The government and the donors for the construction of the Kampala-Jinja Expressway and Kampala Southern Bypass project are yet to finalize negotiations on the terms. The project will be developed under the Private Public Partnership arrangement projected to run over 30 years. It will be based on a design, build, finance, operate, and transfer (DBFOT) […]
The Ministry of Works and Transport is set to meet transport operators in a bid to regulate unnecessary hikes in public transport fares ahead of the festive season. Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala said his Ministry will convene a meeting with leaders of the Uganda Taxi and Drivers Association (UTODA), the Federation of Taxi Operators (UTOF), […]
St. Elizabeth’s Institute of Health Professionals has today held its 4th graduation Ceremony which has been presided over by the the Minister for Works and Transport. The ceremony has seen 743 students graduate in different health disciplines including Certificates and Diplomas in Pharmacy, Medical laboratory technology and Clinical medicine. While addressing the graduands, Gen Katumba […]
The Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala is currently presiding over the 4th graduation ceremony of St. Elizabeth’s Institute of Health Professionals. Located in Mukono at Ggulu ward in Mukono Central Division, Mukono Municipality near Kyaggwe County Ssaza headquarters, St. Elizabeth is graduating 743 graduands including some with diplomas and certificates. A […]
Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala ne gye buli eno bw’ajjukira engeri gye yasimattuka amasasi ne kiba nga we butuukidde olwaleero ng’enkuyege zikyamukubira enduulu, agamba nti talema kufukamira n’asabako n’okwebaza Katonda kuba tebwali busobozi bwe ng’omuntu wabula ekisa ky’oyo eyamutonda. “Bannange mmwe okuba nga mundabako olwaleero ne njogera gye muli, tebwali busobozi bwange kuba mbu ndi munnamagye […]
The debate on the high cost of public infrastructure projects in Uganda compared to the rest of the region and international averages continues pitting the public, civil society, and politicians against the government. The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa tasked the engineering fraternity in Uganda to explain why the cost of construction in Uganda […]
KAMPALA The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has challenged engineers to put innovation at the center of their work. Tayebwa said innovation will help the African Continent to find home-grown solutions to its challenges, especially in the road and construction sector. Speaking at the National Technology Conference and Exhibition (NTCE) 2023 organised by the […]