The Ministry of Works and Transport is a Cabinet level government ministry of Uganda, that is mandated to plan, develop and maintain an economic, efficient and effective transport infrastructure, and transport services by road, rail, water, and air. The ministry is also mandated to manage public works including government structures and promote standards in the construction industry. The ministry is headed by a Cabinet Minister. The current Minister of Works and Transport is Katumba Wamala.
The headquarters of the ministry are located at the corner of Jinja Road and Old Port Bell Road, in Kampala Central Division, in the Industrial Area of Kampala, the capital and largest city in the country. The coordinates of the ministry headquarters are:0°19'04.0"N, 32°35'48.0"E (Latitude:0.317779; Longitude:32.596681).[1]
Overviewedit
As of July, the ministry is involved, through and with its affiliated entities, in several major construction projects including the following:
Expansion and improvement of Entebbe International Airport. The multi-phased expansion is slated to last until 2033 and involves the expansion of the cargo terminal, construction of a new passenger terminal building, construction of new fuel storage facilities, building new multi-story car park, construction of new control tower and strengthening and resealing of current runways. The entire renovation budget is approximately US$586 million.[4]
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The Ministry of Works and Transport is a Cabinet level government ministry of Uganda that is mandated to plan develop and maintain an economic efficient and effective transport infrastructure and transport services by road rail water and air The ministry is also mandated to manage public works including government structures and promote standards in the construction industry The ministry is headed by a Cabinet Minister The current Minister of Works and Transport is Katumba Wamala Minister of Works and TransportCoat of Arms of UgandaMinister nativename overviewTypeMinistryJurisdictionGovernment of UgandaHeadquartersOld Port Bell RoadKampala UgandaMinister nativename executiveMonica Azuba Ntege Minister of Works and TransportWebsiteHomepage Contents 1 Location 2 Overview 3 Subministries 4 Auxiliary institutions and allied agencies 5 List of ministers 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksLocation editThe headquarters of the ministry are located at the corner of Jinja Road and Old Port Bell Road in Kampala Central Division in the Industrial Area of Kampala the capital and largest city in the country The coordinates of the ministry headquarters are 0 19 04 0 N 32 35 48 0 E Latitude 0 317779 Longitude 32 596681 1 Overview editAs of July the ministry is involved through and with its affiliated entities in several major construction projects including the following Construction of Entebbe Kampala Expressway The 53 kilometres 33 mi links Entebbe International Airport with Kampala Northern Bypass Road and with the Kampala neighborhood of Munyonyo on the northern shores of Lake Victoria 2 The expressway will have toll booths with limited access 3 Expansion and improvement of Entebbe International Airport The multi phased expansion is slated to last until 2033 and involves the expansion of the cargo terminal construction of a new passenger terminal building construction of new fuel storage facilities building new multi story car park construction of new control tower and strengthening and resealing of current runways The entire renovation budget is approximately US 586 million 4 Expansion of Kampala Northern Bypass Highway to dual carriageway 5 Construction of Malaba Kampala Standard Gauge Railway 6 Construction of the New Nile Bridge at Njeru 7 Subministries editState Minister for Works General Katumba Wamala 8 State Minister for Transport Aggrey BagiireAuxiliary institutions and allied agencies editCivil Aviation Authority of Uganda Uganda National Roads Authority Uganda Road Fund Rift Valley Railways Kampala Capital City AuthorityList of ministers editKatumba Wamala 14 December 2019 present 9 Monica Azuba Ntege 6 June 2016 14 December 2019 10 John Byabagambi 1 March 2015 6 June 2016 11 Abraham Byandala 27 May 2011 1 March 2015 12 John Nasasira 1996 27 May 2011 13 See also edit nbsp Uganda portal nbsp Transport portal Transport in Uganda Government of Uganda Cabinet of Uganda List of roads in UgandaReferences edit Google 15 July 2016 Location of the Headquarters of Uganda s Ministry of Works and Transport Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 15 July 2016 Kiggundu Edris 5 April 2015 Entebbe Kampala Highway What Is Done So Far The Observer Uganda Kampala Archived from the original on 12 July 2015 Retrieved 15 July 2016 Ogwang Joel 19 June 2014 Private company to manage Kampala Entebbe expressway New Vision Kampala Retrieved 15 July 2016 Anguyo Innocent 26 August 2015 Entebbe airport expansion starts on Saturday New Vision Kampala Retrieved 15 July 2016 Bagala Andrew 6 November 2014 Shs200 billion Northern Bypass expansion project kicks off Daily Monitor Kampala Retrieved 15 July 2016 Asiimwe Dicta 28 May 2016 China Exim sets terms for financing Uganda s standard gauge railway The EastAfrican Nairobi Retrieved 15 July 2016 Luganda Emmanuel 28 January 2014 Museveni To Launch New Nile Bridge Construction New Vision Kampala Retrieved 15 July 2015 POU 15 July 2016 Cabinet Members and Ministers of State Kampala Parliament of Uganda POU Archived from the original on 19 November 2016 Retrieved 15 July 2016 Museveni shuffles Cabinet drops Muloni appoints Magyezi Monitor 14 December 2019 Retrieved 4 September 2022 Museveni appoints his wife to key ministry in new cabinet Africanews 7 June 2016 Retrieved 4 September 2022 Museveni reshuffles his cabinet The Observer 1 March 2015 Retrieved 9 September 2022 Mukasa Henry 28 May 2011 Museveni Names New Cabinet New Vision Kampala Archived from the original on 11 December 2014 Retrieved 5 September 2022 POU Profile of John Nwoono Nasasira Member of Parliament for Kazo County Kiruhura District Parliament of Uganda POU Archived from the original on 23 October 2015 External links editMinistry of Works amp Transport 00 18 48 N 32 34 55 E 0 31333 N 32 58194 E 0 31333 32 58194 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ministry of Works and Transport Uganda amp oldid 1198842586, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
