With ongoing investment in the generation capacity through the constructions of Karuma, Isimba and other mini hydro stations, Umeme is aggressively aligning its investments to increase access, readiness for increasing generation and the contentious pricing of the end-user tariffs. This focus is in line with government ambition of increasing electricity
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The judiciary and security forces in Bugisu region have promised to support Umeme in its bid to have power thieves prosecuted to curb the rampant vice. Speaking at the workshop between Umeme and Police, Directorate of Public Prosecution, and the Judiciary from the 12 districts in the Bugisu region, Paul
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Pilgrims from across the world have started arriving at Namugongo Catholic Shrine, a week to the 2018 Uganda Martyrs Day (UMD) celebrations. By Tuesday 22nd May, 2018, over 50 people had already arrived in small groups, with the largest delegation being that of 12 foot pilgrims from St. Kagwa Catholic
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Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort on Thursday was awarded the prestigious TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence, adding to the number of international awards the Munyonyo based hotel has won in recent years. “It’s a great experience and feeling to know that our guests have given us good reviews which shows that we have
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One of the Fortebet punters had a very blissful weekend after winning a whopping Shs20 million, thanks to the good odds offered by Uganda’s leading betting company. Most interestingly, this lucky punter only selected strictly 7 games from only three leagues from Africa including Azam Uganda Premier league. Were his
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Labour recruiting agency, Middle East Consultants Limited (MEC) has revealed that it has never recruited a one Albert Mwesigye, a Ugandan who is reported to have died in Abu Dhabi two weeks ago contrary to circulating reports on social media and some sites. Reports on social media allege that the
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As Uganda prepares to see her first oil in 2020, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have been urged to prepare as well to cash in-on the opportunities in the sector. According to experts, US$15bn (Shs54.7 trillion)-US$20bn (Shs73 trillion) is expected to be invested in Uganda’s oil and gas sector in
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Parliament of Uganda is set to host a landmark Fourth Commonwealth Youth Parliament Summit from 14 to 19 March, 2018. The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, said that the Conference will expose the youth to the realities of legislation and governance at regional level. “When you expose the youth
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Bugangaizi East MP Onesimus Twinamasiko has been forced to withdraw a statement suggesting that men should beat their wives. “You need to touch her a bit, you tackle her, beat her somehow to really streamline her,” the MP said on NTV. His words were met with strong criticism from social
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The Commissioners of Customs in the region together with the heads of standards bureaus, Port Authorities and EAC are currently undertaking an evaluation mission at Mombasa and Dar es Salam port to review the performance of Single Customs Territory (SCT) and also discuss issues related to SGR procedures. The meeting
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