Uganda makes a major leap in energy future but more work lies a head COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Uganda commissioned its largest hydropower project, the Karuma Hydropower Dam, on September 26, marking a significant milestone in the country’s journey towards enhanced electricity generation for both industrial growth and household …
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This is the largest loan that the country has borrowed from Beijing for a single project NEW ANALYSIS | MUSINGUZI BLANSHE | Uganda has started paying back a $1.44bn loan to China. However, the flagship 600MW Karuma hydropower project that the government paid for is not finished, an official tells The …
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Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited through the contractor for the 600MW Karuma Hydropower Dam – Sinohydro Corporation Limited has boosted health service delivery in Masindi district after commissioning Masindi Barracks Health Centre IV. Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The health centre, whose construction started in September 2019, cost US$1.7million, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Natural Resources committee of parliament has recommended an extra Shillings 334 billion for electricity transmission, generation and distribution projects to utilize excess power. In its report to Parliament, the committee recommends that government allocates an additional Shillings 60 billion to the Rural Electrification Agency …
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