MUKONO, Uganda – The government is grappling with a massive economic and infrastructural crisis following the vandalism of a critical power transmission tower in Mukono North last Wednesday, an act that has plunged over 28,000 customers into darkness and resulted in losses exceeding two billion Shillings.
The Mayor of Kira Municipality, Julius Mutebi Nsubuga, has requested the central government to stop sidelining local government leaders in its projects to ensure their smooth implementation.
A show of unusual political and economic alliance played out in Kasenge Parish, Mukono District, when Chinese and local investors physically escorted former State Minister Ronald Kibuule to one of his campaign rallies, signalling what they described as a critical vote for “industrial harmony” in the rapidly expanding Mbalala industrial belt.
In a significant move to promote green energy and technological innovation, the Ministry of Science and Technology has flagged off a team of over 60 Ugandans on an expedition to South Africa using a locally manufactured electric bus.
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