Government Allots Sh200 Billion To Repair The Tororo-Gulu Railway
According to Gen. Katumba, “The renovation is a part of the government’s infrastructure improvement program that seeks to meet the government’s long-term development strategy as outlined in the National Development Plan and aims at increasing the stock and quality of productive infrastructure to support trade, industrialization, exports, and efficient urbanization.
Uganda’s Ambitious Energy Program Seeks To Achieve 80% Connection
The policy’s main goal is to increase national connectivity from 19% to an amazing 80% by 2040, which is expected to spur economic growth and draw substantial investments.
UNRA Seals Off Aging Nyakambu Bridge For Urgent Repairs
The decision was made to close the road so that engineers could begin the bridge’s repair, according to Eng. Doreen Kukunda, the Ibanda area manager for UNRA, which is in charge of the construction of the Kabwohe-Nyakambu-Buhweju route where the bridge is located.
After A Year-Long Closure, Building On The Kaboloi Bridge Has Begun
After bringing up the matter in the House of Representatives, according to Kaala, she collaborated with her colleagues Polycarp Ogwari (Agule), Derrick Orone (Gogonyo), Sam Otukol (Pallisa), Richard Oseku Oriebo (Kibale), and Patrick Duchu, the chairperson of the Pallisa District, to submit a report to the Ministry of Works and Transport.
Annual East African Airshow To Be Held At Entebbe International Airport
According to the event’s organizers, Aviator Africa, the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority, Airspace Africa, and MK movement, from December 5 to 7, 2024, the East African Airshow will take center stage, igniting the skies with passion and enthusiasm.
KCCA Begins Tarmacking City Division Roads
According to KCCA’s deputy executive director, Eng. David Luyimbazi, the project would be finished in two years. The African Development Bank has invested $288 million (or roughly 1.1 trillion) in the road project.
Uganda Starts An Effort To Improve Road Safety Along The Northern Corridor
With the aim of reducing accidents on the Northern Corridor Road network and enhancing overall road safety, the campaign is being carried out in collaboration with the Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT), Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA), Uganda National Transporters Association (UNTA), Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU), and the Uganda Police Force.
New Energy Strategy Aims To Increase Access To Electricity
As listed by Nabanjja, Uganda has a wealth of energy sources, including hydropower (15 000 MW), biomass (10 000 MW), solar (10 000 MW), geothermal (1 500 MW potential), peat (800 MW), wind (200 MW), uranium, and fossil fuels.
684 Km Of New Roads To Be Constructed Beginning This Fiscal Year
While presenting the performance report for the fiscal year 2022–2023, UNRA Executive Director Allen Kagina stated that they have increased Uganda’s national road network by 254.5km in the financial year 2022–2023, bringing the total paved stock to 6,133km.
Uganda’s Power Generation To Rise To 50,000 MW
Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, who presided over the introduction of the Energy Policy, stated that Uganda, like the rest of Africa, has an abundance of evenly dispersed electricity sources.
These include fossil fuels and uranium, as well as hydropower (15,000 MW), solar (10,000 MW), geothermal (500 MW), heat (800 MW), wind (200 MW), and other sources.