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Uganda Geothermal Electricity Plant at Kibiro Hot springs Halted

Uganda Geothermal Electricity Plant at Kibiro Hot springs Halted

by Free Uganda | Apr 16, 2020 | Environment and conservation

Plans to build a geothermal electricity plant at Kibiro hot springs in the western district of Hoima have hit turbulence after a limited oil spill occurred during the drilling of temperature gradient wells in the areas. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development...

UPDF Classified expenditure has increased

UPDF Classified expenditure has increased

by Free Uganda | Apr 18, 2020 | Current events

The UPDF Classified expenditure has increased by 656% from Shs 344bn in Financial Year (FY) 2014/2015 to Shs 2.6tn in FY 2019/2020 compared to the country’s GDP average increase of 5.4% in the same period. Thanks to last Tuesday’s COVID-19 supplementary budget...