Tag: Infrastructure

Uganda Needs New Development Financing Architecture, Nakyobe Says

Government Sarah Kamanyire -
The Secretary to Cabinet and Head of Public Service, Ms Lucy Nakyobe, has called for a fundamental rethink of...

Museveni asks Japan for direct road equipment deal, more investment

Infrastructure Darmasco Kaggwa -
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has asked Japan to help the country acquire road construction and maintenance equipment directly from...

Uganda, World Bank Tighten Project Approval Process to Improve Project Delivery

Economy Felix Kyeyune -
Uganda and the World Bank have agreed that development projects must pass through the country’s Public Investment Management System...

Uganda, Denmark Discuss €240m Investment Pipeline in Health, Agriculture and Emergency Services

Business Ibrahim Ojuku -
Uganda and Denmark are exploring a package of proposed investments and technical cooperation potentially worth more than €240 million,...

Museveni Orders Faster AFCON 2027 Preparations as Uganda Steps Up Infrastructure Plans

Politics Ibrahim Ojuku -
President Yoweri Museveni has directed Ugandan institutions to accelerate preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), with...

Museveni Launches Construction of 320-Million-Litre Fuel Storage Terminal

Energy Moses Kabasibante -
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the 320-million- litre Kampala...

Uganda, World Bank Seek Faster Delivery of $4.6 Billion Development Portfolio

Economy Ibrahim Ojuku -
Uganda and the World Bank have agreed to accelerate implementation of a $4.6 billion development portfolio covering 18 operations,...

Museveni Pushes Stronger Uganda-Italy Economic Ties as Italian Delegation Plans Kampala Visit

Deplomacy Ibrahim Ojuku -
President Yoweri Museveni has called for stronger economic cooperation between Uganda and Italy, with the two countries exploring new...

New Parliament Chamber Designed for More Than 600 MPs as Roko Targets 2027 Completion

Infrastructure Sarah Okello -
Uganda’s long-delayed new parliamentary chamber is being designed to accommodate more than 600 Members of Parliament, as the country...

The Hidden Crisis: The Staggering Cost of Failing to Invest in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

Opinion admin -
What if Uganda was losing billions of shillings every year, not because of a global economic crisis or declining exports, but because millions of people still lack access to safe water, adequate sanitation...

Gov’t Plans New Capital City in Nakasongola to Ease Pressure on Kampala

Infrastructure Felix Kyeyune -
The Government is considering plans to establish a new capital city in Nakasongola as part of a long-term strategy...

Uganda Pushes Capital Markets to Unlock Long-Term Financing for Growth

Business Moses Kabasibante -
Uganda is looking to its capital markets to play a larger role in financing infrastructure, industrialisation and private-sector expansion...