By Iddi Wakibi Uganda has launched construction of a Shs1.48 trillion transmission project designed to carry electricity from Karuma to eastern Uganda, strengthen supply to Greater Kampala and support regional…
By Caroline Nakire KAMPALA — Parliament has suspended enforcement of the charcoal ban pending a comprehensive statement from the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development on the policy’s implementation and…
By Caroline Nakire LAMU, Kenya President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has backed the development of multiple oil refineries in East Africa, saying countries in the region should process their petroleum resources…
By Wakibi Iddi The Government has called on the private sector to provide the financing, technology and skills needed to expand Uganda’s energy capacity and accelerate the country’s transition to…
By Wakibi Iddi President Museveni has revealed that the late Kenyan politician Cyrus Jirongo alerted him in 2019 that Uganda was procuring petroleum products through middlemen in Kenya, a disclosure…
By Wakibi Iddi Uganda is moving closer to strengthening control over its petroleum supply chain as President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni prepares to break ground on the Shs1.2 trillion Kampala Storage…
By Diana N. Kintu 16th September 2026 Kampala, Uganda: For years, Uganda’s minerals have left the country before anyone here got the chance to add value to them, dug up,…
By Walimbwa Moses For years, West Nile’s electricity story was largely about what the region lacked: reliable power, adequate generation capacity and a strong connection to Uganda’s national electricity system.…
By Caroline Nakire President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Tanzanian President Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan have launched a new chapter in Uganda–Tanzania energy cooperation following the signing of a landmark Memorandum…
By Diana N Kintu Uganda’s economy is projected to expand by 10.2 per cent in FY 2026/27, marking the country’s first return to double-digit growth since the 1990s. Finance Minister…
