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IGAD signs MoU on Djibouti-Addis-Juba-Kampala corridor

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has wrapped up development studies of Djibouti-Juba-Addis-Kampala corridor after a two day meeting. After comprehensive deliberations, the four IGAD countries Uganda, Ethiopia, Djibout and South Sudan signed the MoU and pledged to finalise the associated documents within the next …

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Gov’t faulted over roads, hospital pledges

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parliament Committee on Government Assurance has faulted Government over its failure to fulfill pledges on roads and hospital construction. According to the Report of the Parliamentary committee on Government Assurances, although Government pledged to work on several roads in the country since 2011, it …

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Finance accused of hijacking Road Fund mandate

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Road Fund (URF) has accused the Ministry of Finance of hijacking its mandate by directly appropriating funds for road maintenance. The Uganda Road Fund Act, 2008 gives URF the mandate to finance road maintenance of public roads and related activities. It allocates …

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Roads deadlier than guns in Libya

Tripoli, Libya | AFP | Roads in conflict-riddled Libya, where petrol is cheaper than mineral water, rank among the deadliest in the world. Disregard for traffic rules, a dilapidated infrastructure and cars that fail to meet safety standards combine to make road accidents in Libya more lethal than incidents involving …

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KCCA lists 39 roads for upgrading

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has earmarked 39 roads for upgrading. The city authority says that several roads and drainage channels were designed and land for their development identified and marked using pegs. These roads will be constructed as soon as KCCA secures funds …

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Specialists welcome plan for wider Ugandan road reserves

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Engineers and Physical Infrastructure specialists have welcomed a move to widen Uganda’s road reserves from the current 15 to 40 meters. They say that wide reserves are important for the future development of Uganda’s road infrastructure. The nod comes amid the discussion of …

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Lira Municipality records increase in local revenue

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lira municipality has recorded a slight increase in local revenues, thanks to the improved infrastructure under the Uganda Support to Municipality Infrastructure Development- USMID project. The Project, funded by the World Bank has seen key infrastructural installations set up. Roads in the Central Business District …

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Uganda Road Fund decries under funding

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials from Uganda Road Fund have decried inadequate funds allocated for routine road maintenance. The Uganda Road Fund (URF) was established by an Act of Parliament and started operations in 2010 as a Second Generation fund. Its objective is to finance routine and periodic …

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KCCA to apply for extension of KIIDP deadline

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) will apply for extension of the second Kampala Institutional and Infrastructure Development Project (KIIDP 2) deadline. The five year World Bank funded project started in May 2015 and was expected to be accomplished in May 2020. However, KCCA is the …

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Safe Way Right Way Uganda in new Xmas safety drive

Safe Way Right Way: Public traveling upcountry argued to be vigilant Kafu-Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In an effort to reduce increasing number of festive-season related road carnage, Uganda Police Force in partnership with Safe Way Right Way Uganda  have re-launched the speed management campaign along major highways. Instead of …

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