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REFINERY ISSUES The planned US$4 billion oil refineryin Hoima is targeting a Final Investment Decision (FID) in February 2027, but key agreements and engineering work remain outstanding. independent.co.ug/4-billion-…

$4 billion Hoima refinery awaits key agreements

Hoima, Uganda | URN | The planned US$4 billion oil refinery at Kabaale in Hoima District is targeting a Final Investment Decision (FID) in February 2027, but key agreements, engineering work, and...

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ISIMBA DAM UEGCL has previously reported that the Isimba spillway, designed to discharge 4,500 cubic metres of water per second, has been severely affected by concrete erosion, damaged buffer blocks and gaps in the concrete slabs. independent.co.ug/experts-wo…

Experts worried as Isimba Dam spillway damages unrepaired as rains loom

      Jinja, Uganda I URN |  As the country enters a season of potentially enhanced rainfall, unresolved defects at Isimba Hydropower Plant have renewed fears about the dam being flooded by excess...

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Rising patient numbers strain health facilities in Rubanda independent.co.ug/rising-pat…

Rising patient numbers strain health facilities in Rubanda

Rubanda, Uganda | URN | Health facilities in Rubanda District are struggling to cope with a surge in patients, with shortages of beds, essential medicines, and space affecting service delivery, a...

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Papa Emorimori , Her majesty the Queen of Teso , Hon Minister Lt General Tumukunde , Uganda’s Ambassador to Australia Dorothy , Deputy Ambassador Guma and I attended the launch of PLU Australiasia chapter this evening in Melbourne. Papa Emorimori has fully endorsed General @mkainerugaba as next President.
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Uganda's Omollo re-elected Africa Golf president in Tunisia independent.co.ug/ugandas-om…
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🟥AGC election results Uganda's Omollo (middle) flanked by Vice President Mohamed Aziz left and Mohamed Anwar from Egypt right independent.co.ug/ugandas-om…
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$4 billion Hoima refinery awaits key agreements independent.co.ug/4-billion-…
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ERAM picks top East African veterinary award independent.co.ug/eram-picks…
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BoU Governor denies sovereignty law contributed to shilling depreciation independent.co.ug/bou-govern…

BoU Governor denies sovereignty law contributed to shilling depreciation

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Bank of Uganda Governor Michael Atingi-Ego has rejected suggestions that Uganda’s Sovereignty Bill may have contributed to the recent depreciation of the shilling, attributing...

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David Ndii is asking a question or two here... @PAU_Uganda @UNOC_UG @SsekatawaAli @edtabaro @Opiaiya @Rwakakamba @DavidNdii
David Ndii
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60k bpd for $4b? Assume 70/30 debt-equity Refining margin $15/barrel (~$280m p.a) Debt service on $2.8b 15 year debt @ 7.5% 5 year grace with interest capitalization ~ $400m p.a What am I missing🤔
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South African golfers stage sensational comeback for 13th All Africa title, Uganda 8th independent.co.ug/south-afri…
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ANALYSIS Xi's principles on settling Africa's hotspot issues resonate across continent independent.co.ug/xis-princi…
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Dear our esteemed Customers, power restoration is in progress. @uetcl
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Replying to @TheMutaD @UGIndependent @UNOC_UG
You have forgotten that Uganda capital intensive projects have never seen the light of the day our problem is execution look at Tanzania Rwanda they do it but us and you expect an outsider to come bring his money with our chaos
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I just have concerns with the current trends in Middle East that private partner will not invest in project you will come back to this tweet again as government we need to change he the model of project execution and avoid so many gates profiteering individuals
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Our problem is execution all through and through we have the best brains but if we don’t remove political buccaneering we will keep talking and nothing
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Let’s first address corruption and administrative bottlenecks in tax collections before we think of doing massive projects secondly address too many gates in entities in government they are nothing doers here we waste time the bureaucracy is too much
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Mumbere Ausbel
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Isimba Dam, we really won't have an excuse of never received warnings if something catastrophic happens in the future. Noise has been made for years.
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Experts worried as Isimba Dam spillway damages unrepaired as rains loom independent.co.ug/experts-wo…
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Tomorrow I'll be on @XfmUG at 4:00pm with my Kammander @BrianEmorut as we give updates on what you should expect at the @PRAU_Uganda 50th Anniversary Summit happening in #Jinja from 20th to 23rd October. 🤩🥳🌟 Tune in 📻 #PRAUAt50 #AdvancingPRExcellence #PRAUdlyAssociated
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