The Government Inter-Ministerial Committee on a National Response to the Kasese floods has endorsed emergency interventions that the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) presented as remedies to the devastated roads and bridges in Kasese following floods and landslides. Led by the Rukia Nakadama, Third Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda and Minister Without Portfolio, the Inter-Ministerial committee includes:Musa Ecweru – State Minister for Works, Ministry of Works and Transport , Peter Lokeris, State Minister for Minerals, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, Victoria Rusoke Busingye – Minister of State for Local Government, Godfrey Baluku Kiime Kabbyanga – Minister of State for Information, Communication…
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Manufacturers, led by Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda (Century and Rwenzori Bottling Companies), have applauded the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) on commencing the long-awaited maintenance works on the Kampala–Jinja highway. Starting at the famed Coca-Cola Namanve and Kigunga sections, the 72km road maintenance works will restore severely distressed parts of the trade critical road. The full roads maintenance project stretches from the junction to Katalima road at the Nakawa ‘Spear’ crossroads, and continues eastwards through Bweyogerere, Seeta, Mukono, and Lugazi to end in Jinja. Commenting on the commencement of the works, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa General Manager, Melkamu Abebe, said…
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The Kampala Northern Bypass road upgrade project is 93% complete. This was revealed by the Uganda National roads Authority (UNRA) Executive Director, Allen Kagina, during an inspection tour of the Kampala Northern Bypass road project yesterday afternoon. “We have had a challenging 12 months owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. I am proud of the UNRA team that has ensured we continue to carry out these important works in a surreal environment,” Kagina said. “The Kampala Northern Bypass is mission-critical and is the anchor upon which traders, business owners, workers, factory owners etc are able to bring to life their various…
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The president recently “decreed” that the army/UPDF would take over construction in the Education and Health sectors because of corruption by public officials. It is disingenuous for the President to use corruption as the excuse for this move. The UPDF is equally corrupt (Kaweweta, Eria Mubiru and J2E Investment 76B scam/NAADS/OWC etc). The issue though is once the disease is diagnosed shouldn’t the disease be treated! We all know there is NO political will to fight corruption. That’s merely a department of the UPDF. It has no corporate personality and as such cannot contract. UNRA has issued a statement that…
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The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has appealed against the dismissal of a case in which it was seeking to recover more than Shs21 billion from contractor, Dott Services Limited. In a media statement, the national roads authority states that the case against Dott Services Limited and Professional Engineering Consultants (PEC) was wrongly decided by the court. Last week, the Commercial Court dismissed with costs, a case in which UNRA had sought to recover Shs21 billion with interests. Records show that UNRA paid Shs29.8 billion to Dott Services Limited as compensation for prolongation costs for staged reconstruction of Tororo-Mbale…
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Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), under its commercial arm – the National Enterprise Corporation, is set to undertake road construction and maintenance projects. “Pursuant to a Presidential directive, the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) – the commercial arm of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) with the objective of building the capacity of NEC to undertake road construction and maintenance projects,” a UNRA statement reads in part. The initial contracts under the MOU will include NEC undertaking the following works: 1. Civil works to construct of an access…
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The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has hosted State Minister for Transport, Ministry of Works & Transport, Fred Byamukama on a familiarization tour of the sector. In her welcoming remarks, the UNRA Executive Director, Allen Kagina, assured the new Minister of UNRA’s support as he supervises the Transport sector. “In UNRA, you have a highly skilled and technically competent agency that will ensure not only the achievement of National Development Plan III but the social and economic transformation of our nation,” she said. “I am here to learn how UNRA works. Together, we shall improve the livelihoods of our people….
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Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) Legal team has defeated a claim from Law firm, KTA Advocates, against UNRA for UGX489,321,000 for drafting Axle Load Regulations.In a High Court decision, KTA Advocates Vs UNRA Civil Suit No. 208 of 2020, it was declared that UNRA had drafted and developed the Vehicle Dimension and Load Control Regulations, 2017 in-house by the Directorate of Legal Services.Commenting after the High Court decision, the Director Legal Services, Mary Kuteesa said: “When Ms. Allen Kagina assumed office of the Executive Director, she received 90 invoices from 14 law firms totalling to UGX 17,624,358,926 for Legal Services…
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Uganda President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Félix Tshisekedi, President of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), have today launched the Mpondwe Bridge in Kasese district. In what was a scientific launch, in adherence to the Standard Operating Procedures for the prevention of the spread of COVID-19, the UNRA-constructed Mpondwe Bridge was declared officially open at 4:00pm, East African Standard time. Félix Tshisekedi after the launch, applauded President Museveni on ensuring that the bridge was constructed. “As brothers, instead of looking to build walls, it’s better to build bridges. This initiative is what we must continue doing. This is a great project”…
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Court has dismissed a case in which road construction firm, Valley Technical Services had sought for orders to overturn decisions of the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) in awarding a number of road upgrade contracts in March 2018. The High Court in Kampala ruled that the complaint lacked merit since the complaining company committed illegalities in the procurement process. “…I see no merit in the application. What I see all over this application is a disgruntled competitor for a contract. I am not sure that the court can help such a competitor,” Justice Lydia Mugambe held. However, Justice Mugambe of…
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