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NEW ENERGY MINISTER NANKABIRWA TO PUSH FOR LOWER ELECTRICITY TARIFFS TO BOOST INDUSTRIALISATION AND HAVE MANY UGANDANS ACCESS POWER

June 27, 2021June 27, 2021 UgandaUpdate 0 Comments

Uganda’s new Minister for Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD)  Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa has vowed to work towards the fulfilment of

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Energy National Development 

THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY HAS SET PRIORITIES FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS TO AMONG OTHERS REDUCE THE COST OF POWER FOR MANUFACTURERS

June 15, 2021June 15, 2021 UgandaUpdate 0 Comments

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has set out to reduce the cost of power particularly  for manufacturers from

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Energy 

Congratulation HE Yoweri Museveni from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development

May 7, 2021May 7, 2021 UgandaUpdate 0 Comments

The leadership of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development Development congratulates HE President Yoweri Museveni on his swearing-in to

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Energy 

CABINET APPROVES ESTABLISHMENT OF THE RURAL ELECTRIFICATION FUND AS UGANDANS PROTEST UMEME’S BILLING SYSTEM

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 UgandaUpdate 0 Comments

Cabinet has approved the Interim Statutory Instrument for the Establishment and Management of the Rural Electrification Fund  to increase the

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Energy National Development 

GOVERNMENT WILL RESUME FREE ELECTRICITY CONNECTION POLICY AFTER SECURING FUNDING -MINISTER D’UJANGA

December 12, 2020December 12, 2020 MOSES SSERWANGA 0 Comments

By Our Special Writer Government will resume the free electricity connection policy once funds are available , the State Minister

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National News Energy 

MINISTER SARAH OPENDI CALLS FOR INCLUSION OF ARTISAN AND SMALL MINERS IN THE FORMAL ECONOMY TO CREATE JOBS AND REDUCE RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION

December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 MOSES SSERWANGA 0 Comments

The Minister  of State for Mineral Development , Ms. Sarah Achieng Opendi , has called for the inclusion of  the

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Energy National News 

NEW BOARD AT PETROLEUM AUTHORITY AS UGANDA GEARS UP FOR OIL PRODUCTION

May 17, 2020May 17, 2020 MOSES SSERWANGA 0 Comments

A new Board of Directors has been inaugurated at the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) by the  Minister of Energy

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Business Energy 

TOTAL BUYS TULLOW INTERESTS IN ONE OF UGANDA’S MAJOR OIL DEALS

April 23, 2020April 25, 2020 UgandaUpdate 0 Comments OIL, TOTAL, TULLOW

France’s Petroleum giant Total has acquired Tullow’s entire interests in a major deal that could kick-start  Uganda’s oil dream journey

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Energy 

CORONA WAKEUP CALL TO UGANDA’S ENERGY SECTOR

March 31, 2020April 25, 2020 UgandaUpdate 0 Comments

The Coronavirus pandemic has sharply brought out key factors that Uganda must address as a matter of urgency immediately and

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Hybrid Souls: The Peasant DNA in Africa’s Middle Class
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Hybrid Souls: The Peasant DNA in Africa’s Middle Class

May 5, 2025May 5, 2025 UgandaUpdate 0

By Gertrude Kamya Othieno We Africans have mastered the art of living between worlds. Somewhere between colonial boarding schools and

The 2026 Election Roadmap; NRM’s Unquiet Polls Legacy-Ofwono Opondo
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The 2026 Election Roadmap; NRM’s Unquiet Polls Legacy-Ofwono Opondo

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Rationalisation Of Uganda National Meteorological Authority Is A Wrong Move
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Rationalisation Of Uganda National Meteorological Authority Is A Wrong Move

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A shout out to CJ Owiny- Dollo, Norbert Mao over Balaalo paranoia -Ofwono Opondo
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A shout out to CJ Owiny- Dollo, Norbert Mao over Balaalo paranoia -Ofwono Opondo

December 8, 2023December 9, 2023 UgandaUpdate 0
The Balaalo Saga In Northern Uganda : Minister Norbert Mao’s Perspective
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The Balaalo Saga In Northern Uganda : Minister Norbert Mao’s Perspective

October 31, 2023October 31, 2023 UgandaUpdate 0
Why the Government Should Support Free-to-Air Broadcasting
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Why the Government Should Support Free-to-Air Broadcasting

October 24, 2023October 24, 2023 UgandaUpdate 0
Ankole; the confluence of milk, tea, tourism, factories, old and new money- Ofwono Opondo
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Ankole; the confluence of milk, tea, tourism, factories, old and new money- Ofwono Opondo

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Uganda’s Trio Returns from Muthaiga after Strong Show at NCBA Golf Series Finale
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