Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) has emerged from the Auditor General’s FY2024/25 report as one of the most financially distressed entities in the country’s energy value chain—at precisely the…
For more than a decade, Uganda’s energy sector—under the political stewardship of Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu since 2021—has ranked among the government’s top priority sectors, consistently absorbing trillions of shillings in…
The Board of Directors of the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) has confirmed Eng. Richard Matsiko as the company’s substantive Chief Executive Officer, replacing Mr. Joshua Karamagi, who resigned…
The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets (PPDA) Appeals Tribunal has overturned a multi-billion-shilling contract award issued by Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL). It did so after finding…
The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has suspended licensing of new grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind power projects. The suspension originates from concerns over the national grid’s current capacity to…
The long-running standoff between Umeme and the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) over a UGX 594 billion debt has once again thrown Uganda’s power sector into turmoil, exposing deep…
In a surprise executive shake-up, Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) has announced the resignation of its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Joshua Karamagi, CFA. The Board of Directors accepted his…
By David Birungi In a few days, the last man standing at Umeme will flip the 240 volts switch and move on to the next lit room in UEDCL. Congratulations…
The Auditor General, Edward Akol, has noted with concern that the Tilenga and KingFisher Development Area oil projects in western Uganda are behind schedule in hitting completion targets, with some…
The Uganda Electricity Transmission Company (UETCL) has been ranked as the most profitable public company with a profit of UGX 82.3 billion earned through energy sales in the Financial Year…
