Over 450 road maintenance contractors unpaid for 3 years, projects stall

Over 450 road maintenance contractors have not been paid for three years, leaving most road work projects stalled. Works Ministry officials have attributed the delayed payments to budget cuts. Permanent Secretary Bageya Waiswa says the roads in critical condition are Mityana–Mubende and Mubende–Kyegegwa. The Works Ministry has meanwhile assured Ugandans that this will not affect the quality of work delivered by these contractors and that the payments will be cleared by the end of this month.