Tag Archives: road works

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Kasese Municipality are excited about the new Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development Additional Financing-USMID road works. About 5.64 KM of roads in town have been worked on, modern street lights installed, pavements, business access roads, green zones, and improved drainage systems. Three …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, has told Parliament that road works across the country have been constrained by a Shs 585 billion debt to contractors. “Yesterday [16 November], the Uganda National Roads Authority told the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has ordered a special audit on road works in greater Luwero districts. On Friday, Nabbanja summoned district leaders and technical staff from the districts of Luwero, Nakaseke, and Nakasongola for an assessment on service delivery. At the meeting held at Luwero …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara city leaders have raised concern about the delayed completion of roads. According to the city authorities, the utility providers delay moving water pipes, electric poles, and underground cables when road works commence. Some of the delayed works include Akiiki Nyabongo, Maj Victor Bwana, and …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara city mayor Robert Mugabe Kakyebezi and the city engineer, Merynah Kekijusyo are on the spot for falsifying the city road works report. Councilors are accusing the dou of presenting a false report to the works committee on Monday. They reportedly claimed in the report …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The management of Multiplex Construction Company Limited is expected to appear before the Lands, Housing & Urban Development Ministry to explain the reasons behind the slow road works in Kabale municipality. In 2021, Multiplex Construction Company Limited won a contract worth Shillings 21.7billion to tarmac …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Multiplex Limited is on the spot over the delayed completion of road works in Mbarara city. The company was awarded the contract in May 2021 for beautification, street lighting, and rehabilitation of three city roads which include Stanley road (0.78 kilometres), Maj Victor Bwana road (0.95 …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials from the Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA have pleaded with landowners in Wii Layibi village, Bardege-Layibi division, Gulu municipality to allow a Chinese contractor to start construction of a 2.2 kilometer access road. Construction of the road linking to Gulu Logistics Hub has stalled for …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua city officials are demanding the intervention of Parliament to access 8 Billion Shillings that was returned to the treasury in the 2018/2019 financial year. Part of the money was meant for upgrading roads under the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructural Development-USMID program. Meeting Members …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The insecurity in the Eastern part of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) could hinder the tarmacking of 223-kilometre roads. In June, President Yoweri Museveni and Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi launched the tarmacking of 997 kilometre Mpondwe-Beni road, 181 Kilometre Goli-Beni road and 89 Kilometre Bunagana-Rutchuru-Goma …