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TRANSPARENCY: CoST Uganda Commissions 2nd Infrastructure Transparency Index

TRANSPARENCY: CoST Uganda Commissions 2nd Infrastructure Transparency Index

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, Uganda= SHIFT MEDIA NEWS= Despite the various laws passed in recent years to address corruption in Uganda, implementation of the laws remains a daunting tax. This not withstanding, Uganda remains the…

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INFRASTRUCTURE: Gen. Katumba Hails CoST Uganda Chapter For  Championing Transparency, & Accountability In Infrastructure

INFRASTRUCTURE: Gen. Katumba Hails CoST Uganda Chapter For Championing Transparency, & Accountability In Infrastructure

By Patrick Jaramogi KAMPALA Uganda [SHIFT MEDIA NEWs] Works and Transport Minister Gen. Edward Katumba has urged government entities to practice transparency as mechanism of combating corruption and ensuring accountability. “I don’t know why there…

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STUDY: “Understanding Disclosed Information Is Key Towards Demanding For Accountability”- CoST Report

STUDY: “Understanding Disclosed Information Is Key Towards Demanding For Accountability”- CoST Report

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, Uganda-SHIFTMEDIA- Stakeholders in the infrastructure sector have been urged to understand disclosed information so as to make informed decisions. The calls geared towards holding leaders accountable and demanding for accountability was…

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REVIEW: Government Entities Steadily Implementing CoST Uganda Chapter Recommendations

REVIEW: Government Entities Steadily Implementing CoST Uganda Chapter Recommendations

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, Uganda-SHIFTMEDIA-There are growing levels of transparency and readiness by Government entities to disclose data and to address recommendations made by CoST Uganda Chapter. Since the launch of the 4th Assurance report…

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PATHETIC: Potholed Kampala City Roads Causing Loss Of $800m Annually

PATHETIC: Potholed Kampala City Roads Causing Loss Of $800m Annually

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA-SHIFTMEDIA- Everybody from a pedestrian, cyclists, motorists are either jeering or writhing in pain due to the terrible roads in Kampala. With the onset of rains, the situation has only worsened. Those…

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BRIBERY Challenges Still Dog Procurement Processes Among Local Firms-PPDA

BRIBERY Challenges Still Dog Procurement Processes Among Local Firms-PPDA

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA-SHIFTMEDIA- Section 50 (1) of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets that allows for Preference and reservation. Reads Subject to the economic and social policies of Government and the international…

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RAY OF SUNSHINE: Contracts Awarded To Local Firms On The Rise- CoST Uganda Report

RAY OF SUNSHINE: Contracts Awarded To Local Firms On The Rise- CoST Uganda Report

 By Our Reporter KAMPALA, Uganda|SHIFTMEDIA| The journey has been long, the cries have been loud, but the light at the end of the tunnel beams like a ‘Ray of Sunshine”. The hope for local contractors…

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AUDIT:Renovation Of Kawolo Hospital Raises Hopes Of Addressing Eminent Health Challenges

AUDIT:Renovation Of Kawolo Hospital Raises Hopes Of Addressing Eminent Health Challenges

By PATRICK JARAMOGI BUIKWE, Uganda|SHIFTMEDIA| Will the renovation of Kawolo General Hospital addresss eminent health challenges in Buikwe, Buvuma, Mukono and Kayunga? Perhaps so, as we report below. Thanks to the refubishment of the 50-year-old…

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UNFAIRENESS: Engineers Cry Foul Over Awarding Of Local Contracts To Foreign Firms

UNFAIRENESS: Engineers Cry Foul Over Awarding Of Local Contracts To Foreign Firms

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, Uganda|SHIFTMEDIA| Ugandan engineers are crying foul for not being considered by the government for the local projects that is majorly won by big foreign firms. According to statistics, local construction firms,…

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Fair Business Practices Between Government and the Private Sector in Uganda Increasing- CoST Report

Fair Business Practices Between Government and the Private Sector in Uganda Increasing- CoST Report

BY PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, Uganda |SHIFTMEDIA| There is an increase in Fair Business Practices between Government and the Private Sector in public infrastructure project delivery processes, a midterm review report released by CoST Uganda Chapter…

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