Civil society groups cite Palma terrorist attack, oppose restarting project Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | French and Mozambican civil society groups have filed a criminal suit against French energy giant, TotalEnergies, in Paris, accusing it of “manslaughter and negligence” during the terrorist attack on Palma, in northern Mozambique about 30 …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The multi-billion Karuma-Gulu water project will be commissioned in October 2024, according to a timeline by the National Water and Sewerage Corporation. The Karuma-Gulu water project is expected to boost the capacity of water production in Gulu City from the current 12,000 litres of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to build the capacity of youth t9 create jobs other than searching for jobs after universities, the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in partnership with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) launched a new ICT Industry Promotion Project aimed at supporting …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Plans to construct a 4-billion-dollar crude oil refinery have hit yet another snag with the expiry of the Project Framework Agreement between the government and an American-led Consortium. The Project Framework Agreement officially ended on 30th June without the conclusion of other agreements Albertine Graben …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Drilling of oil wells at the Tilenga project is expected to commence in mid-July as the clock ticks toward the first oil in 2025. The project operated by TotalEnergies EP is planned to produce 190,000 barrels of oil per day at peak. Commencement of drilling …
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Buhweju, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Bistya and Kirungu Sub Counties in Buhweju District are excited following the commission for the construction of a 21 billion Shillings gravity water project. The water project that will serve over 50,000 residents from 39 Villages in six parishes will be constructed with …
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Ministry of Gender, UNESCO partner to implement Aschberg programme for artists & Open Digital Roadmap Project Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) and UNESCO have launched the Aschberg programme for artists and cultural professionals and the Open Digital Roadmap Project in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Economy and the Physical Infrastructure Committees of Parliament have been tasked to scrutinize Government’s proposal to borrow 852 billion Shillings loan to rehabilitate the Kampala-Malaba Meter Gauge Railway. Parliament had approved a running loan of £327 million in 2021 for the same purpose. …
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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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Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fort Portal Tourism City is likely to miss out on the next phase of funding for the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development Project –USMID due to delayed works. Judith Nabakoba, the Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban development revealed this at the belated …
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