All posts tagged "umeme"
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256NewsFEATURE! You can invest in Uganda’s stock market with as low as UGX50,000. Here is how
Investing in a stock exchange market is often portrayed as something expensive, tiresome, and complicated. To many Ugandans, the words ‘stocks, equities,...
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938BusinessMuseveni meets Umeme on Concession renewal
KAMPALA — President Yoweri Museveni and some key Government officials on Saturday met with a team from power distributor Umeme to discuss...
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521NewsMPs ask govt to evaluate Umeme performance ahead of concession expiry
Members of Parliament have asked the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development to conduct a study on the status and performance of...
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1.2KBusinessAnother 125,000 connected to the grid this year
KAMPALA —Power distributor Umeme connected 125,000 new customers to the grid in the 11 months to November 2021.This represents a 54% growth...
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Deputy Speaker directs COSASE to investigate UMEME over unlawful acts
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has directed the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) to inquire into...
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382BusinessUmeme kicks off construction of a USD 2 million substation in Nakasamba, Entebbe
ENTEBBE —Residents of Entebbe Municipality should look to better electricity services following Umeme’s announcement for construction of a 20MVA Substation in Nakasamba,...
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578TechYassako, helping Ugandans access electricity on credit
KAMPALA —When Uganda’s biggest electricity vendor Umeme shifted its metering system from post-paid to pre-paid, not many Ugandans were prepared for this....
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577OpEDOPINION: Prof. Samuel Sejjaaka deconstructs the myth of power tariffs
Following two decades of concerted investments by both government and the private sector into especially electricity generation, Uganda’s supply, now exceeds demand—at...
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452NewsUtilities 2.0 Twaake Pilot: New integrated energy approach could deliver universal electrification in Uganda for half the cost, fraction of the time as grid-only
KAMPALA — A coalition of global energy sector leaders have On Tuesday June 29 launched a first-of-its-kind integrated energy pilot in Uganda....
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438NewsPearl of Africa Hotel on plunges into uncertainty
KAMPALA — Pearl of Africa Hotel, located atop Nakasero Hill is reportedly on the verge of collapse over bankruptcy. This website has...
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767Special ReportsMISSIVE: How Museveni has sabotaged the energy sector
By Col (Rtd) Dr Kizza-besigye This write-up has been prompted by repeated misinformation and blame-game by Mr Museveni on Uganda’s chronic energy...
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933BusinessUmeme explains recovery of Yaka units
Power distributor Umeme has reached out to customers about the recovery of electricity arrears for the benefits enjoyed by some customers in...
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Applicants for self-funded connections to power grid increase
The number of applicants for self-funded connections to the electricity grid has risen following resumption of anti-power theft operations. According to power...
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Over 300 arrested for pinching electricity
KAMPALA — A police swoop in Najjanankumbi, Nateete and Wandegeya suburbs in Kampala netted up to 368 suspected electricity thieves. Police swooped...
