Umeme designates $3 million to address power supply challenges in Eastern Uganda
IGANGA: Umeme has earmarked USD 3 million (Shs11 billion) to replace rotten poles and string cables on the Lugazi Town, ...
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UMEME will invest Shs12 billion in power line upgrades in the busoga subregion
BUSOGA SUB REGION: UMEME has unveiled a 12 billion shilling plan to revamp electricity power lines within the Busoga sub ...
Umeme decries vandalism of electricity, launches crackdown on vandals
MITYANA: Umeme Managing Director Celestino Babungi said that the vandalism of electric installations has cost the company Shs 3.6 Billion ...
ERA signs pact to promote efficient, clean cooking technologies in Uganda Prisons
KAMPALA: The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Uganda ...
Vandals siphon Shs26 billion from electricity sector, disrupt economic activity
MBARARA: Vandalism of electricity infrastructure in Western Uganda has hit alarming levels with vandals stealing over 133 km of cable ...
Gov’t tables Bill to streamline electricity sector
KAMPALA: The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu, has tabled the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022 for first ...
Energy ministry wants Umeme to halt new investments as power firm’s 25-year concession nears expiry
KAMPALA: The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has recommended the halting of new investments by energy distributor, Umeme ahead ...
Another 125,000 connected to the grid this year
KAMPALA: Power distributor Umeme connected 125,000 new customers to the grid in the 11 months to November 2021. This represents ...
Busia district chairman rallies Ugandans to buy shares in Umeme
BUSIA: The LC5 Chairperson of Busia, Mr. Stephen Wasike Mugeni, has asked Ugandans to buy shares in Umeme to benefit ...
West Nile MPs petition Energy minister over persistent power outages
KAMPALA: Legislators from West Nile have asked the government to intervene and address the persistent power outages and erratic electricity ...
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