Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development is in trouble over the utilization of 527 billion Shillings meant for the Rural Electrification Agency-REA. REA was absorbed by the mother ministry following the rationalization of government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies – MDAs, a move aimed at …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawmakers have criticised a supplementary expenditure of Shs57.6 billion under the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development to cater for an out of court settlement to a United States based energy company, Albatross. Members of Parliament on the Budget Committee made their reservations while receiving responses …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development in partnership with the Office of the Prime Minister on November 29, unveiled a committee dubbed Uganda National Committee on Large Dams (UCOLD) to deal with hydropower dam safety issues and curtail any calamities that may affect their operations. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has predicted the continued fall in fuel pump prices as the global industry continues to stabilize. A mini survey by Uganda Radio Network in different parts in and around Kampala shows a liter of petrol now goes for …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government agencies and petroleum marketing companies are divided on whether or not to resume the countrywide crackdown on fuel stations that violate standards. These activities were suspended when COVID-19 broke out more than two years ago and movement became more restricted. The crackdown involved checking the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fuel prices in Kampala and beyond have continued to skyrocket, but more sharply over the last two months. A litre of fuel currently stands between 5,550 and 5,700 shillings, while the price of diesel at some stations is the same as petrol. Over the months, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Energy under the electricity scale-up project financed by the World Bank will provide 72 billion Shillings to finance clean cooking solutions targeting 353,000 households of about 1.66 million people across the country. Pauline Irene Batebe, the Permanent Secretary in the ministry says that …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has directed the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development to explain why government has not completed several electricity projects across the country. Tayebwa’s directive was prompted by complaints from Members of Parliament during the Thursday, 12 May 2022 plenary sitting, who …
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Kenyan government has directed oil marketing companies to ration the supply of fuel in favour of Kenya’s internal use Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is in talks with Kenya over the latter’s decision to restrict the allocation of fuel to neighbouring countries amidst the global fuel crisis. The Minister …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Special Investigation Unit-SIU has arrested five suspects in the ongoing operations against the increased cases of vandalism targeting electricity installations. SIU swung into action following records from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development showing that over 300 cases of vandalism relating to electricity infrastructure …
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