Karuma-Sudan road project launched
Feb 13, 2005
CONSTRUCTION of the 46-kilometre Karuma-Olwiyo road in Acholi land has started.<br>The road, in Murchison Falls National Park, is part of a bigger project of tarmacking the Karuma-Olwiyo-Pakwach-Nebbi road, to link the northern region and southern Sudan.
By Joyce Namutebi and Chris Ochowun
CONSTRUCTION of the 46-kilometre Karuma-Olwiyo road in Acholi land has started.
The road, in Murchison Falls National Park, is part of a bigger project of tarmacking the Karuma-Olwiyo-Pakwach-Nebbi road, to link the northern region and southern Sudan.
Works minister Eng. John Nasasira on Saturday performed the ground-breaking ceremony for the works, funded by the World Bank.
The road, to cost sh31.5b and another sh2.03b for supervision, is being constructed by SBI International Holdings of the Netherlands with Tahal Consulting Engineers of Israel as the supervision consultants.
The function was attended by MPs Zachary Olum, Nathan Byanyima, John Byabagambi, John Arumadri and Mindra Joyo. The MPs thanked the UPDF for providing security.
“The Government has proved to the people in the north that in spite of the difficulties, they are ready to provide services,†said Olum, the area MP.
Also present was the Gulu LC5 chairman, Walter Ochola and the director Road Agency Formation Unit, Ken Foulds.
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CONSTRUCTION of the 46-kilometre Karuma-Olwiyo road in Acholi land has started.
The road, in Murchison Falls National Park, is part of a bigger project of tarmacking the Karuma-Olwiyo-Pakwach-Nebbi road, to link the northern region and southern Sudan.
Works minister Eng. John Nasasira on Saturday performed the ground-breaking ceremony for the works, funded by the World Bank.
The road, to cost sh31.5b and another sh2.03b for supervision, is being constructed by SBI International Holdings of the Netherlands with Tahal Consulting Engineers of Israel as the supervision consultants.
The function was attended by MPs Zachary Olum, Nathan Byanyima, John Byabagambi, John Arumadri and Mindra Joyo. The MPs thanked the UPDF for providing security.
“The Government has proved to the people in the north that in spite of the difficulties, they are ready to provide services,†said Olum, the area MP.
Also present was the Gulu LC5 chairman, Walter Ochola and the director Road Agency Formation Unit, Ken Foulds.
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