The Minister for Works and Transport, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala informed the President that the port at the shores of Lake Victoria shall create a cheaper and faster means of transportation of goods. The President received the status report during a meeting with a delegation from Gauff Engineering led by Dr. Ulrich Salzer at State House Entebbe. Since its foundation in 1988, Gauff has enabled the improvement of the economic and socio-economic framework through the development, planning and implementation of essential infrastructures on the African continent and worldwide. President Museveni assured the firm of government's support to ensure that the project is a success.
“Gauff is a friend of Uganda,” he said.
The Minister for Works and Transport, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala informed the President that the port at the shores of Lake Victoria shall create a cheaper and faster means of transportation of goods. “One of the responsibilities is to ensure that we have infrastructure which can facilitate all the trade not only in Uganda but also for our neighbours. So, in developing the infrastructure, we found it very necessary to develop an inland port called Bukasa inland port,” he said.
Source: https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/news/president-museveni-receives-update-on-bukasa-NV_181973