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Mini Grids for Rural Electrification: Gov’t Partners With Germany, EU to Increase Electricity Access To Ugandans

By Hannington MbabaziDecember 14, 2022 0

The German government and the European Union (EU) have launched the GET ACCESS Mini-grid Solar Programme, a 35 million Euro initiative to help electrify Uganda’s rural areas and contribute to the country’s transition to renewable energy. In collaboration with Uganda’s Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) will be in charge of program implementation which will see over 110,000 people…

Business

Uganda-EU Business Summit: EU Position On EACOP To Be Reviewed October 26

By Hannington MbabaziOctober 4, 2022 0

The European Commission in Uganda, is set to fully address the matter of the European union parliament resolution on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project, at that upcoming Uganda-EU business summit later this month. Due to environmental and human rights issues, the European union parliament resolved, to calling for a halt on the construction…

Africa

‘We Dont Take Kindly To Arrogance’, Museveni Blasts EU Parliament

By Hannington MbabaziSeptember 30, 2022 0

President Yoweri Museveni has again scoffed at the European Union Parliament for passing a resolution to halt the East African Oil Pipeline project- EACOP, slated to kick off by 2025. 334 Legislators from the EU Parliament recently voted to halt project for one year and find alternative roots over the human rights violations and and…

Africa

EU Members Hail Museveni’s Lifting Of DGF Suspension

By adminJuly 6, 2022 0

The Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) Development Partners has released a statement hailing President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the Government of Uganda for lifting the Suspension on DGF, a civil society funding body, whose activities were suspended last year. In June, 2022, President Museveni agreed to lift the ban he imposed on Democratic Governance Facility (DGF),…

News

Oulanyah Meets EU Diplomats Over Rampant Corruption,Elections Violence

By adminSeptember 16, 2021 0

The Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, apprised European Union (EU) Ambassadors to Uganda of his vision for Parliament, which he said will move from rhetoric to responding in measurable and quantifiable terms to the plight of citizens. The ambassadors met paid a courtesy call on the Speaker on Wednesday September 15, 2021. Oulanyah said it…

Health

EU Injects Shs 8.35Bn Rescue Package In Fight Against Covid-19

By Hannington MbabaziJune 19, 2020 0

The European Union (EU) delegation in Uganda has announced a grant of 8.35 billion Shillings (Euros 2 million) towards the country’s COVID-19 pandemic response. Ambassador Attilio Pacifici, the Head of Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Uganda made the revelation to media on the sidelines of the Human Rights Defenders Award event held at…

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