Accelerating Uganda’s Leap into the New Economy Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a strategic move to accelerate Uganda’s leap into a knowledge-based economy, the Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) Secretariat, in collaboration with Future Lab, the Research to Industry Centre of Excellence, the Uganda National Council of Science and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On May 24, NCBA Bank Uganda opened a new branch in the Namanve Industrial Business Park. Developed by the Uganda Investment Authority, Namanve Industrial Business Park is a thriving hub for manufacturers and home to some of the largest manufacturing firms including Coca-Cola and Rwenzori …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An unidentified Chinese national was arrested on Wednesday for blocking the Gender, Labour and Social Development Minister, Betty Amongi from inspecting the working conditions of employees at the Namanve based Sunbelt industries. The minister was conducting a routine inspection of the working conditions in factories within …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government through Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited-UEGCL has taken over the management of the 50MW Namanve thermal plant from Jacobsen Uganda power plant company limited. In 2007, the government and Jacobsen entered a build, own, operate and transfer-BOOT agreement to establish the heavy fuel …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unresolved disputes have delayed the planned take over of the Namanve thermal power plant by the government, members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)- Central Government have learnt. On April 13th, 2007, the government entered into a Build, Operate and Transfer implementation Agreement with Jacobsen …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Railways Cooperation (URC) has resumed passenger train services after closing them during the recent 42-day lockdown. While announcing the lockdown in June, President Yoweri Museveni suspended both private and public transport as a measure to contain the second wave of COVID-19. On July 30, …
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LABOUR DAY 2021 🇺🇬 | BY DAVID RUPINY | Shillat Nambooze Kauma is a young graduate who, instead of looking for a job, opted to plunge right into the realm of entrepreneurship. Two years ago, Shillat and her friend set up Puristry, a firm that makes high-end cosmetics from shea butter. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Investment Authority has formed a special task force to monitor COVID-19 standard operating procedures within factories at Namanve and Mbalala industrial park. The task force will be operating under the Mukono district task force to ensure implementation of spacing guidelines within working areas, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has commissioned operations of seven small to medium manufacturing and assembly plants in Namanve Industrial Park. The factories are already providing over 2000 jobs to Ugandans and manufacture a wide range of Products from radios, TV’s, refrigerators to sanitary wear and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Budget Committee has resolved to approve a supplementary request totaling 10 billion Shillings for Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI) pending an onsite visit at the entity’s Namanve premises on Friday. This was during an interface with Ministry of Finance officials led by the …
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