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President Museveni commissions oil roads in Bunyoro

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday commissioned three critical oil roads in Bunyoro sub-region. The roads include the 111km Hoima-Butiaba-Wanseko road and the 235km Kigumba-Masindi-Buliima-Hoima-Kabwoya road that was constructed at a cost of 356 Billion Shillings. The contract for the construction was awarded to Chongquing International …

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Gov’t withdraws UGX386Bn loan request for oil roads

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Finance has withdrawn from parliament a loan proposal of 386 Billion Shillings that was meant to finance the upgrading of oil roads in the Albertine graben. The roads include the 54-kilometre Masindi-Biiso road, 25 kilometres of Hohwa-Nyairongo-Kyarushesha-Butole road, and 25.7 kilometres of …

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Gov’t seeks to borrow UGX386Bn for oil roads

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has tabled before parliament a proposal to borrow 386 Billion Shillings for the upgrading of oil roads in the Albertine graben. The roads include the 54-kilometre Masindi-Biiso road, 25 kilometres of Hohwa-Nyairongo-Kyarushesha-Butole road, and 25.7 kilometres of Kabaale-Kiziranfumbi road. Government Chief Whip Thomas Tayebwa …

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Theft of materials slowing progress on critical oil roads – Kagina

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The massive theft of road construction materials is slowing progress on the oil roads in the Albertine graben, according to the Executive Director of the Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA, Allen Kagina. The earmarked oil roads measure 97 kilometres in Hoima, Buliisa, Masindi and Kikuube districts. …

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UNRA impressed by works along critical oil roads

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Uganda National Roads Authority – UNRA is impressed by the ongoing construction works on the critical oil roads in the Albertine graben. Eng. Christopher Manyindo, the Head of road development at Uganda National Roads Authority while monitoring the construction works on Wednesday evening with …

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UNRA gets UGX 4 Trillion for oil roads land acquisition

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has allocated 4 trillion shillings towards land acquisition and compensation for three oil roads in the 2019/2020 financial year.  The roads are Hoima-Butiaba-Wanseko, Masindi-Biiso, Masindi-Bugungu and Buhimba-Kakumiro-Mubende. According to Finance minister Matia Kasaija, the allocation is part of the 6.4 trillion Shillings budget …

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