17 April 2025 Government reports that the number of districts rolling out the green and climate-resilient community and local interventions has now reached 10. The interventions are part of the Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility, also known as LoCAL, a global mechanism designed by the United Nations Capital Development Fund that seeks to promote green and climate-resilient communities and local economies. The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Local Government Ben Kumumanya says six new districts including, Agago, Kiboga, Kikuube, Koboko, Kotido, and Moroto are rolling out the climate resilient interventions in 2025–2026 financial year. Speaking during a Capacity Building and Training Workshop on Locally-led Adaptation through Performance Based Climate Resilience Grants in Uganda, Kumumanya said the interventions being conducted under the 3.6 million dollar project include cooking stoves, afforestation, climate smart agriculture, construction of bridges in areas that flood. Story by Wycliffe Sebunya.
17 April 2025 The Minister of State for Energy, Opolot Okaasai, has appealed to the member states within the Eastern Africa Power Pool to prioritize efforts in addressing the ongoing challenge of energy accessibility. Research shows that almost 600 million Africans currently lack access to electricity, representing about half of the region’s population despite vast opportunities in the development of the electricity sector in Africa. While Minister Okaasai acknowledges the commendable progress realized by the EAC member states in enhancing electricity generation, expanding transmission infrastructure, and improving access levels. Speaking during the 32nd steering committee and 20th council of ministers meeting at Serena Hotel in Kampala, Okasai noted that there remains a substantial segment of the population that does not benefit from the energy resources that the region proudly possesses. Minister Okaasai emphasizes the crucial need to focus on communities that continue to face significant barriers to electricity access. Story by Josephine Ndagano
17 April 2025 Government finalizes plans of constructing a total of sixteen markets within districts that make up the Greater Kampala Metropolitan area in a bid to create workspaces. This is part of the 2.1 trillion shillings World Bank funded Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Program intended to improve infrastructure development in Kampala, Wakiso, Mukono and Mpigi districts. Among the markets government plans to construct is USAFI market which is projected to have a capacity of 10,000 vendors from the current 4000. State Minister for Kampala Metropolitan Affairs Kabuye Kyofatogabye says they are first conducting enumeration of the market vendors and opening up boundaries for the market land. “Construction of USAFI market starts in February 2026 and will be finalized in two years time” Kyofatogabye revealed. While touring the market, Kyofatogabye said government procured land for the market measuring up to six acres warning that whoever encroached on the land risks eviction. In the meantime , Kyofatogabye says government is in the final stages of constructing Kamwokya market which is expected to accommodate close to 2000 vendors from the current 500. He says development of markets is part of government’s efforts to provide workspaces, skilling centers which in turn will create employment. Story by Wycliffe Sebunya.
17 April 2025 Government reports that the number of districts rolling out the green and climate-resilient community and local interventions has now reached 10. The interventions are part of the Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility, also known as LoCAL, a global mechanism designed by the United Nations Capital Development Fund that seeks to promote green and climate-resilient communities and local economies. The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Local Government Ben Kumumanya says six new districts including, Agago, Kiboga, Kikuube, Koboko, Kotido, and Moroto are rolling out the climate resilient interventions in 2025–2026 financial year. Speaking during a Capacity Building and Training Workshop on Locally-led Adaptation through Performance Based Climate Resilience Grants in Uganda, Kumumanya said the interventions being conducted under the 3.6 million dollar project include cooking stoves, afforestation, climate smart agriculture, construction of bridges in areas that flood. Story by Wycliffe Sebunya.
17 April 2025 The Minister of State for Energy, Opolot Okaasai, has appealed to the member states within the Eastern Africa Power Pool to prioritize efforts in addressing the ongoing challenge of energy accessibility. Research shows that almost 600 million Africans currently lack access to electricity, representing about half of the region’s population despite vast opportunities in the development of the electricity sector in Africa. While Minister Okaasai acknowledges the commendable progress realized by the EAC member states in enhancing electricity generation, expanding transmission infrastructure, and improving access levels. Speaking during the 32nd steering committee and 20th council of ministers meeting at Serena Hotel in Kampala, Okasai noted that there remains a substantial segment of the population that does not benefit from the energy resources that the region proudly possesses. Minister Okaasai emphasizes the crucial need to focus on communities that continue to face significant barriers to electricity access. Story by Josephine Ndagano
17 April 2025 Government finalizes plans of constructing a total of sixteen markets within districts that make up the Greater Kampala Metropolitan area in a bid to create workspaces. This is part of the 2.1 trillion shillings World Bank funded Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Program intended to improve infrastructure development in Kampala, Wakiso, Mukono and Mpigi districts. Among the markets government plans to construct is USAFI market which is projected to have a capacity of 10,000 vendors from the current 4000. State Minister for Kampala Metropolitan Affairs Kabuye Kyofatogabye says they are first conducting enumeration of the market vendors and opening up boundaries for the market land. “Construction of USAFI market starts in February 2026 and will be finalized in two years time” Kyofatogabye revealed. While touring the market, Kyofatogabye said government procured land for the market measuring up to six acres warning that whoever encroached on the land risks eviction. In the meantime , Kyofatogabye says government is in the final stages of constructing Kamwokya market which is expected to accommodate close to 2000 vendors from the current 500. He says development of markets is part of government’s efforts to provide workspaces, skilling centers which in turn will create employment. Story by Wycliffe Sebunya.
