The Government of Uganda have fired all the staff of Rural Electrification Agency (REA), The Capital Times have learnt. This follows a notification from the Ministry of Energy that their contracts which end in October will not be renewed. Energy minister Ruth Nankabirwa says the cabinet has already approved the structure of REA, as a…
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Annet Anita Among has directed the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) to investigate scandalous UMEME’s conduct and present a report on the findings as soon as possible. Among, via her official Twitter handle on Tuesday said, “I am directing COSASE to investigate the conduct…
Uganda’s Power Distributor, Umeme Limited has proposed a revision of the Electricity Connections Policy (ECP) to allow capable customers shoulder the full payment for connection since government ran short of funds for the policy. Speaking during a briefing organised by the power distributor, Mr Selestino Babungi, the Umeme managing director, said the energy sector is…
Mary Goretti Kitutu, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, has directed the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) Executive Director Godfrey Turyahikayo, to hand over office today July 9th, 2020, due to mismanagement of the agency. This website has established from credible sources that Kitutu directed Turyahikayo to hand over his office to her after his…
Panic has rocked Parliament as renowned Parliamentarian and Lawyer Hon. Paul Akamba an Independent legislator representing Busiki County, in Namutumba District wrote to the Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga disowning his own signature as a seconder of a motion that was to be moved on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday 26th May…
Members of Parliament are concerned about the delayed roll out of the national rural electrification project following approval of a loan from EXIM Bank. Bududa District Woman MP, Hon. Justine Khainza said that the loan amounting to US$212.6 million is meant to have electricity extended to 287 sub-counties across the country. The project was supposed…
FUNDING THE COUP THROUGH ENERGY AND MINERALS CORRUPTION By the Capital Times Investigative Unit In part 3 of the Energy Mafias series, we analyse what some would believe is the biggest conspiracy under the NRM Government by bringing to you the modus operandi of the invisible cartel commandeered by former PS Kabagambe Kallisa and has also…
Uganda had suffered a nationwide blackout on Saturday, the second in less than a month. Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited, which is responsible for bulk purchase and transmission of power countrywide, said “We have lost transmission across the nation which has caused a nationwide blackout, please bear with us as we investigate the cause and…
By Our Reporter Kampala: Two senior officials of Rural Electrification Agency (REA) have FINALLY been interdicted with immediate effect on orders from the President, His Excellency General Yoweri K. Museveni through the Energy Minister, Hon. Dr. Mary Goretti Kituttu (PhD). According our reliable sources, the President has been frustrated by the Minister and her Permanent…
By Our Reporter Following our breaking story to the Energy Mafia series, that was taken on by various media houses thereafter, our news team has obtained information from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development that speaks of total distress among the two Ministers of Energy – Cabinet Minister Hon. Dr. Mary Goretti Kituttu, her…
