Uganda unveils 600MW Karuma Hydropower Plant
A single flooding incident at Isimba Hydropower Plant in August 2022, plunged Uganda into darkness. The incident, which resulted in the emergency shutdown of the 183MW Is...
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Karuma bridge closure: Travellers endure long queues at Masindi port
Travellers have been forced to endure long queues at Masindi Port in Western Uganda as they jostle to catch ferries to the countryâs capital Kampala following the to...
Karuma Bridge closure: Unra deploys second ferry at Masindi port
The Uganda National Roads Authority (Unra) has added a second ferry at the Masindi Port to ease transport to northern Uganda ahead of the planned closure of the Karuma Br...
Vandals, inside theft and ageing grid damn UETCL
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...
Museveni “Discovers” Election Rigging – After 38 Years in Power
(Kampala) – President Yoweri Museveni, who has been playing monopoly as leader of Uganda for a jaw dropping 38 years, recently claimed he has uncovered the secrets of...
Harris Schools Trump in Debate
(US) – The recent debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump has generated a wave of media coverage, largely focusing on the unexpected dynamics that unfolded. Accor...
FDC raises concern as NAM, G77 summits trigger business shutdowns in Kampala
Uganda's hosting of the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit and the G77+China (Third South) Summit has raised concerns for the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), regar...