The bridge, the longest across a river in East Africa, at 8 metres high and 525 metres long, was funded through a loan from Japanese International Cooperation Agency JICA and constructed by Zenitaka Corporation Company. It becomes the second gateway to the Eastern part of Uganda after the Owen Falls Bridge which has exceeded its lifespan.
The Regional Integration Strategy Paper 2018-2022 maps out the direction of the Banks regional integration work in Eastern Africa over the next five years. The key objectives are fast-tracking structural transformation, increasing trade and promoting financial sector integration and inclusion.
The grant will go towards the development of new bankable climate change adaptation and mitigation projects in view of achieving the national Climate change goals identified under the Nationally Determine Contributions NDCs.
The protest follows the eviction notice that was signed by Rosette Byengoma, the permanent secretary in the ministry of defense instructing the vendors to vacate UPDF land in a period of 90 days.
Cosmas Byaruhanga, the Chairperson Masindi sugar cane growers Association limited says that all along they have been engaging Kinyara sugar works company officials over the new cane price for this financial year but nothing fruitful has come out of the discussions.
