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…
Ministry of Works and Transport Leads Pillar 2 of the Parish Development Model
Pillar 2; Infrastructure and Economic Services The Ministry of Works and Transport is the Pillar Chair for Infrastructure and Economic Services, the Second Pillar of the Parish Development Model. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development is the co-chair, and the two lead Ministries on the 28th of February held…
Ground Breaking for the construction of the Karamoja Security Roads
The Honourable Minister of State for Transport, Hon. Fred Byamukama this week broke ground for the opening up and improvement of security roads in the Karamoja sub-region and the neighboring districts. When completed, the roads will improve connectivity between the sub-region in the specific districts of Kaabong, Kotido, Karenga, Moroto,…