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UPDF Chief Cautions Youth Riders Against Electoral Violence,Covid-19
In the lead up to the marking of the 40th Tarehe Sita anniversary celebrations, the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has urged boda boda riders to be responsible citizens in their daily lives in this time of COVID-19 and elections. Major Kigozi Kaweesa was speaking during a sensitisation engagement by the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces and…
President Museveni Commissions Umeme Upgraded Mbale Substation
President Yoweri Museveni this afternoon commissioned Umeme’s upgraded multibillion Mbale Substation near Bugema. Mr. Selestino Babungi, the Umeme Managing Director, explained that the $17m (about sh64b) modern substation will now make electricity supply in eastern region more reliable resulting from the integration of the new transmission 50MW substation at the Mbale Industrial Park. He said…
President Museveni Launches Shs 73 Billion Mukono North Power Sub-Station
The President of Uganda Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni has launched a new multibillion Mukono North power transmission substation in Mbalala, near Kampala City The substation is expected to provide reliable power supply to more than 75 factories in the Mukono Industrial Zone, currently employing an estimated 62,000 people. The President said the Shs72.5 billion power…
Free Connections On Hault, As Umeme Contracts General Electric To Improve Service Delivery
Uganda’s power distribution company, Umeme Ltd, is hopeful that the electricity connection policy suspended earlier this month could be restored between June 2021 and June 2022, but this will depend on the success of the current efforts to get funding. The free connection policy, launched in 2018 was aimed at connecting 300,000 customers per year,…
‘Understanding Covid-19 Hardship’-UMEME, ERA Cut Tariffs For Commercial Customers
Uganda’s leading power distributor has announced that Commercial and medium customers will starting January enjoy a slightly reduced power tariff after Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) cut the cost while maintaining prices for other customer categories three times in a row. The base end user tariffs valid for the first three months of 2021 are indicating…
Steady Progress: Umeme Tables Shs813 Billion Budget For 2021
Uganda’s main power distribution utility Umeme has tabled a $219 million (Shs813.2 billion budget) for 2021. Of that, $119 million (Shs442.4 billion) will be for capital investments in the grid while $60m (Shs222.4bn) will cater for net operating costs. The company says it will spend $2m (Shs6.6bn) on lease payments and the balance ($38m/Shs141.8bn) on…
‘Disregard Falsehood Statements Purportedly To Be Issued By Us On Load-Shedding Ahead Of Elections’- UMEME Clarifies
The Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited has refuted claims that they will deliberately cut off power in most parts of the country on January 13 and 14 to deny Ugandans the chance of watching Televisions on election day. In a statement issued by Umeme on January 10, the management stated this; NOTICE ABOUT A FALSE…
Nebbi Diocese Bishop Watho Kudi Succumbs To Covid-19
The Archbishop of Church of Uganda, the Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba has eulogised the Rt. Rev. Alphonse Watho Kudi, the Bishop of Nebbi Diocese and Dean of the Province. Bishop Alphonse who died early Sunday morning, 10th January at Arua Regional Referral Hospital due to covid-19. “He was a man of honour, caring…
FDC’s Patrick Amuriat Arrested In Mpigi
Police in Mpigi on Sunday arrested Forum for Democratic Change (FDC)presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat Oboi for defying lawful orders. Eng Amuriat first held rallies in Mpigi town Council, Bunjako Landing Site, Buwama before he was intercepted by security for not following electoral commission’s guidelines on Covid-19. He promised people of Mpigi and surrounding areas that…
NRM’s “Door to Door”Campaign Strategy Will Lead Museveni To Landslide Victory – Namayanja
The National Resistance Movement Party National Treasurer Hon. Rosemary Namayanja Nsereko has said that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and ruling NRM party is set for a landslide victory in the Thursday January 14 presidential and Parliamentary elections. Ms Namayanja was addressing journalists at the party headquarters in the party’s weekly press briefing, where she said…