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Infrastructure
15 December 2025, 8:55 pm
Hoima Road construction improving flood control and climate resilience
By Ronald Ssemagonja In many parts of the country, heavy downpours often result in flooding of buildings and compounds due to blocked drainage channels that are intended to carry away stormwater. As a consequence, communities experience outbreaks of diseases such…
3 December 2025, 4:10 pm
Investigation: The decline of Wandegeya Market
By Byamukama Alozious In 2013, the Government of Uganda completed the construction of Wandegeya Market, designed with two sections: one for food vendors and another for general merchandise. Ten years on, the food-vending section has been neglected and left behind.…
20 November 2025, 11:35 am
Floods cut Apac–Teboke road ahead of the Lango Chief’s burial
By, Daniel Odongo & Mike Okwang Ogule Transport along the Apac–Chegere–Teboke–Oyam road has been severely disrupted after heavy flooding submerged nearly one kilometre of the section passing through Arocha Swamp. The incident comes at a critical time as the Lango…
6 November 2025, 07:42
Minister Magyezi intervenes in Kamuli over road funds dispute
The Kamuli District Local Council was forced to convene an emergency council sitting following growing tension between councilors and technical staff over alleged mismanagement of road construction funds amounting to UGX 2 billion. The standoff prompted the Minister for Local…
31 October 2025, 6:38 pm
NRM’s vision for Kaberamaido: Key developments under General Yoweri Kaguta Mus…
By Sarah Ejang The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Presidential candidate, General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has reaffirmed his commitment to improving infrastructure in Kaberamaido district. During a recent campaign rally at Kaburepoli Primary School, Museveni announced plans to tarmac the 73…
4 October 2025, 4:22 pm
Public scrutiny mounts as Olwol road project falls short of expectations
By Aceng Patricia Amne When Olwol Road in Lira City was finally completed under the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) programme, it was expected to transform one of the busiest commercial corridors in the city. Instead, questions now…
1 September 2025, 7:47 pm
Geoffrey Owili repairs 13 culverts, boosting infrastructure in Oyam South
By Eman Yonah Oruk In a major step toward improving rural connectivity, 13 culverts have been successfully repaired in Nuyo village, along the swampy stretch linking Minakulu town council and Minakulu subcounty to Kong trading centre. The route crosses into…
8 August 2025, 8:34 pm
Hon. Santa Alum Ogwang restores hope through road rehabilitation in Oyam
By Eman yonah oruk and Simon Peter oceng Amwolo Hon. Santa Alum Ogwang, Woman Member of Parliament for Oyam District, has reignited hope among residents following the commencement of road rehabilitation works connecting Kamdini Sub county in Oyam District to…
4 July 2025, 5:19 pm
Awidakowil residents angry over poor roads despite funding
By Sarah Ejang In the heart of Amolatar District, the residents of Awidakowil village in Agikdak sub county, northern Uganda, are voicing their frustration over the poor condition of the Tangala–Awidakowil road. Despite a significant allocation of 1 billion Ugandan…
7 June 2025, 4:53 pm
Lira District allocates 92 million for new classroom block at Baroganda primary…
lira district headquarter By Ceaser Odongo & Baker Okello Lira District Local Government has allocated over 90 million shillings for the construction of a new classroom block at Baroganda Primary School in Agweng Sub-county. The Vice Chairperson of Lira District,…