Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Michael Gidudu, one of the staff at Mbale Umeme head offices has had his right hand chopped off by angry residents while conducting an illegal operation against illegal connections of power in Busalani and Masaba sub counties in Sironko district. According to Hudson Muhagi, the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Physical Infrastructure committee of Parliament has re-emphasized the need for the liberalization of the mandatory motor vehicle inspection programme. The committee notes that inspection should be liberalized in a manner that allows established vehicle dealerships with a potentially superior vehicle testing capacity for specific …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s main power distribution company, Umeme, has tabled a $219 million (Shs 813.2 billion budget) for the year 2021. Of that, $119 million (Shs 442.4 billion) will be for capital investments in the grid while $60m (Shs 222.4bn) will cater for net operating costs. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of organisations advocating for good energy sector performance, have threatened to drag the government to court unless it reverses the decision to suspend the free Electricity Connection Policy, ECP. On Wednesday, the Electricity Regulatory Authority announced the new approved costs of connection of …
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Technology, network expansion and investments in a new pole plant will drive revenues up going forward, executives say | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited has reported a sharp rise in revenue from Shs54bn in FY2017/2018 to Shs70bn in FY2018/2019 citing increased electricity network in rural areas. Paul …
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Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Power distributor, Umeme has put to use the Mukono North substation after constructing lines to link the facility with consumers, it said in a Nov.05 media release. The utility firm has erected poles and strung cables from the facility in the areas of Mukono including …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Kabale Municipality are protesting the unreliable electricity supply in the area. They argue that for the last two months, they have been experiencing power outages everyday. Consumers whose businesses fully depend on electricity are also losing business. Michael Kwehangana, the proprietor of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu main market is struggling to settle an outstanding power bill of 22 million Shillings that accumulated in the last six months. Francis Mego-Lonyo, the market master says the bill accumulated during the covid-19 lockdown when part of the market was closed. Electricity was …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ruhinda North Member of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has apologised to Bonny Bukenya, a contract staff of Umeme who appeared in a video being beaten on his orders. The two men have agreed to withdraw the police case which was opened after Umeme filed a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Member of Parliament for Ruhinda North, Thomas Tayebwa is in trouble after Umeme Limited opened a case against him on allegations of assaulting its contractor. Tayebwa is alleged to have assaulted the Umeme Ltd. contractor early this week as he disconnected the MP …
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