Ministry of Works and Transport (Uganda)

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 Gen Katumba Wamala

Minister of Works and Tansport
Coat of Arms of Uganda
Minister nativename = overview
TypeMinistry
JurisdictionGovernment of Uganda
HeadquartersOld Port Bell Road
Kampala, Uganda
Minister nativename = executive
WebsiteHomepage

Location

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]

Overview

As of July, the ministry is involved, through and with its affiliated entities, in several major construction projects including the following:

  1. 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]
  2. 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]
  3. Expansion of Kampala Northern Bypass Highway to dual carriageway.[5]
  4. Construction of Malaba–Kampala Standard Gauge Railway.[6]
  5. Construction of the New Nile Bridge at Njeru.[7]

Subministries
  • State Minister for Works - Gen. Katumba Wamala[8]
  • State Minister for Transport - Aggrey Bagiire

Auxiliary institutions and allied agencies
  1. Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda
  2. Uganda National Roads Authority
  3. Uganda Road Fund
  4. Rift Valley Railways
  5. Kampala Capital City Authority

See also

References
  1. Google (15 July 2016). "Location of the Headquarters of Uganda's Ministry of Works and Transport" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  2. 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.
  3. Ogwang, Joel (19 June 2014). "Private company to manage Kampala- Entebbe expressway". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  4. Anguyo, Innocent (26 August 2015). "Entebbe airport expansion starts on Saturday". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  5. Bagala, Andrew (6 November 2014). "Shs200 billion Northern Bypass expansion project kicks off". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  6. Asiimwe, Dicta (28 May 2016). "China Exim sets terms for financing Uganda's standard gauge railway". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  7. Luganda, Emmanuel (28 January 2014). "Museveni To Launch New Nile Bridge Construction". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  8. 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.

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