Eight suspected power vandals arrested in Lugazi joint operation
Police in Lugazi are holding eight men suspected of vandalising electricity lines in Buikwe and Mukono districts, following an intelligence-led operation conducted with t...
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MPs Question Energy Ministry, UEDCL Over Worsening Power Outages
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has tasked the Energy and Mineral Development Ministry and the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) to explain the...
NWSC announces water supply interruptions in Greater Kampala as power maintenance continues
According to project officials, Lot 1 has reached 88 percent completion while Lot 2 stands at 94 percent, signaling steady progress toward the project’s scheduled...
The Apology: Musenero Says Sorry for Power Outages, Pledges Stable Supply
The Government has apologised to Ugandans for the persistent power outages experienced across the country, attributing the disruptions to ongoing electricity transmission...
UETCL, UEDCL promise fewer outages after $83m upgrade
Across Kampala, planned power cuts have become an unwelcome part of daily life, disrupting businesses, households and hospitals.Electricity officials say the frustration...
Teso Youth, Women Equipped with Solar Skills to Boost Jobs and Clean Energy
Young people and women in the Teso sub-region have completed solar photovoltaic training aimed at equipping them with renewable energy skills to create employment opportu...
UEDCL Installs Bird Guards on Waligo Power Line to Reduce Outages
The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited has started installing bird guards along the Waligo 33kV feeder to reduce recurring power outages caused by birds.The...
Kampala Faces Three-Week Power Disruptions in New UETCL Plans
Electricity consumers in Kampala and surrounding areas will experience scheduled daytime power outages from May 14 to June 2, 2026, as UETCL carries out maintenance on th...
No more excuses, minister orders overhaul of delayed digital plate system
Transport Minister Katumba Wamala (center), Ministry ofTransport Commissioner Winstone Katushabe, officials from Uganda Revenue Authority, Integrated Transport Management...
The untold battle: Power struggles and fight over deals at UEDCL
man often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it,†the French poet Jean de La Fontaine famously said. The idea is that, despite one’s best efforts...