NEW VISION
MAKERERE UNIVERSITY SECURES UGX 45B GRANT FOR E-LEARNING
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Summary: Makerere University has been awarded a UGX 45b ($12.2m) grant by South Korea to enhance e-learning in the East African region and Africa. The funds will be used to construct a modern five-storied building dedicated to digital education to be completed by 2027.
PRESIDENT MUSEVENI ASKS LEADERS TO AVAIL 300 ACRES FOR STEEL INVESTOR
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Summary: A steel investor has requested the people of Ankole and Kigezi to avail him with 300 acres on which to plant eucalyptus trees for the production of industrial charcoal. The investor’s request was presented to leaders from Ankole and Kigezi by President Yoweri Museveni during a meeting at Kyamate Secondary School in Ntungamo District.
KARUMA BRIDGE TO BE CLOSED FOR REPAIRS
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Summary: The Ministry of Works and Transport has announced the closure of the Karuma Bridge to allow for the installation of expansion joints. According to a statement issued by Works and Transport Minister Gen. Katumba Wamala on Friday, the bridge will be closed from March 10 to March 31.
GOVERNMENT, CHINESE FIRM SIGN UGX 41B WAKISO ROAD PROJECT CONTRACT
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Summary: The Government has chosen China Railway Seventh Group for the construction of a UGX 41 billion road in Wakiso District. When completed, the project will yield an additional 6.5km of road network to the district as the Government moves to uplift the district’s road infrastructure under the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA). GKMA comprises Kampala, Wakiso, and parts of Mukono, Mpigi, Luwero and Kayunga.
HOW UGX 300B KAMPALA FLYOVER HAS EASED FLOW OF TRAFFIC
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Summary: The Traffic Police Spokesperson, Michael Kananura, revealed that since the opening of the Clock Tower-Entebbe Road route, they have experienced less traffic jams compared to the past years. The Kampala flyover project is expected to significantly contribute towards Uganda’s economic development and poverty reduction.
SPORTS EDITION
CAF CLEARS HAMZ
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Summary: Hamz Stadium Nakivubo is now available to rescue any Ugandan club that may find itself looking for a suitable home after the continental football body -the Confederation of African Football (CAF), authorised the facility to host a number of competitions sanctioned and organised by FIFA and CAF.
DAILY MONITOR
WHAT INCREASING WILDLIFE MEANS FOR UGANDA’S TOURISM
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Summary: Data from the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), the Government Agency responsible for managing the country’s wildlife, indicates that Uganda has 77 species of mammals, 83 of birds, 31 of reptiles, 19 of amphibians, 44 of dragonflies, 184 butterfly species, and 99 species classified as nationally threatened.
