Ugandan politician
Col. Edith Nakalema's book launch is underway, with invited guests arriving at the venue.
Among the dignitaries in attendance is former Energy Minister ... Show more
News: Don’t borrow to take girlfriends abroad, MPs warned: Former government chief whip Ruth Nankabirwa, speaking on July 4, 2025, the final day of the induction ...
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No room for panic: Nankabirwa reflects on decades of service as new govt takes shape
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“The price at which we export electricity is very high which enables us to get more money which we use to build transmission lines that will enable the ... Show more
The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ms Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu visits several power stations, including Bujagali Hydropower Station, Mukono, Maya ... Show more
Business: Uganda sets sights on first oil as sector shifts to production phase: “Today, we are no longer asking if Uganda will produce oil; we are focused on ...
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News: Govt assures stable fuel supply amid global market pressures: Nankabirwa said Uganda continues to maintain secure petroleum supplies supported by ...
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'Impact of higher global prices to further hit pumps from May': Fuel prices set to rise further as Uganda taps new shipments.
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Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa, has called for calm amid rising fuel prices. The Minister acknowledges the increase in pump prices ... Show more
News: Govt moves to stabilise fuel supply, boost mineral processing — Nankabirwa: “As I speak now, we have vessels arriving and more volumes coming through Dar ...
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Special Reports: Will Ugandan fuel pumps survive dry spell?: Should the storage facilities dry out, the energy minister, Ruth Nankabirwa, pointed out that as far ...
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News: I am monitoring pump prices for petrol, diesel — energy minister Nankabirwa
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News: Uganda’s fuel supply still stable, says minister Nankabirwa: Nankabirwa noted that they were expecting about 283 million litres of petrol and about 183 ...
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Business: Govt injects sh914b in Kenya oil pipeline shares: “Cabinet had already authorised the borrowing of $2b (sh7.16 trillion), and Parliament approved the ...
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Business: Uganda Cabinet approves 20.15% stake purchase in Kenya Pipeline Company
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News: Energy minister Nankabirwa meets Tanzanian officials over oil project: The meeting, held on Monday (January 5), brought together a high-level Ugandan ...
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Politics: 2021 NUP wave in Buganda caught us unawares — Minister Nankabirwa: Nankabirwa, who is also a Lay Canon in the Church of Uganda, was one of the cabinet ...
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Paid articlePaywall Six years on, Isimba defects still stick out: Minister Nankabirwa says the UEGCL shareholders, during a meeting, tasked the ministry to go ahead and fix the dam ...
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Business: Controversy as new power deal is halted, bigwings fight to bring new distributor
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The End-of-Year National Prayers at State House, Entebbe, are currently underway.
Among the dignitaries in attendance are VP Jessica Alupo ... Show more
News: Energy ministry speaks out on UEDCL top managers 'sacking': A December 5, 2025, statement released by the ministry assistant commissioner ...
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Mineral laboratory nears certification – Nankabirwa: Ms Nankabirwa said the government has always told investors to do value addition from here
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Stop mocking UEDCL, says Minister Nankabirwa: Instead, Nankabirwa has urged Ugandans to be patient as the utility company takes the requisite measures to address ...
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EU to fund Kiira-Nalubaale hydropower station repairs: Ms Nankabirwa revealed that government had secured EU funding to renovate Kiira and Nalubaale to achieve a ...
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Govt flags Umeme’s grid as cause of frequent power blackouts : Minister links Uganda’s power woes to aging network left by former distributor ...
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Mineral wealth conference opens in Kampala: “This engagement provides us with that unique opportunity to deepen our partnership and work together ...
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Paid articlePaywall Connecting to electricity grid now costs Shs30,000: The government aims to have more Ugandans gain access to electricity, paving the way for economic growth
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OpinionWhat does Nyagak III power dam look like?: Editors, therefore, need to consider key elements of journalism and photojournalism when choosing which images to ...
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Govt revives Shs7.8b rural power project in western Uganda: New contractor to complete abandoned power schemes
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Paid articlePaywall Much on offer but no buyers: Umeme’s stock faces a cold market: At Shs415 per unit, sellers have offered 179,700 shares (worth Shs74.5m), but no buyers have ...
