Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Owning a home for retirement, one of the main targets of most Ugandans or Africans, has been named as the main causes of old-age poverty, according to some experts. While, according to the African traditional setting, it is one of the goals of any young …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has commenced the construction of an access road to the new Busega market in Rubaga Division. The contractors, China State Construction Engineering Cooperation Limited started minor works at the end of March but have since progressed to laying gravel. The road …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Tuesday, Members of the Parliament on National Economy inspected Entebbe International Airport to assess the actual progress of the ongoing construction works meant to expand the airport. The committee’s mandate to assess the performance of all loans and grants in Uganda comes after Uganda …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has commenced construction of a Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2) laboratory at Lira Regional Referral Hospital (LRRH) under the Uganda COVID-19 Response and Preparedness Project (UCREPP). The facility is set to improve clinical research at the hospital and will cost 3.9 billion …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Christ the King Church in Kampala has officially opened its doors to Christians after waiting for six years for the expansion works. The expansion of the church began in November 2016 with the reconstruction of the priests’ residences and the renovation and extension of …
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | The African Union Commission (AUC) has presented letters of appreciation to Chinese construction workers in recognition of their “extraordinary and professional cooperation” in the construction of the China-aided Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) headquarters. The AUC on Friday lauded members of the …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT| Construction works at Hoima international airport have resumed, a month after the contractor halted construction works citing a lack of funding from the government. The contractor for the airport construction works, a joint venture of Israeli-British firms, Shikun & Binui International-SBI/Colas limited halted the construction works …
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Nabilatuk, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of Napwok-Nakuri-Sakale Road has commenced in Nabilatuk district. The 11 kilometers road project is estimated to cost about 151 million Shillings. Eng. Elijah Iiko, the project supervisor says that the work will be done in two phases. The first phase will involve clearing, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Construction works at the Entebbe International Airport for the runway, aprons and cargo centre are now complete while works on the new terminal building have commenced and stand at 10% completion, affirms the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Director General, Fred Bamwesigye. The new terminal is …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The agricultural committee of parliament has expressed discontentment over the delayed construction of the 8 billion Shilling valley dam in Nakonyen village, Tapac sub-county, Moroto district. The 1.5 square kilometre valley dam is being constructed through the Ministry of Agriculture as part of the strategic …
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