Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A directive by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to all government ministries, departments and agencies undertaking construction projects to use the UPDF Engineering brigade has raised concerns among professional engineers. In his July 1, 2021 letter, the president noted that projects were being delayed mainly …
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Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 64 Billion Shillings water project has raised hope among residents and leaders of Orom Sub County in Kitgum district. Last year, the Ministry of Water and Environment signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Orom Sub County to connect piped water to homesteads in the …
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Beijing, China | THE INDEPENDENT | New achievements in the world engineering field and cooperation among engineers in different countries are needed to accelerate the global sustainable development, Gong Ke, president of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), has said recently. He made the remarks in an exclusive interview with …
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Paris, France | AFP | In Europe, officials, doctors and engineers are looking at how smartphones could be enlisted in the war against the spread of the new coronavirus. One obvious attraction for health officials is the possibility of using smartphones to find out with whom someone diagnosed with COVID-19 has …
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Job Title: Road Safety Specialist The Road Safety Specialist will be responsible for implementing procedures and standards for the delivery of road safety interventions and providing professional advice in all aspects of Road safety. In addition, the Specialist will be responsible for undertaking site inspections and investigations, feasibility studies, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Police Pilots and Engineers are demanding for a pay rise. The pilots say that they are being left out of a proposal to standardize the salary of pilots. Although the pilots have been earning a meagre 2.1 million per month, in April this year …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Engineers and Physical Infrastructure specialists have welcomed a move to widen Uganda’s road reserves from the current 15 to 40 meters. They say that wide reserves are important for the future development of Uganda’s road infrastructure. The nod comes amid the discussion of a draft …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The engineers who include civil and aeronautical engineers, telecommunications engineers, Mechanical, Electrical, Technicians, Artisans, say they are paid less, which has affected their efficiency while handling airport services. However they refused to disclose how much money each earns, neither did they disclose the rate at …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Engineers at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) have found a way to make wood more than 10 times stronger and tougher than before, creating a natural substance that is stronger than many titanium alloys. “This new way to treat wood makes it 12 …
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VIDEO: Government rejects shs.2 billion payment to Karuma Dam engineers Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | Government has rejected a shs.2b block payment to engineers contracted under the Karuma Hydro-power project. The payments relating to communication, travel, insurance and other claims were turned down over alleged fictitious claims. The dispute brings …
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