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UGX 73b Mukono North substation driving industrialisation, job creation

CEO ReporterCompany NewsDecember 30, 2020December 30, 2020

President Yoweri Museveni has launched a new multi-billion Mukono North power transmission substation in Mbalala, near Kampala, which is expected to provide reliable power supply to more than 75 factories in the Mukono Industrial Zone. The substation is currently employing an estimated 62,000 people. The President said the UGX72.5 billion power station would help spur industrialisation and job creation. “The commissioning of the substation is part of the big plans to transform Uganda,” the President said. State minister for energy Simon D’Ujanga said the new substation was part of the electrification of industrial parks project meant to ensure reliable power…

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Energy, Finance Officials Disagree on Compensation of Pipeline Affected Persons

URNBanking & Financial ServicesDecember 1, 2020December 1, 2020

Persons affected by the planned East African crude oil pipeline are calling for court action against the governments of Uganda and Tanzania as well as the oil companies over delayed compensation for the land they were evicted from.Construction of the East African Crude Oil Export Pipeline project is due to start next year, but people along the planned route were evicted almost two years ago, with promises of compensation.In Uganda, the project is planned to cover 296km, affecting people in 10 districts, includingHoima, Kikuube, Kakumiro, Kyankwanzi and Mubende. Others are Gomba, Sembabule, Lwengo, Kyotera and Rakai.In Tanzania, the government is not expected to…

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