Nabilatuk, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Nabilatuk district have commenced the rehabilitation works on Nabilatuk-Amuda-Lorengedwat Road approximately 32.8 km. The construction works will cost Shs 400 million shillings for the grading of the road, installation of culverts, repairing of the drifts, installing of drainage channels and spot graveling on …
Read More »CPC Central Committee calls on whole Party to study Xi’s works
Beijing, China | Xinhua | The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has issued a notice calling on the whole Party to study the recently published first two volumes of a new book series of selected works of Xi Jinping. The first two volumes contain important works …
Read More »Fort Portal city risks missing next USMID funding due to delayed works
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fort Portal Tourism City is likely to miss out on the next phase of funding for the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development Project –USMID due to delayed works. Judith Nabakoba, the Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban development revealed this at the belated …
Read More »Entebbe airport construction works on course
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Construction works at the Entebbe International Airport for the runway, aprons and cargo centre are now complete while works on the new terminal building have commenced and stand at 10% completion, affirms the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Director General, Fred Bamwesigye. The new terminal is …
Read More »Lugazi residents decry delayed USMID road works
Buikwe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The delayed road works by Zhongomei Engineering Group Limited under the Uganda Support to Municipality Infrastructural Development- USMID project in Lugazi Municipality in Buikwe district has raised concern among the residents. The World Bank project seeks to improve infrastructure in targeted municipalities. The first phase …
Read More »Experts call for balanced investment in infrastructure
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Economics’ Analysts have said it’s time for the government to start increasing budget allocated to the social sectors which have for years been dwarfed by works, transport and energy sector investments. Both experts from government, research institutions and international agencies spoke in unison during a …
Read More »Specialists welcome plan for wider Ugandan road reserves
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Engineers and Physical Infrastructure specialists have welcomed a move to widen Uganda’s road reserves from the current 15 to 40 meters. They say that wide reserves are important for the future development of Uganda’s road infrastructure. The nod comes amid the discussion of …
Read More »UNRA: 41 acres of land acquired so far for Kampala Northern Bypass works
Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | A total of 41 acres have been acquired by Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) in the expansion of Kampala Northern Bypass. According to the design of the bypass, UNRA is set to acquire 54 acres in total. During an inspection tour of the 21km bypass …
Read More »Karuma dam construction reaches 71%
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Physical progress of works (civil, hydro-mechanical and electro-mechanical) of the construction of the 600MW Karuma hydro-power dam is now at 71% completion rate ahead of official commissioning in December next year. The dam, which is constructed under the ground, is costing the government of Uganda …
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