Tag Archives: USMID

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 …

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 …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara City Council has signed a contract with Chinese Chongqing International Construction Corporation (CICO) for the construction of five roads stretching 2.8 kilometers within the municipality. The 12-month contract is valued at 20 Billion Shillings. CICO will undertake the construction of 3.94 kilometers that include Kyamugorani …

Madi Okollo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government through the World Bank under the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) project is set to construct two multi-billion modern markets in Madi Okollo district. The markets to be constructed are Matangacia market in Kololo village, Rigbo sub-county, and Ayavu market …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fort Portal city council is seeking Shillings 80 million to relocate timber dealers from the central business region to pave way for re-development. This comes as the city is preparing to rehabilitate Kahunga Bunyonyi and Water Supply road under the Uganda Support to Municipal …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lira city is looking for Shillings 400million to fix 141 non-functional solar street lights. They are part of the 292 solar streets lights that were installed under the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID), a World Bank-funded program which saw the construction of several …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dot Services has applied for five months extension to complete the second phase of the Uganda Support to Municipality Infrastructural Development-USMID project in Mbale City. The government contracted Dot Services in November 2020 to undertake the construction of Naboa road and Cathedral Avenue at the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The management of Multiplex Construction Company Limited is expected to appear before the Lands, Housing & Urban Development Ministry to explain the reasons behind the slow road works in Kabale municipality. In 2021, Multiplex Construction Company Limited won a contract worth Shillings 21.7billion to tarmac …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua city officials are demanding the intervention of Parliament to access 8 Billion Shillings that was returned to the treasury in the 2018/2019 financial year. Part of the money was meant for upgrading roads under the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructural Development-USMID program. Meeting Members …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has promised to order a forensic audit to establish why Nabuyonga Rise and Mugisu Hill roads in Mbale city, built under the Uganda Support to Municipality Infrastructure Development (USMID) programme have developed defects only three years after being commissioned. She was meeting …