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    Motorised boreholes increase access to safe water in Busoga
    (New Vision, 2017-09-28) Nantambi, Agnes
    While hand pump boreholes have for long been seen as the solution to access safe water in many rural settings, the energy required to pump the water made them an unattractive option. All that is, however, beginning to change in eastern Uganda, thanks to the African Development Bank (AfDB), which has allocated funds to support the motorisation of boreholes in Kasolwe sub-county in Kamuli district.
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    Institute starts plant for paper
    (New Vision, 2017-09-26) Nantambi, Agnes
    The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has applauded the Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI) for starting a pilot paper plant, which will support import substitution. The plant produces paper-related products using banana stems as raw materials and other wastes.
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    Isimba gets caretaker
    (New Vision, 2017-12-01) Ojiambo, Benin
    The Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) has hired a team of experts to fill the vacuum that was left by Energy Infratech pvt Limited, the former project supervisors. This was revealed by Eng. Dr Harrison Mutikanga, the UEGCL chief executive officer during a quarterly inspection tour by the UEGCL board of directors at the project site in Kayunga district, yesterday.
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    The nightmare of patenting students' innovations
    (New Vision, 2017-11-01) Rwothungeyo, Billy
    From the vapouriser technology to pen-based authentication technology, the world's biggest tech firms are trying to stay ahead of the cut-throat competition in the ever evolving world of technology and they are doing that by trying out new technologies - and patenting them from the onset. So as Apple, Microsoft and Google are busy patenting what they hope will take the world by storm in the next few years, what about our own innovators back home?
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    Government to block pornography websites
    (New Vision, 2017-09-27) Kasujja, Carol
    The Ministry of Ethics and Integrity together with Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) are planning to block pornography sites, especially those hosting child porn. The plan is to begin by creating a list of pornography sites and then forward it to UCC.
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    Companies urged to embrace leasing IT
    (New Vision, 2017-11-06) Kayiwa, Edward
    Last year, the Government and private companies spent large amounts of money on importing computer parts and software. The expenditure, according to the country manager of Gilat telecom, Yaron Farach, was also partly influenced by the changing technology innovations and the need for tighter security.
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    Indian investors to light up villages with solar
    (New Vision, 2017-11-23) Odyek, John
    A number of Indian investors have expressed willingness to light up villages and set up solar pumps to supply clean water to villages across Uganda.
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    Contractors angry over damaged roads
    (New Vision, 2017-12-11) Ssengendo, Abdulkarim
    Mbarara Municipal council leadership has been challenged to ensure there is effectiveness of enforcemnt of traffic laws and regulations in the town to prevent the newly constructed roads from the alarming rate of destruction, especially damages caused on the walkways.
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    Nyagak III hydro dam for December 2019
    (New Vision, 2017-11-21) Okethwengu, Benedict
    The Government and Dott services Ltd, the firm undertaking construction of Nyagak III Mini Hydropwer dam, have agreed to redesign the project to generate 6.6 megawatts (MW) from the initial 5.5MW.
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    Revamped Entebbe airport to handle 3.5 million passagers annually
    (New Vision, 2017-09-01) Kwesiga, Pascal
    It is anticipated that the upgraded and expanded Entebbe International Airport will be able to handle 3.5 million passengers each year, up from the the current estimated 1.5 million travellers.
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    Over sh190b needed to upgrade Gulu Airport
    (New Vision, 2017-12-11) Tumwesige, Arnest
    The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) manager for upcountry airports, Samuel Wonekha, has told Members of Parliament tha over sh196b is required to upgrade Gulu Airport to international standards.
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    UNRA to charge upto sh 533m over load fine
    (New Vision, 2017-11-02) Okanya, Andate
    The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) will charge up to $146,000 (about sh533m) in penalties for vehicles moving on national roads and carrying loads that exceed tonnage capacity, according to the new UNRA regulations 2017.
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    Government agencies rejecting Ugandan-made software
    (New Vision, 2017-08-24) Nandudu, Prossy
    Software developers and innovators have accused Government ministries, of refusing to use software and other technologies that have been developed in Uganda.
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    Decorative plaster: the new finishing trend
    (New Vision, 2017-11-04) Mukasa, Ritah
    With the growing innovations in the construction industry, owning a unique dream home becomes easy each passing day. Commix decorative plaster is one of the latest finishing concepts that will give your house a classy touch.
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    Anti-pornography committee irrelevant
    (New Vision, 2017-09-23) Twinoweitu, Ivan
    In 2014, Parliament passed the Anti-Pornography Act. Recently, the integrity and ethics minister, Fr. Simon Lokodo, commissioned a nine-person Anti-Pornography committee, that got Ugandans talking.
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    Style up your floor with wood
    (New Vision, 2017-11-04) Nawuwaya, Evaline
    Wooden floors might seem costly, but there are more reasons to consider. Lewis Oketch, the head of the carpentry and joinery at Lugogo Vocational Training Institute, says most people do not know much about wooden floors.
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    High cost of roads in Uganda : would less pricing
    (New Vision, 2017-08-27) Mugabe, Ronald
    In Uganda, there are peculiar things that affect the final unit cost of our infrastructural projects, making them appear more expensive than in countries like Kenya and Ethiopia. Key among them is the cost of the raw materials used in these projects, says a key figure on the Standard Gauge Railways (SGR) project that prefers anonymity.
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    Build smart with steel trusses.
    (New Vision, 2017-11-25) Mukasa, Ritah
    A strong structure does not necessarily have to be built using bricks, cement and sand. A trendy homeowner can have a durable house built with light gauge steel trusses. This is called smart frame and is a more appropriate and sustainable approach to environmental preservation.
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    New tarmac road boosting business in western Uganda
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-08-10) Basiime, Felix; Ashaba, Alex; Tuhame, Fedinand
    The completion of the 206km Fort Portal- Nyakahita Road is boosting business and tourism in Western Uganda.
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    UCC hands over land for construction of technology hub.
    (New Vision, 2017-07-04) Agaba, Vivian
    The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) yesterday officially handed over a piece of land to the Ministry of Information Communications and Technology (ICT) for the construction of an ICT hub. The proposed ICT innovation hub will be constructed on a piece of land at the Uganda Institute of Information and Communications Technology (UICT) campus in Nakawa and is estimated to cost $5m (sh18b).