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New Vision reprint of Uganda Argus Independence Day copy gives readers rare glimpse into the past

In 2012, as Uganda prepared to mark 50 years of independence from colonial rule, the staff at New Vision newspaper had a light bulb moment: let us celebrate the day by reprinting the 9 October 1962 copy of Uganda Argus! Adverts were published in New Vision asking for someone, anyone to provide the much-sought after […]

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Why is it more expensive to build roads in this country? Part II

The government has been prioritising infrastructure development as a means of accelerating economic transformation. However, the high cost of investment in the sector has raised concerns. In final and second part of this feature, New Vision’s RONALD MUGABE explores the cost of raw materials on the overall cost of infrastructure projects. The story was published […]

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Why is it more expensive to build roads in this country? Part I

The government has been prioritising infrastructure development, arguing it’s a sure way the country’s economic transformation will be accelerated. However, there have been lingering concerns about the Uganda’s high cost of infrastructural projects compared to that of its neighbours. New Vision’s RONALD MUGABE finds out why, in Part I of this special feature that was […]

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