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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A law that will regulate the operations of technologists and technicians, has been mooted for consideration by Parliament. The Bill was tabled by the State Minister for Works and Transport, Musa Ecweru during the first day of the regional plenary sittings in Gulu City on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Works, Musa Ecweru has decried the fact that most of the engineers in the districts are not confirmed. The majority are not registered with the Engineering Registration Board and therefore not members Uganda Institute of Professional Engineers (UIPE) Ecweru told journalists in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board and the Uganda Institute of Professional Engineers have jointly expressed their apprehension regarding the increasing obstacles faced by Technical and Vocational Education and Training trainees in securing industrial attachment opportunities. Industrial attachment is a mandatory requirement for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa challenged engineers to put innovation at the centre of their work. He said innovation will help the African Continent to find homegrown solutions to its challenges, especially in the road and construction sector. Speaking at the 2023 National …

Ntungamo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two Ntungamo district Engineers were on Wednesday arrested for alleged misappropriation of funds. The suspects are Charles Kushemererwa, the District Engineer and his Deputy Moses Twiine. Their arrest followed the inspection of roads by the Deputy Inspector General of Government Anne Twinomugisha Muhairwe.  She …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Technology Conference and Exhibition (NTCE) 2023 will be held Thursday, August 17th to Friday, August 18th, 2023 at Hotel Africana, Kampala. The event organised by the Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers (UIPE) will bring together over 500 engineers, stakeholders, students, and the public under …

Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four district engineers from the Kigezi region accused of abuse of office have been released on police bond. The suspects are: Denis Twesigwomwe, Rubanda district engineer, David Otika, Rubanda district Water Officer, and Spencer Ngabirano, town engineer Ryakarimira town council in Kabale District and Eric …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three UPDF soldiers were injured when defiant encroachers on land belonging to the Mandela National Stadium, Namboole attacked engineers on surveying duty. The UPDF Engineering Brigade is currently renovating Namboole Stadium which started with the construction of the 4.2km perimeter wall surrounding every corner of the stadium. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has finalised a draft bill to repeal the Engineer’s Registration Act 1969, with the aim of ensuring better regulation of the sector. According to Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, the Minister for Works and Transport, the Act is too outdated to cater to the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Contractors have been tipped on how to prepare and take up opportunities in the Oil and Gas sector. This was during the Uganda National Association of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors (UNABCEC) CEO Breakfast meeting at Hotel Africana  under the theme Contractors Readiness to …