VIDEO: Qatar Investors Eye Ayago Hydro Power Dam Kampala, Uganda | NBS UGANDA | Uganda’s improving investment climate continues to attract foreign investors, with a delegation of businessmen from Qatar committing to invest in the country. The businessmen expressed interest in investing in Ayago hydroelectric power in Nwoya district on lake …
Read More »Museveni promises power cuts in his 2017 priorities
In his New Year message, President Museveni revealed the areas that government is set to focus on. He said the electricity tariffs for manufacturers will be cut to the cost of 5 US cents as the government is in talks with financiers of Bujagali Dam to bring down the cost …
Read More »The Truth about Karuma, Isimba mess
Karuma, Isimba mess: President Museveni directed officials at the Energy Ministry to hand over implementation powers of the billion dollar Karuma and Isimba projects to power generator, UEGCL, in a bid save them but the officials remained adamant weeks later. Energy ministry officials defy Museveni on botched billion dollar project …
Read More »Clinging to power via constitutional reforms
Paris, France | AFP | Numerous presidents, especially in Africa and Latin America, have sought to amend their countries’ constitutions in an attempt to hang onto power. Bolivia’s Evo Morales, who conceded on Wednesday he had lost a bid to seek a fourth term, is one of the few leaders …
Read More »Benchmarking safe power distribution
By Peter Nyanzi Selestino Babungi was recently appointed the first Ugandan CEO of power distributor Umeme. He spoke to Peter Nyanzi about their operations, current performance, and other pertinent issues in the energy sector. Excerpts What key aspects of your personal leadership philosophy have brought you this far? I am …
Read More »You do not have to stay in power to make history
By Joan Akello Associate Professor Sabiti Makara, 56, apolitical scientist talked to Joan Akello about politics and academics What don’t we know about you? I’m a family man, married with four children. I help those in need, like educating children who are not mine because other people lent my father …
Read More »South Sudan President rules out power sharing deal
By The Independent Team South Sudan’s government and rebels sent delegates to peace talks in Ethiopia on Tuesday, Ethiopian officials said. Rebel leader Riek Machar told the BBC he will enter peace talks, claiming his forces have captured the key town of Bor. Machar previously demanded 11 detainees accused of …
Read More »Power to the poorest
By Werner Bergholz Technology advances have reduced the price of simple, universal, scalable photovoltaics by as much as 75% An estimated 1.2 billion people worldwide, including 550 million in Africa and 400 million in India, have no access to electricity. Most live in rural areas where the population is sparse …
Read More »Power sector challenges
By Nokwanda Mngeni Eskom needs more water to generate more electricity Refer to the article “Jitters over Eskom money troubles” (The Independent March 8) that mainly covers implied financial troubles in South Africa emanating from the awarding of a lower tariff than requested for by National Energy Regulator of South …
Read More »What keeps Museveni in power
By Andrew M. Mwenda How the President’s success in retaining power rotates around his obsessive focus on all threats to it. A friend recently sent me a text message saying: “Man, what’s up with the Mbuya and Bombo attacks and an attempt on Kale. Ankunda’s answers in the Observer and …
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