Residents of Matugga, Bombo and Kapeeka are set to benefit from improved and more reliable electricity supply after UEDCL commissioned a series of transformer upgrades aimed at tackling persistent low voltage and network overloads.Thousands of residents and businesses in Matugga, Bombo and
State Minister of Finance Henry Musasizi has issued a stern warning against any acts of sabotage targeting the anticipated iron ore factory in Rubanda District.Musasizi, who also serves as the Member of Parliament for Rubanda East, made the statements following reports of a fierce d
The World Bank has hailed Uganda’s high economic growth rates but noted that this is not corresponding with the improvement in people’s livelihoods.Ndiame Diop, the Bank’s Vice-President for Africa lauded Uganda for the macroeconomic stability but urged the country to transl
A power sector storm is brewing in Uganda as internal conflicts at the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) intersect with national energy supply challenges, threatening to further destabilize an already fragile economic lifeline.According to insiders, senior staff at ERA allege that Chi
The Energy Minister argued that ignoring performance deficiencies would endanger the electricity sector more than confronting them, especially given mounting public frustration.Uganda’s Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa has defended her directive for a full board-led investigation into sta
In the high-voltage days of Uganda’s music scene, when rivalries and lyrical wars fueled street debates and boosted hits, one crew seemed to thrive on controversy; the Good Lyf duo, Radio & Weasel.But according to veteran producer and sound engineer George Kagoda, popularly known as
The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has approved UEDCL’s latest power tariffs for July to September 2025.KAMPALA, Uganda — The Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has released its new retail electricity tariff
Police in Kabalagala are investigating a tragic case of electrocution that occurred this morning at approximately 8:00 a.m. in Ssebagala Zone, Kansanga, Makindye Division, claiming the life of a 24-year-old man and injuring three others.The deceased, identified as Charles Nyanzi, a residen
The amount of money that the Uganda Electricity Transmission Co Ltd (UETCL) spends to transmit electricity has significantly risen due to an ageing grid, a 2023 value-for-money audit by the Auditor General (AG) has revealed.The audit shows that the actual expenditure for some of the activi
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