National Water and Sewerage Corporation is trying to turn climate shocks, rapid urbanisation and financial strain into a platform for expansion and efficiency gains Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s state water utility is under mounting pressure from all sides: a fast-growing urban population, erratic weather patterns, ageing infrastructure …
Read More »Experts excited as Uganda launches ICT Intellectual Property guidelines
The ICT ministry, in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and other key stakeholders, have developed ICT IP Guidelines to provide a clear roadmap for navigating the complexities of intellectual property rights in Uganda. Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Getting Ugandan innovators to secure Intellectual Property (IP) …
Read More »African water and sanitation experts in Kampala for congress
🟥The Congress will cover six key areas ✅ Integrated Water Resources Management ✅ Water & Sanitation Management ✅ Capacity Development, Communication & Partnerships ✅ Governance & Financing ✅ Research, Technology & Innovation. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Global water and sanitation experts have converged in Kampala as Uganda for …
Read More »World Water Association hands Uganda’s Dr Mugisha their top award
Toronto, Canada | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Dr. Eng. Silver Mugisha is the latest recepient of the Outstanding Contribution to Water Management & Science award by the International Water Association (IWA). He has won it jointly with India’s G. Mathi Vathanan. Presenting the award for practice to Dr. Mugisha ahead at the …
Read More »Makerere awaits University Council decision on appointment of Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Finance
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was a sense of relief among Makerere University staff in the past week as they prepared to welcome a new Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Finance and Administration after seven-year wait. The University Senate has recommended three candidates to the University Council for approval. …
Read More »Sexual minorities group vows to challenge court of appeal ruling
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | LGBTQ rights activist Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) has vowed to challenge the court of appeal ruling in a case it had filed against the Uganda Registration Services Bureau. SMUG on Tuesday suffered a major setback after the Court of Appeal ruled in support of the …
Read More »Uganda’s Dr Mugisha outlines new agenda for African Water and Sanitation Association
Dr. Mugisha sets agenda for new term as continental conference reaffirms commitment to achieving universal access to water and sanitation Abidjan, Ivory Coast | THE INDEPENDENT | The 21st African Water Association International Congress and Exhibition, and the 7th Faecal Sludge Management Conference has closed in the Ivorian commercial capital, …
Read More »NWSC issues amnesty to water thieves
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Managing Director of National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), Eng. Silver Mugisha has revealed that the corporation loses about Shs5bn in water theft monthly, warning that the vice is affecting provision of services to other Ugandans. He made the revelation today at …
Read More »Muhabura Christians question early retirement plans by Bishop Mugisha
Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Christians from the Diocese of Muhabura in Kisoro district are up in arms against the Bishop Rt. Rev Cranmer Mugisha. Rt. Rev Mugisha who was consecrated in August 2007, replacing Bishop Ernest Shalita, hinted at his early retirement while speaking during …
Read More »MPs task National Water to reach all Town Councils
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Natural Resources Committee want the National Water and Sewerage Corporation – NWSC to revise its terms of service and start supplying clean piped water in all town councils across the country. This comes after Eng. Silver Mugisha, the …
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