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Infrastructure
12 December 2024, 7:50 pm
ERA warns public against illegal electricity usage
By Eman Yonah Oruk and Daniel Oyat Obong The pronouncement was made by Kasita Ibrahim, who works as the Co-operator and Consumers Affairs Officer, during an engagement meeting organised by the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) for all media houses in…
6 November 2024, 8:59 am
Minakulu residents celebrate two boreholes repaired by Ogwang Obura
Borehole repairs by a team of engineers from Joyakel at Boda villages in Kulu Abura Minakulu subcounty. By Eman Yonah Oruk Over 5,000 residents of Minakulu subcounty, Oyam South in Oyam district are celebrating the repair of two boreholes by…
22 October 2024, 11:28 am
Kitgum municipality to connect over 100 solar street lights
By Otim Moses Arapmoi Kitgum municipality is set to install 105 more solar street lights in the three divisions of Central, Pandwong and Pager, to enhance security and beautify the town, particularly at night. Kitgum Municipal Engineer, Eng. Alexis Abonga…
18 October 2024, 1:17 pm
RDC Ebil directs for temporary stoppage of GAPCO renovation
By Otim Moses Arapmoi The Kitgum Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Mr. Ebil Jimmy Ssegawa has directed the Town Clark Kitgum municipality to write to the contractor to temporarily stop renovating the GAPCO building. The directive came in after several meetings…
16 October 2024, 11:24
Pader Woman MP demands urgent repairs on Kitgum-Lira highway
By Lakomekec Kinyera The Lira-Kitgum Highway, one of Northern Uganda’s most vital transportation routes, has become a symbol of frustration and discontent for both lawmakers and residents. Stretching across key districts such as Pader, Kitgum, Lira, and Agago, this highway…
14 October 2024, 17:02
Pader Secretary for Works Faces Backlash over Remarks on National Roads
By Lakomekec Kinyera Residents of Pader district have expressed strong disapproval of comments made by Mr. Okwir Charles Ray, the newly reshuffled Secretary for Works and Technical Services. His remarks, shared during a discussion on Rapa FM’s WhatsApp platform, were…
14 August 2024, 10:53 am
Minister Kasaija, local gov’t leaders commission UGX 2.7bn road projects
By Kato Joseph Minister of Finance Matia Kasaija, who is also Buyanja County MP, today joined Kibaale district local government leaders in a joint commissioning exercise of various roads after periodic maintenance across the district. The three roads that have…
8 August 2024, 12:31 pm
Opposition decries wasted potential of Kasese Industrial Park
By Enos Masereka In 2018, the government released 10 billion shillings to develop Kasese and Kabarole Industrial Parks in a bid to promote agro-industrialisation in the Rwenzori region. Opposition members in Kasese district are disappointed over the manner in which…
17 April 2024, 6:14 pm
Gulu-Nimule highway in sorry state
By Emmy Daniel Ojara Amuru Users are complaining about the sorrowful state of the Gulu-Nimule Highway. The road measuring 106 kilometers stretching from Gulu City up to Elegu Town Council connects Uganda to South Sudan was constructed at the tune…
20 March 2024, 10:09 am
Mbale City motorists raise concerns over defective traffic lights
By Kenneth Wamatoyi Motorists in Mbale City have called upon the City council authorities and other stakeholders to restore the traffic lights along Pallisa road and Nabuyonga rise in a bid to combat the increasing number of road accidents around…