worth Shillings 48 million from SBC Uganda Limited, which is undertaking the construction of Hoima International Airport to boost the campaign against the spread of coronavirus. The medical supplies include 5000 pieces …
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