The Industrial Court has allowed six former Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) employees to sue government on behalf of 1,236 former colleagues for recovery of terminal benefits following the agency’s…
Parliament’s Committee on Public Accounts – Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has asked the Uganda National Roads Authority to explain the cost of the 51-kilometre Kampala-Entebbe Expressway. In a probe over queries raised by the Auditor General, the committee noted that the UGX35 billion per kilometre cost of the tolled expressway looks exorbitant and the roads agency should explain. “How do we justify this to a lay person other than me; if this one is costing UGX35.4 billion per kilometre is a bit high,” said committee chairperson, Joel Ssenyonyi. The road cost US$476 million, approximated to be UGX1.8…
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The Court of Appeal in Kampala has dismissed an appeal by Uganda National Roads Authority – UNRA against Dott Services Limited and Professional Engineering Consultants Ltd – PEC. The appeal is against the decision of the High Court dismissing, with costs, a suit filed by UNRA against Dott Services Limited and PEC. Background In 2010, UNRA entered two road services agreements with Dott Services Ltd for the development and maintenance of Tororo-Mbale Road (49 km) and Mbale-Soroti Road (103 km). The signing of both contracts took place on 22nd October, 2010 and the agreed commencement date for their execution was…
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Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) was on Thursday crowned the Employer of the Year for 2022 by the employers’ umbrella body, the Federation of Uganda Employers (FUE). The brewer emerged the overall winner, from a survey that involved 127 public, private and not-for-profit organisations. The survey was conducted by a Makerere University team, led by Professor Kikooma Julius. 3,019 respondents took part. The 2022 awards, were held under the theme “Employer resilience in a Covid-19 world and beyond.” The awards ceremony was held at the Kampala Serena Hotel on Thursday night 21st July 2022 to recognise employers who excelled in upholding…
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Under the NDP III, a total of 69 core projects have been identified, 16 of which are on-going and reflect the need to complete unfinished work during the NDPII period. 51 are new NDPIII project ideas that are at different levels of preparedness. These projects have been identified along the NDPIII programmes. Preparation of these projects must be fast-tracked and utmost finalized in the first year of NDPIII, for effective implementation. Here are the 10 key projects that are expected to transform Uganda in the next 5-10 years Kabaale International Airport An artistic impression of the Kabaale International Airport, now…
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Members of Parliament from the Public Infrastructure Committee (PIC) yesterday started a tour of the eastern and north-eastern regions as part of their supervisory role in the infrastructure sector of the nation. Leading the tour, Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) Executive Director Allen Kagina, was joined by UNRA leadership members that include Director Roads & Bridges Construction, Eng Sam Muhoozi, and Director Roads Maintenance, Eng Joseph Otim. In the discussion, the Members of Parliament applauded UNRA for leading the Government of Uganda’s effort to improve the country’s competitiveness by investing to reduce transport costs and improve transport interconnectivity. Led by…
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Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) is set to add 400km of paved stock to the national road network in financial year 2021/2022. According to a statement by executive director Allen Kagina, the process will involve upgrading of Masindi Park Junction and Tangi Junction-Para-Bulisa Roads (159km), Hoima-Butiaba-Wanseko (111km), Upgrading of Buhimba – Nalweyo – Bulamagi & Bulamagi – Igayaza – Kakumiro (93km), Kampala Northern Bypass (17.5km) – Phase II, Rehabilitation of Sironko – Muyembe / Kapchorwa (29km) Phase II and Rehabilitation of Masaka town roads (7.3km). At the same time, there are 37 Bridges under Construction, 6 of which are expected…
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The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has reiterated its commitment to ensuring that the contract for upgrading the Muyembe-Nakapiripirit Road is implemented in accordance with its terms and conditions, the project objectives are achieved and that there shall be Value for Money from this contract. The Government of Uganda with support of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is investing in the upgrading the 92km road to a paved bituminous standard, to improve its motorability and to facilitate growth within the region. “Following an International Competitive Bidding process and with the no-objection from the IsDB, UNRA awarded the civil works contract…
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The construction of the Kampala Flyover project is ongoing despite significant challenges faced. “Owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, we experienced delays in importation of project-critical equipment as the world shutdown. Additionally, a big number of our staff and the contractor’s staff contracted the virus so we had to initially scale down the operations for the safety of personal,” Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) Executive Director, Allen Kagina said. “I am happy to observe that following the vaccination of most of the project staff, work has resumed and the progress is impressive,” she added. Kagina was speaking during a tour of…
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Members of Parliament from Busoga have applauded the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) for undertaking various road improvement projects that are now benefitting the residents of Busoga region. The ligislators from the region met with the UNRA leadership team yesterday and discussed the status of road infrastructure in the region. Led by Henry Maurice Kibalya, MP Bugabula County South, the other MPs included: Namukuta Brenda – Woman MP Kaliro District, John Teira – Bugabula North, Kyobe Inyensiko – Luuka North, Isabirye David Aga – Jinja North Division, Walyomu Muwanika Moses – Kagoma County, Batuwa Timothy Lusala – Jinja West, Paul…
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