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Over 198 People Arrested In Jinja Police, UPDF Raid
A joint Police and UPDF operation in Jinja North Division has led to the arrest of at least 198 people over a number of offenses. Mr James Mubi, the Kiira Region Police Spokesperson, said the operation was conducted on Sunday in Bugembe, Nakanyonyi, Katende, Wanyama, Budhumbuli East and West, and Walukuba. “Those arrested will face…
Have An African Passport? These African Countries Do Not Require a Visa For You To Visit
From the Atlas Mountains to the desert safaris, traveling and exploring Africa is a unique experience. Charming, friendly, original, and energetic, visiting other African nations and cultures is perfect for those seeking a unique experience and a different outlook of the world. However, the hassle to obtain a visa to your dream country often poses…
Govt Extends Ebola Lockdown in Mubende, Kassanda For Three More Weeks
Gov’t on Saturday extended a three-week lockdown on two districts at the centre of an Ebola outbreak which has claimed over 50 lives, curbing travel and closing public places. Since the outbreak was declared in the central district of Mubende on September 20, the disease has spread across the East African nation, including the capital…
Minister Okaasai, Engineer Ziria Call On Ugandans To Embrace Opportunities In Renewable Energy
The State Minister for Energy, Sidronius Okaasai Opolot has urged Ugandans and the business community to embrace the usage of renewable energy because it’s one of the keys to Uganda’s socio-economic transformation. While delivering his speech during the Renewable Energy Conference on Thursday at Speke Resort Munyonyo, Minister Okaasai said Uganda is blessed with abundant…
ERA Roots For Renewable Energy & Expanding Connection To National Power Grid – Eng. Waako
The Chief Executive Officer of the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), Engineer Ziria Tibalwa Waako, has said that the Authority is currently working on a framework for private investment into power transmission and renewable energy, in a bid to operationalize the Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2022. Engineer Waako made the remarks while delivering her speech during the…
Body Of Iddi Amin’s Son Returned Who Died In Egypt Flown Home For Decent Burial
The body of former Ugandan president Idi Amin Dada’s son, Abdul Nasser Alemi Mwanga Amin, has been from back home for burial. Amin’s family disclosed that their kin died recently in one of the hospitals in Egypt. After arriving in Uganda, a requiem mass was held at a mosque in Kibuli before the final sendoff in Kawempe. Details…
TotalEnergies To Install 120MW Of Solar Energy On Ugandan Grid
TotalEnergies EP Uganda is to install 120 Megawatts of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) technology in selected parts of the country. This is a result of an agreement signed by State Minister for Energy Dr Opolot Okasai and TotalEnergies on Friday. It aims at actualizing the collaboration between TotalEnergies EP Uganda and the government towards ensuring energy…
Here Is The Price Of a 35 Seat Ugandan Made Electric Bus
Uganda is among the first African countries to launch a vehicle assembly company in the whole of the continent. They have been manufacturing electric vehicles which most of them are powered by solar panels. The 35 seat bus was intended for urban areas rather than inter city use because of the restrictions on how far…
OP-ED: How UGX 1.7 Trillion Loan Will Relieve Parliamentarians & Voters
By Ben Ssebuguzi Kampala: Developing countries rely on international borrowing to finance special projects, infrastructure and to compensate for the needed revenue. Due to natural disasters like heavy rains, mud slides have adversely affected aids to trade like roads, where even the paved ones have either developed potholes or narrowed hence causing accidents. Even the…
Big Boost: EU Provides Uganda EUR 5 Million Funding For Renewable Energy
In December 2020, the EU and EDFI ElectriFI agreed on establishing a dedicated ElectriFI Country Window for Uganda, with a specific funding package of EUR 5 million, to be invested in renewable energy companies active in Uganda. The launch of the Uganda Country Window will enable Uganda’s capacity to usher in its electricity-generating potential and…