Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Kasese Municipality are excited about the new Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development Additional Financing-USMID road works. About 5.64 KM of roads in town have been worked on, modern street lights installed, pavements, business access roads, green zones, and improved drainage systems. Three …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Bank has expressed concern over the low absorption of funds by local governments implementing the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) Additional Financing project. Out of the US$5.4 billion invested in the program, only 30% of the funds have been absorbed …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Multiplex Constructions company faces penalties because of their delay to complete the Mbarara City road works under the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development-Additional Financing (USMID-AF). This was revealed by officials from the World Bank and Ministry of Lands while on a field tour …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | World Bank representatives and government have commended leaders and road contractors in Kasese municipality for keenly supervising the World Bank-funded roads under Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development Additional Financing USMID-AF program which they say is yielding impressive results. About 5.64 KM of roads are …
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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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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara City Council leaders have raised concerns about the failure of Multiplex Limited to meet the deadline for the completion of road works in the city. In May 2021, Multiplex Limited and Ditaco International Trade were awarded a joint contract to construct three roads …
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Buikwe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The delayed road works by Zhongomei Engineering Group Limited under the Uganda Support to Municipality Infrastructural Development- USMID project in Lugazi Municipality in Buikwe district has raised concern among the residents. The World Bank project seeks to improve infrastructure in targeted municipalities. The first phase …
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Kamwenge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kamwenge District is to benefit from 16 Billion Shillings in infrastructure development under the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development-USMID program. The money will be used to construct three roads which include Bwitankanja-Nsonosa 5.6 kilometers, Burambira-Mikamba-Bwitankanja 6.7 Kilometers and Mutwe-Kyamwera 7.4 Kilometers, construction of a …
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Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Lira have further extended the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development-USMID project contract for an additional six months. Apac and Moroto municipality were given a three months extension period. The extension in Lira includes the first 45 days extension which was given in …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With a population of 330,000 residents, Gulu City is the largest metropolis in Northern Uganda, which further points to one among the new cities that is inclined to endure a very high rate of urbanization. This is the position of the Uganda Support to Municipal …
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