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  • Mr Hilary Onek, Be Very Careful What You Ask for [opinion] 10 Nov 2009 12:54 GMT
    ... I read that Eng. Hilary Onek - Energy minister - would seek the counsel of President ... any measure Onek's proposal to cut down power tariffs and stop the hemorrhaging of taxpayers' ... and must be supported by right thinking Ugandans. Ordinary folks who consume electricity do not ...

  • Mr Hilary Onek, be very careful what you ask for 9 Nov 2009 22:51 GMT
    ... I read that Eng. Hilary Onek – Energy minister – would seek the counsel of President ... any measure Onek’s proposal to cut down power tariffs and stop the hemorrhaging of taxpayers’ ... and must be supported by right thinking Ugandans. Ordinary folks who consume electricity do not ...

  • Museveni hails China over aid 9 Nov 2009 21:34 GMT
    ... said China can support projects like the hydro-power dam at Karuma and a toll road from Entebbe Airport to Ugandas business district, Kampala. He also called for ... Chinese government encourages Chinese investments in Ugandas energy sector, infrastructure development, agro-processing and oil refinery, he ...

  • PS Queries Minister Onek's Competence 9 Nov 2009 11:53 GMT
    ... — THE permanent secretary (PS) of the energy ministry, Fred Kabagambe Kaliisa, has dismissed the Salim ... the Cabinet, arguing that basic facts on power losses are wrong. "It is very important ... the report that the power crisis in Uganda was caused by the reforms in the ...

  • Facing the challenge of food scarcity, high prices 9 Nov 2009 22:51 GMT
    ... to soar abnormally overturning the belief that Uganda is the food basket for the region. In ... days,” he said at the time. Business Power could not establish if he made it through ... inflation rate, which excludes food crops fuel, electricity and metered water from Consumer Price Index ...

  • Cement Makers Seek Protection Against Imports 9 Nov 2009 13:53 GMT
    ... either look for alternative sources of cheaper energy to make the industry competitive or increase import ... manufacturers have met stiff opposition from Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi who maintain that the safeguards ... increases in electricity tariffs but also intermittent power outages. ...

  • Silk Farmers Set to Spin Cash 9 Nov 2009 13:50 GMT
    ... of agricultural projects have excited farmers in Uganda over the years. Many of these have been ... and a solar system to back up power for egg production. NSC also received two carpet ... need rearing houses, polythene, disinfection, water and electricity supply. Cuttings for the trees can be ...

  • Will the militarization of the world by the Pentagon and NATO ever stop? 9 Nov 2009 08:57 GMT
    ... elections brought pro-Washington President Ricardo Martinelli to power, Panama's La Prensa newspaper announced that the ... would also prevent the consolidation of an energy bloc made up of Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru and ... Timor, Gabon, Georgia, India, Mali, Mongolia, Senegal, Uganda and Ukraine. Would redeploy its military to ...

  • Give Priority to Country's Business, Says Museveni 9 Nov 2009 11:53 GMT
    ... Kampala — THE business community in Uganda deserves priority in the East African integration, President ... in the 18th century. During the event, power went off for about five minutes as the ... the discovered natural gas deposits to generate electricity. He also said plans were underway to ...

  • Bad debts overwhelm UMEME 9 Nov 2009 21:34 GMT
    ... POWER consumers failure to pay bills is to increase ... bad debt write-off process required by the Uganda Revenue Authority, Charlotte Kemigyisha, the firms head of ... make arrangements to pay, she said. Before electricity supply is disconnected, Kemigyisha explained, an account ...

  • Uganda to woo China money for energy, infrastructure 4 Nov 2009 13:56 GMT
    ... KAMPALA, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Uganda intends to woo Chinese investment to boost ... adding value to exports and to tackle energy and infrastructure handicaps, government officials said. China's ... our processing industry, infrastructure and energy, including nuclear energy, as the president has emphasized in ...

  • President Museveni drawn into energy row 6 Nov 2009 18:19 GMT
    ... The fight between Energy minister Eng. Hillary Onek and permanent secretary Mr ... Eng. Onek said his efforts to reduce power tariffs in the country are being hindered ... comprised Mr Muyanja Mbabaali, former Bank of Uganda Secretary Dr Muhammad Sserunjogi, former MP Jacob ...

  • PS, energy minister fight over Saleh report 5 Nov 2009 23:18 GMT
    ... PS, energy minister fight over Saleh report A controversial report ... to the concession agreements signed with private power players. However, in a leaked confidential memo ... the central focus of the second annual Buganda Conference, the kingdom has announced. According to ...

  • Shs46 billion hydro power plant to light up Kamwenge 4 Nov 2009 06:15 GMT
    ... Shs46 billion hydro power plant to light up Kamwenge Kamwenge People ... electricity for the first time after Africa Energy Management systems (EMS) sets up a $23 million ... invest in small hydro power schemes in Uganda. The site is located in Nyabani Sub-county, ...

  • A local hydro-power construction company commences its operations in 8 Nov 2009 19:50 GMT
    ... Hydropower International Ltd, a local hydro power construction company ... community power projects for giving acceess to electricity for rural townships without depending on expensive ... “We have some other opportunities in Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, Democratic Congo .We are working with the ...


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