Comrades, good morning. That video of our 73 class loco was bad. The sight, terrible.
However, this will not be for long. As communicated before, money came, Courtesy of @GovUganda and the @AfDB_Group.
With part of the funds, we are going to do the following.
1. Remove all settlers from URC land, from Kampala - Kyengera (including that section where the locomotive was captured), Kampala- Portbell, Kampala-Namanve-Mukonk-Jinja-Malaba.
When all is done, these sections are going to be clear of all settlement.
2. After removal of encroachment, cleaning and greening will be done along the corridors especially in the built-up areas in Kampala, Wakiso, Jinja, etc. There will be zero garbage along the corridor. Cattle roaming and interrupting train movements will be dealt with fully.
3. All built-up sections of the reserve will be fenced. Experience has shown that anything metallic used in fencing is stolen in the country. We are taking a different route to mitigate this.
4. On the Locos, yes they are old. New locos are coming. The procurement process is ongoing.
The passenger train is old. Yes, very true. The funds are also going towards acquiring at least 2 DMUs.
With the DMUs, we also plan to have EMUs procured and deployed. The funders have been identified.
We thank you.
@nwscug You communicated the cut-off 4 days late, do you plan to communicate the Expected Time of Restoration also after restoration? What is the ETR? For how many more days do you want us to be patient? Which water are we supposed to be using “sparingly” now?
As we begin our journey through #Lent, let us ask the Lord to grant us the gift of true conversion of heart, so that we may better respond to His love for us and share that love with those around us.
#RCNYE 🙌🏾 - What a Concept!!! Thank you @97fmRadiocity 🙏🏼. Pure talent on display but maybe to pick a few faves so far, @WabzDJ, @DEEJAYANSELM, @Lexdjug and obviously (read OBVIOUSLY) Sir @DjAludah - man is just who he thinks he is.
.📢📢Historic milestone!
Uganda secures Africa’s first Green # ClimateFund (@theGCF) results-based payment: US $31 million for cutting deforestation and CO₂ emissions.
Read the full story: 👉https://t.co/kWagOSXAth
#Uganda makes history as Africa’s 1st country to receive a US $31 million results-based payment from the Green Climate Fund for verified emission reductions! A win for forests, climate resilience & sustainable livelihood
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