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WATCH: "Vote President Museveni and other NRM candidates in 2026. Don't vote opposition candidates who will give you false promises ... Show more
Paid articlePaywall Will govt deliver the low fuel prices it promised Ugandans?: Whereas government had sold the idea of eliminating oil marketing companies on the promise of ...
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Buyende Nuclear Power Plant to generate initial 1,000MW by 2031 – Energy Minister
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Happening Now: UMEME Hands Over to UEDCL – D-Day is Here!
All is set as Umeme Limited officially transfers the distribution and sale of electricity to Uganda ... Show more
Minister for Energy and Mineral Development, Ms Ruth Nankabirwa, arrives at ERA House in Industrial Area for the official handover of Umeme to UEDCL on March ... Show more
Paid articlePaywall Nankabirwa: Church of Uganda’s envoy to Cabinet: In February, the retired Dean of Namirembe Cathedral, Rev Canon Augustine Magala-Musiwuufu ...
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Power users to pay back Shs430b Umeme buyout: Umeme Ltd officially handed over power distribution tools to the government early this week. However ...
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Toast to Umeme’s last employees: You deserve a pat on your back. We will forever be indebted to you
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Govt must invest more in power generation, says Umeme boss: According to Mr Selestino Babungi, the outgoing Umeme managing director, there could be power ...
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Uganda signs final oil refinery pact with UAE investor: Mr Museveni said the signing marks the process of ending the export of raw materials as the country ...
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Paid articlePaywall Umeme's nervous investors are selling: Over the past two trading days between Thursday and Friday last week, at least 313,100 shares were made available at ...
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Paid articlePaywall Govt races against time as Umeme handover looms: Effective April 1, the UEDCL will be in charge of distributing power across the country after Umeme’s 20-year ...
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500 to be jobless as Umeme bows out: Most of the redundancies, our sources revealed, have been a result of the shrinking of the staff structure
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Three-year survey unearths tonnes of globally sought-after minerals in Karamoja: Ms Ruth Nankabirwa said the ministry has achieved 100 per cent data acquisition ...
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Power tariffs to go down as govt takes over Umeme operations: UEDCL will invest an annual $70 million (approximately Shs256 billion) over the next 25 years
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Minister of Energy, Ms Ruth Nankabirwa, has announced that Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) will take over power distribution duties ... Show more
Uganda says construction of regional crude oil pipeline on course: The construction of a 1,443-km crude oil pipeline between Uganda and neighboring Tanzania is ...
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How new power tariffs will impact Uganda's economy: Government says the 5.2% reduction in the weighted average end to user tariff achievement will save ...
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Uganda plans third oil exploration licensing round in 2025/26, minister says: Government says Uganda has opened up new areas and plans to conduct a "the third ...
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Thieves cut wires, disrupt power supply in Mpigi: Mr Peter Kauju, the spokesperson for Umeme, confirmed that the vandals had cut down two utility poles and ...
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2024: A quiet year for the oil and gas sector : When government promised to finally deliver first oil next year, it looked like a viable promise ...
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Transporters have no justification to increase fares, says govt: Whereas transporters say they increase fares to compensate for low numbers on return journeys ...
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2.2m customers have upgraded YAKA metres, says minister : According to the minister, about 112,000 Umeme customers and 17,122 UEDCL customers have not yet ...
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Uganda's $5 bln EACOP pipeline faces difficult debt talks: Partners developing the $5 billion East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) are injecting more cash ...
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Electricity generation capacity still below requirement – Nankabirwa: Dr Ruth Nankabirwa says Uganda has witnessed increased access and utilisation of ...
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Shs370b project to tackle power blackouts in Greater Kampala: Currently, average demand for power across the country stands at 1,000 MW during peak hours
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EACOP financing deal set for this month, refinery on course, says govt : In total, nine lenders have promised to finance the project on a 60:40 percent ...
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Uganda exploring oil in two new regions, Energy Minister Nankabirwa says: Government geologists are exploring two new regions located in Uganda's north and ...
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A group of youth protestors and locals affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project has been arrested by security agencies led by Police and ... Show more
Nankabirwa urges oil marketers to cut fuel prices: Energy minister Ruth Nankabirwa told the media on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, that she held a meeting with oil ...
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