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Total Commences Specialised Training of Welders in Albertine Region

Agnes Tumuheire — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 09:39:33 +0000

The first batch of welding students to be trained has been unveiled in Hoima today Thursday: COURTESY PHOTO

Total E&P Uganda, the mastermind of the Tilenga and East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline Projects EACOP has started trainings on the first batch of students for the today welders training programme launched earlier this year.

Over 200 students are targeted in the strategy and are to be divided into 8 groups of 25 for the 2G and 4G coded welding levels in line with the industry standards and requirements.

Each batch of 25 candidates is to receive a 3-months training which will involve technical classroom training as well as practical welding.

Total E&P Uganda Integrated Project Representative, Jean Yves Petit, said that the training is a good venture towards “host communities as all of the welders being trained here today originate from the areas around the pipeline districts and the Albertine region.”

“This programme is very important to us as it signifies our commitment not only to the development of Uganda’s oil project but also to the empowerment of Ugandans to take an active and crucial part in the overall development of the oil project in Uganda.”

The training comes at a time when the company is preparing for a Final Investment Decision on the Tilenga and EACOP projects which will kick start the construction phase of the projects.

Uganda, which is in the final stages of constructing the oil pipeline, has a deficit of 1,500 qualified welders to handle the massive project as required by local content legislation.

The project is expected to create 15,000 jobs during its execution and after completion will employ between 1,000 to 2,000 people.

Two training centers have been established in Buliisa to cater for candidates from the Albertine districts, and in Lwengo district for candidates from the pipeline districts.

The training programme is fully funded by Total E&P Uganda.

Sekandi hails marriage among youthful police officers

Isaac Senabulya — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 06:12:22 +0000

Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi shaking hands with newly Copl. John Nzaisenga and Ruth Rukundo, Nzaisenga is a member of Vice President Security working with Uganda Police force at Masaka SDA Church on December 10, 20117

Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi has commended the leadership in the Uganda Police Force that is encouraging its youthful officers to embrace marriage a move that has blossomed a number of resourceful relationships both at work and in respective homes of officers.

Speaking during the wedding ceremony of Corporal Nzaisenga John, a member of his security detail, who married Rukundo Ruth at Seventh day Adventist Church in Masaka district, Ssekandi noted that marriage comes with many good benefits but warned new couples to block their ears to negativity and rumors that destroy marriages.

The newly wed,Copl. John Nzaisenga and Ruth Rukundo

The Vice President noted that senior officers are a mirror to their juniors who mostly emulate many positive things about them since they interact on daily basis during work and off duty.

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Ssekandi hailed Corporal Nzayisenga for taking a bold step and married his friend which has formally united their families and forged a new partnership.

Pastor Josiah Usaba who wed the couple urged them to be truthful in everything especially finances and acquired assets which are a sources of conflict in many homes.

The couple later hosted their guests at Queens Gardens Hotel Kyazanga town in Lwengo district where Superintendent of Police and immediate supervisor of the bride, Assanasio Turyahabwe eulogized him for his discipline and dedication which will propel him to even greater feats in life and career.

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The function was also attended by Barbirye Kabanda, Masaka district Woman Member of Parliament, Cissy Namujju, Lwengo District Woman Member of Parliament, Kitata Abdu, Bukoto West Member of Parliament, and Lwengo LC5 Chairman, Godfrey Mutabazi among others.

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Lwengo MP appeals for health workers

Gerald Businge — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:42:16 +0000

Lwengo district woman mp Gertrude Nakabira Lubega has called upon the ministry of health to allocate health workers to the health center Two’s in the area which were constructed two years ago.

Speaking to the press at parliament Nakabira said that government constructed health centres in every sub county but many of them have never functioned due to lack of staff.

She says that people are forced to move for long distances looking for treatment yet if these centers were functioning it will save many lives.

Lubega said that these health centres are now in bushes and have no drugs and the health she pointed out include kalengero , Nakateete and kisooka.

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