The Ministry of Works and Transport, led by Minister Gen Edward Katumba Wamala, has brought to light the financial challenges encountered post the integration of the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) into its operations. The inherited debt of approximately Shs 1.3 trillion from UNRA has cast a shadow on ongoing infrastructure projects, leading to a halt in work by many ...
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Gen. Katumba Wamala, the Works and Transport Minister has explained why public infrastructure projects are so costly. However, he explained this in comparison to the neighboring East African community. This came after the deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa tasked the Ugandan engineering fraternity to explain this high cost of public infrastructure projects. This debate is not recent as its ...
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Minister of Transport and Works, Gen Katumba Wamala has said Covid-19 has delayed the completion of the Busega- Mpigi expressway. He said the pandemic led to a delay in procuring necessary equipment to complete the road in time. He said this while inspecting the road construction progress of Uganda’s second toll fee road after Entebbe Expressway. “Effects of Covid-19 lockdown ...
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Minister of Transport and Works, Gen. Katumba Wamala has said they agreed with the transport operators to reduce transport fares. This is for passengers using taxis and buses and on journeys within the Kampala Metropolitan Area and from the city upcountry. This is because they can now carry passengers at full capacity. “We sat down with the transporters to discuss ...
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President Museveni yesterday made his much-anticipated speech in which he declared a number of measures to fight the covid-19 pandemic. The President also took time off to address the security issue which has got people talking in whispers of late. Mr Museveni said that Gen Katumba was partly to blame for this shooting. This followed the attempted assassination of Gen ...
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