PS Kumumanya Applauds Mpanga Market at Fort Portal
Ben Kumumanya, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government, has praised Mpanga Market as a vital component of economic expansion and a major driver of raising living standards in Fort Portal City and the neighboring communities. Mr. Kumumanya praised the market’s important role in promoting the Parish Development Model (PDM) during a recent […]
Buzeki Gives KCCA Instructions to Station Backup Garbage Trucks in Marketplaces
Hajati Sharifah Buzeki, the recently appointed Executive Director (ED) of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), took an unscheduled tour of the city’s main marketplaces on Saturday, just four days after taking office.
Road Between Jinja and Kampala 1.5 Km Mabira Section Repaired
The 1.5km Mabira segment of the Kampala-Jinja highway has undergone maintenance, according to Works and Transport Minister Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala. On January 6, 2025, Katumba made the comments while touring the restored area in the Buikwe district’s Najjembe sub-county. He claims that a road team led by ministry engineers spent Sh480 million performing repairs […]
October Will See the Start of Katonga Bridge Construction
Minister of Works and Transport, work on a new bridge over the River Katonga on the Kampala-Masaka Highway would start in October of this year.
Kitgum-Kidepo Road Upgrade
The government has been authorized by Parliament to obtain a loan from Standard Chartered Bank up to the amount of Euro 110,543,947.52 (about Shs 450 billion).
The Kisumu-Jinja Expressway to Increase Commerce
The proposed expressway, which will connect Kisumu, Kenya, to Kakira, a town in the Jinja district, will be upgraded over a 104-kilometer span from a two-lane single carriageway to a two-lane dual carriageway after being rehabilitated to bitumen standards.
Chinese Construction Company Is Sanctioned by The African
Development Bank
This major step underscores the Bank’s steadfast commitment to integrity and accountability in project delivery. The action was taken in response to CHICO’s involvement in fraudulent activities relating to a project sponsored by the bank in Uganda.
Mbarara District Looks to Expand Local Income Through Roadside Markets
Uganda’s Mbarara District has made the decision to establish additional roadside markets in order to boost the amount of local revenue it brings in. The Mbarara District Council made the choice.
72.5 Km of Road Work Has Started by PM Nabbanja
The project, which is being carried out by China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) Uganda Limited under contract, is being carried out by the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) with financial support from the Ugandan government.
President Museveni provides more funding to Luwero Market Vendors
Along the Kampala-Gulu Highway, the 260 beneficiaries who work out of Balikyejjusa-Checkpoint market in Luwero primarily sell fruits, particularly pineapples, and vegetables, among other goods. Every merchant was given 100,000 Shs.