Ministry of Works and Transport (Uganda) explained

Agency Name:	Minister of Works and Transport
Type:	Minister nativename =
Seal:	File:Coat of arms of Uganda.svg
Jurisdiction:	Government of Uganda
Headquarters:	Old Port Bell Road Kampala, Uganda
Chief1 Name:	Monica Azuba Ntege
Chief1 Position:	Minister of Works and Transport
Agency Type:	Ministry
Website:	Homepage

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.

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).

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 53km (33miles) links Entebbe International Airport with Kampala Northern Bypass Road and with the Kampala neighborhood of Munyonyo, on the northern shores of Lake Victoria.^[1] The expressway will have toll booths with limited access.^[2]
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.^[3]
3. Expansion of Kampala Northern Bypass Highway to dual carriageway.^[4]
4. Construction of Malaba–Kampala Standard Gauge Railway.^[5]
5. Construction of the New Nile Bridge at Njeru.^[6]

Subministries

• State Minister for Works - General Katumba Wamala^[7]
• 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

List of ministers

• Katumba Wamala (14 December 2019 - present)^[8]
• Monica Azuba Ntege (6 June 2016 - 14 December 2019)^[9]
• John Byabagambi (1 March 2015 - 6 June 2016)^[10]
• Abraham Byandala (27 May 2011 - 1 March 2015)^[11]
• John Nasasira (1996 - 27 May 2011)^[12]

See also

• Transport in Uganda
• Government of Uganda
• Cabinet of Uganda
• List of roads in Uganda

External links

• Ministry of Works & Transport

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Entebbe–Kampala Highway: What Is Done So Far . https://web.archive.org/web/20150712044941/http://observer.ug/news-headlines/37179-entebbe-k-la-highway-what-is-done-so-far . dead . 12 July 2015 . Edris . Kiggundu . 5 April 2015 . 15 July 2016 . . Kampala .
2. Web site: Ogwang . New Vision. Joel. Private company to manage Kampala- Entebbe expressway . 15 July 2016 . 19 June 2014 . Kampala.
3. Web site: Entebbe airport expansion starts on Saturday . 15 July 2016 . 26 August 2015 . . Kampala . Innocent . Anguyo.
4. Web site: Shs200 billion Northern Bypass expansion project kicks off. 15 July 2016 . 6 November 2014 . Andrew . Bagala . . Kampala.
5. Web site: China Exim sets terms for financing Uganda's standard gauge railway . 28 May 2016 . Dicta . Asiimwe . 15 July 2016 . Nairobi . The EastAfrican.
6. Web site: Emmanuel . Luganda . Museveni To Launch New Nile Bridge Construction . . 15 July 2015 . Kampala . 28 January 2014.
7. Web site: Cabinet Members and Ministers of State. 15 July 2016. 15 July 2016. Parliament of Uganda (POU). POU. Kampala. https://web.archive.org/web/20161119192536/http://www.parliament.go.ug/index.php/members-of-parliament/cabinet-members. 19 November 2016. dead.
8. News: Museveni shuffles Cabinet, drops Muloni, appoints Magyezi . 4 September 2022 . Monitor . 14 December 2019 . en.
9. News: Museveni appoints his wife to key ministry in new cabinet . 4 September 2022 . Africanews . 7 June 2016 . en.
10. News: Museveni reshuffles his cabinet . 9 September 2022 . The Observer . 1 March 2015 . en-gb.
11. Web site: 5 September 2022 . Museveni Names New Cabinet . 28 May 2011 . Henry . Mukasa . New Vision (Kampala) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141211124001/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/755941 . 11 December 2014 . dmy-all.
12. Web site: Parliament of Uganda (POU) . Profile of John Nwoono Nasasira, Member of Parliament for Kazo County, Kiruhura District . POU . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151023121239/https://www.parliament.go.ug/mpdata/mps.hei?p=f&n=t&details=t&j=194&const=Kazo++County&dist_id=69&distname=Kiruhura . 23 October 2015.