UNRA Cautions on Road Safety
“Driving, or walking through flooded areas is not advisable as it is difficult to determine the depth and strength of the water which can result in loss of property and death,”
The UNOC-Vitol Oil Contract Will Be Evaluated Every Six Months
The minister made the statements during a news briefing at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala on the upcoming Energy and Minerals Week 2023, which will be held from November 13 to November 18.
Luweero’s Gas Cylinder Plant Has Been Inaugurated
The new facility, located near Bombo town on the Kampala Gulu Highway, was commissioned on Thursday by the Minister of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives, Francis Mwebesa.
President Museveni Says Fuel Import Reform Was Long Overdue
The President questioned why the whole country would buy from intermediaries in Kenya or elsewhere.
National Agricultural Information System to be Created by Ministry
In order to provide farmers with information about weather patterns, soils, and markets as well as advice on contemporary agricultural techniques to increase efficiency, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (MAAIF) plans to establish a National Agricultural Information System.
Vitol to Assume Control of Uganda’s Petroleum Supply.
Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa thundered a statement of liberty, pointing out that a startling 90% of Uganda’s petroleum imports currently pass through the complicated routes of Kenyan affiliates.
She declared, “Uganda will no longer be bound by the caprices of supply interruptions and excessive pump costs,” removing the constraints of the antiquated framework.
The Importance of the Petroleum Supply Amendment Bill and its Immediate Requirement
She clarified that the proposed Petroleum Supply Amendment Bill 2023 is a crucial tool for addressing and resolving important concerns in the petroleum supply sector as her ministry navigates the delicate convergence of environmental sustainability, national security, and economic stability.
EU Pledges 60 Million euros to Upgrade Ugandan Power Plants.
The EU’s ambassador to Uganda, Jan Sadek, gave a compelling speech at a mining conference in Kampala to introduce this revolutionary project. “We intend to invest approximately 60 million euros towards the restoration of Kiira and Nalubaale hydropower plants, with the goal of securing dependable energy for Uganda’s industrial development.”
Government’s e-tax System to Increase Revenue Collection
The system, called the “Electronic Local Government Revenue Collection System,” or “E-LogRev,” uses automated processes for reporting income to local government units and for billing, taxpayer registration, assessment, payment, reconciliation, and enforcement.
Entebbe Airport to Handle 3.4 Million Passengers Annually By July 2024
“The terminal building capacity will be enhanced from the current capacity of 2 million passengers a year to at least 3.5 million passengers by July 2024 upon completion of all the above infrastructural upgrade projects,” stated Bamwesigye.