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Uganda’s Inspector General Suspends Appointment of Water Company CEO, Citing Donor Concerns

1 May 2013 - 08:14 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan Inspector General of Government Irene Mulyagonja has blocked President Yoweri Museveni’s choice to take over as managing director of the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), citi

Uganda’s President Steps in to Appoint New State Water Firm Head

16 Apr 2013 - 07:44 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has stepped in to name a new chief executive for the country’s troubled National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC).

Uganda Completes Technical Re-Evaluation of $2 Billion Karuma Dam

25 Jan 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda has completed a technical re-evaluation of bids for the $2 billion USD Karuma hydropower project, in line with a High Court directive.

UK the Latest Donor to Suspend Aid to Uganda Due to Corruption

19 Nov 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

KAMPALA, Uganda — The United Kingdom on November 16 suspended all aid to Uganda over high-level corruption in the office of the prime minister.

Uganda Court Blocks Chinese Bid for $2 Billion USD Karum Dam

27 Sep 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s High Court has issued a temporary injunction stopping the Ministry of Energy from opening a bid by China International Water & Electric Company (CWE) for the $2 billion USD Karuma Dam

Tanzania Seeks More Water From Lake Victoria

15 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Just months after protesting neighboring Uganda’s increased extraction of water from Lake Victoria, Tanzanian leaders are pushing to start the second phase of a project that will channel more water

Funders, Experts Raise New Questions About Uganda’s Contentious Karuma Dam

18 May 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s controversial $2.2 billion USD Karuma Dam project faces more delays, with more questions being raised over the role of the country’s development partners in the project and the viability o

After Mubarak, Egypt Seems Ready for Nile Negotiations

19 Dec 2011 - 23:14 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — With the downfall of ousted President Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian leaders are showing more willingness to discuss sharing the waters of the Nile River with Ethiopia and other upstream African states

Egypt to Help Uganda Build Capacity for Well Digging

18 Apr 2011 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt will help Uganda build capacity in the water resources sector for digging wells and fighting invasive water hyacinth, according to Egyptian Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Hussei

Southern Sudan Government Assures Egypt of Right to Nile Water

4 Apr 2011 - 15:33 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — The head of the Southern Sudan government, Salva Kiir Mayardit, last week assured his Egyptian counterpart of Egypt’s right to its share of Nile water.

Southern Sudan Referendum Ratchets Up Nile Tensions, Intrigues

10 Jan 2011 - 14:29 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt —  The expected emergence of a new state in southern Sudan following the January 8 independence referendum is causing alarm in Cairo because signs are the infant state will join other African co

Museveni Launches Probe Into Bulambuli Water Funds

13 Dec 2010 - 15:27 by Local Press Report

KAMPALA, Uganda (New Vision (Uganda)) — President Yoweri Museveni will launch an investigation into use of funds that were sent to Bulambuli district for community water provision. Museveni said the government provided about $128,000

Uganda's Museveni Calls for Presidential Meeting to End Conflict Over Nile Water

8 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni called for a presidential summit to bring together heads of states of the Nile Basin countries in order to put an end to conflict over the Nile River's water.

Ugandans Impede Progress on Water Investment, Says President

12 Jan 2009 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

KAMPALA, Uganda — u gandan President Yoweri Museveni has blamed some Ugandans for thwarting investment in water by tampering with the water table.

Ugandan President Urges Nile Basin States to Focus on Catchment Areas

5 Jan 2009 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has urged Nile Basin countries to focus on conservation of water catchment areas at the source of the river, rather than focusing on sharing of the waters alone.

Mubarak, Museveni Discuss Nile Security

4 Aug 2008 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

KAMPALA, Uganda (New Vision (Uganda)) — Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in Entebbe last week for talks on Nile water security. During his four-hour visit, Mubarak agreed to commit

Uganda: Iganga Piped Water Project Delayed by Floods

22 Oct 2007 - 10:09 by Local Press Report

KAMPALA, Uganda (New Vision (Uganda)) — — A project to install a piped water system in Iganga has been delayed because of floods in the area, according to Iganga Mayor Siraji Katono.

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