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Ugandans expect lower tariffs, better connectivity after UEDCL takeover: "The government has entrusted UEDCL with this responsibility, and they must not let us ...
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Umeme nears 15-year Sierra Leone power distribution deal : Umeme has indicated that it could begin operations before the stipulated 24-month mobilisation period.
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The untold battle: Power struggles and fight over deals at UEDCL: Electricity sector tensions boil over as UEDCL bosses are ousted
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Paid articlePaywall OpinionUganda’s power sector requires careful handling: There is need to consolidate knowledge and skills in order to build competence in government and UEDCL
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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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Infighting and sabotage cited in power blackouts: UEDCL accuses ERA of “either covering up” the derelictions or “sleeping” on its inspector function
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Businesses report rise in power disruptions: An Economic Policy Centre survey shows that the primary issues reported were a rise in power ...
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Paid articlePaywall What next as Umeme, govt fight over extra Shs420b?: The government on a separate front is embroiled in arbitration proceedings with the former old metre gauge ...
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Opposition vows to probe Shs463 billion Umeme buyout deal: Mr Patrick Bitature, the Chairperson of the Board of Umeme Ltd, expressed dissatisfaction with the ...
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Umeme’s gone but here’s how govt can hand Ugandans some power : Urgent inquiries soon showed that the electrical contractor who had been handling the matter had ...
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Paid articlePaywall Return of power to UEDCL could signal a new era for distribution: We were told Umeme meant power or electricity. It seemed like an odd name for an electricity ...
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Soroti leaders demand free power supply to regional hospitals: A clear intervention and policy should be instituted on matters of power supply to hospitals
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Paid articlePaywall What govt takeover of power distribution means: Energy sector players assure the public of smooth operations following Umeme’s exit
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Parliament approves Shs700 billion loan for Umeme buyout: lawmakers against the loan sided with minority reports on the loans that advised against the decision ...
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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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Paid articlePaywall Govt turns to Stanbic for Shs700b Umeme buyout: The ministry of Finance is expected to table the request to borrow $191m from Stanbic Bank before parliament ...
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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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Vandalism of power lines brings Greater Masaka to its knees: Uganda Electricity Transmission Company limited spends on average more than Shs600m every year to ...
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How $465m Umeme debt will be spent : UEDCL’s application says that despite Umeme’s heavy investments in the distribution network, over two decades ...
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Govt preparing UEDCL to take over Umeme functions next year : Government had said it would form a new company - Uganda National Electricity Company Limited - to ...
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