Today marks a significant milestone as the Parish Development Model (PDM) Working Group unveils the Infrastructure and Economic Services Operation Manual for Pillar 2. The PDM, a comprehensive development strategy conceived under the Third National Development Plan (NDP III) of Uganda, aims to accelerate the decentralization process, uplift household incomes,…

Eswatini Delegation Benchmarking Visit to Uganda
The Ministry of Works and Transport between the 2nd and 5th of May hosted a delegation from the Kingdom of Eswatini. Led by the Minister of Public Works and Transport, Chief Ndlaluhlaza Nhlonipho Celemusa, the delegation visited Uganda on a benchmarking visit to familiarize themselves with the establishment and mandate…
District Road Equipment Operators’ Skills Enhanced
Participated actively in the manual aspects of mechanics, operating the actual equipment. 49 Mechanical foremen from 6 Districts have undergone a 2 weeks hands on manual training on the proper utilization and maintenance of road construction equipment that was carried out in Wobulenzi, Luwero District. The training commenced on the…
Uganda to Receive its First Mechanical Engineering Training Centre by January 2024
Through a grant from the Government of Japan, the Ministry of Works and Transport has commenced the construction of a Mechanical Engineering Training Centre in Kakizi, Luwero District. The Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Katumba Wamala and the Japanese Ambassador to Uganda H.E Hidemoto Fukuzawa, broke ground for the…
The East African Civil Aviation Academy holds its second Graduation Ceremony
The East African Civil Aviation Academy which is better known as the Soroti Flying School held its second graduation ceremony on the 31st of March, 2023. A total of 57 students who successfully completed their training in various courses from the academic year 2019-2022 graduated at the ceremony that was…
Energy transition in Uganda
The Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Works and Transport has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with an electric mobility company named SPIRO. Under the agreement, the first between an African government and a green mobility company on the continent will enable SPIRO to deploy more than 140,000 electric…