James Banaabe, the Director of Energy Resources at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development said Uganda invested in new dams partly to lower tariffs but unless all the power generated at Isimba and Karuma Dams are fully consumed, Ugandans will still pay higher tariffs for power.
Read more ...Otto Methodiuos Pacific, the acting General Manager Kampala Water says the agents were dismissed from duty for overpricing the unit cost of tokens they sold to customers.
Read more ...Since inception of the Youth Livelihood Prgramme - YLP in 2015, up to 87 different youths’ groups in the sub counties of Awach; Patiko, Palaro, Cwero, Bungatira and Unyama have benefited from over 600 million shillings.
Read more ...Eng. Andrew Muhwezi, the Senior Water Production Manager in Kampala Service Area says the water supply network will complete its pressure recovery by this evening, 48 hours after it was restarted after a day long routine maintenance.
Read more ...The whistleblowers are Augustine Bukenya Muwuluzi, Robinson Matovu, Erica Ngoye Makumbi, and Judith Nalubega. Bukenya petitioned the Land Commission of Inquiry for protection on behalf of others on Wednesday evening while appearing before the Lady Justice Catherine Bamugemereire led Land Commission of Inquiry to explain cirumstances which surrounded the scandal.
Read more ...According to Kabbyanga, the municipality has already committed one billion shillings under the Uganda Support to Municipalities Infrastructure Development (USMID) Programme towards designing a drainage master plan which shall then be developed under the same program.
Read more ...The training led by US Soldiers under the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion was designed to develop leadership capability within Uganda Wildlife Authority necessary for investigating wildlife crimes, trafficking in wildlife as well as treat casualties during operations.
Read more ...Kitutu revealed that her ministry is in a campaign to plant 500 million trees in schools and other public institutions.
Read more ...According to the Water Ministry, access to water in the stands at 68 per cent with 132,322 domestic water points serving over 27.1 million people of which 22.1 million are in rural areas. The records shade a healthier picture of progress across the country with access rates varying from 33 per cent in Buvuma to 95 per cent in Pader District.
Read more ...The Monday heavy downpour left five houses in Kidodo cell of Kasese municipality destroyed.
Read more ...James Abigaba, a resident of Kibuku wonders how the practice can go on without any intervention from the district leaders, even when the district headquarters are located in the same area and a few kilometres from the mines.
Read more ...The plant that was envisaged to turn garbage into manure was funded by World Bank through the National Environmental Management Authority-NEMA. Apart from aiding effective garbage management, the project was also supposed to support agriculture by providing compost manure, to be used by farmers.
Read more ...Eric Maathu Muhasa, the Mahango sub county chairperson identified the deceased as Winnie Biira 15 and Patience Kabugho 13 who died after a rock hit the house they were sleeping in.
Read more ...The lights were disconnected after the municipality failed to pay outstanding electricity arrears of over 20 million shillings.
Read more ...Dr John Ssempebwa, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health said Mulago is a sensitive area that attract serious patients with varied diseases, some of which are air quality sensitive.
Read more ...Richard Okello, a farmer from Lii sub-county explains that he earns over at least 1.5 million shillings from oranges during cold season but the strange flies have cut off his income stream.
Read more ...The lead Researcher, Edward Ssebbombo, says the innovation has potential to transform the agricultural sector in the country since it is easy to breed the said insects.
Read more ...It is aimed at pumping 240million liters of water each day to cater for increasing demand in Kampala metropolitan area.
Read more ...Lillian Nkwenge, the Spokesperson Uganda National Meteorological Authority, says farmers should move to raised lands to prevent their crops being swept away by floods as has been experienced in some districts.
Read more ...Moroto District Natural Resource Officer, John Lotyang, says the damage caused on environment through mining is alarming and threatens livelihoods in the district. He notes that many empty holes are being dug daily as people comb the land for minerals yet nothing is done to restore the areas.
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