Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has recommended the establishment of an independent technical evaluation team for Isimba Hydro Power Project to ascertain its integrity. The House chaired by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa on Wednesday, 12 April 2023, adopted the report of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has rejected the government’s proposed extension of the corporate income tax exemption for the Bujagali Hydro Power Project by 5 years. Parliament agreed to grant an exemption for only 1 year up to 2023. The decision was taken on Wednesday during a debate …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Energy and Mineral Development Goretti Kitutu has asked companies involved in the electricity sector to work reduce the cost of power. The minister notes that the tariffs have remained high because the costs of doing business were high which made it hard …
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VIDEO: Netherlands injects 13m euros in mini hydro-power plants Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | The Netherlands government is funding a mini hydro power project to the tune of 13 million Euros that will see 9 mini hydro power plants built over the next two years. The new project is expected …
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VIDEO: Isimba dam commissioning could delay due to engineering flaws Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | UGANDA Government has set December 2018 as the first working date to officially open the 183 Mega Watt Isimba Hydro Power Dam. The announcement made during on a working visit of the dam by …
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By Akena P’Ojok Why Uganda should not be short of electricity In part I, the author showed how the British built Owen Falls Power Station to serve their colonial interests, how they locked in an agreement for Uganda to supply cheap electricity to British settlers in Kenya, and how the …
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By Akena P’Ojok Why Uganda should not be short of electricity It should be a blessing for a country to have natural energy resources such as petroleum, gas, coal, water with fast running rivers and falls. But this is not always the case; in fact the contrary may occur. This …
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