Uganda Waragi Boosts Port Bell Community with Solar Lighting and Waste Management

Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL), under its flagship brand Uganda Waragi, has inaugurated a significant community infrastructure project at the Port Bell Landing Site in Luzira. This initiative, part of Uganda Waragi's 60th-anniversary Diamond Jubilee legacy, aims to enhance public health, protect livelihoods, and stimulate the night economy by providing solar-powered flood lighting and structured waste management systems.

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Port Bell Landing Site is the immediate neighbour to our brewery facility and has been the heart of our production home for decades. Uganda Waragi's 60-year journey is completely intertwined with the story of this community. This is a continuation of our lifelong neighbourhood partnership. Over the years, UBL have invested in modern ablution blocks and sanitation facilities through our 'Water of Life' initiative. Today, Uganda Waragi is also shouldering the corporate responsibility by spearheading this introduction of solar lighting and structured waste systems to ensure our closest neighbours work with the health, safety, and economic dignity they deserve.

Port Bell Landing Site is a vital economic hub, serving more than 300 fishermen, boat operators, and vendors, with a majority being women and youth involved in the fish and produce trade. Previously, the lack of proper waste disposal led to open dumping along the lakeshore, creating a public health crisis. Furthermore, the absence of lighting after 7:00 PM fostered insecurity and theft, forcing female traders to close their stalls early and significantly reducing their household incomes.

The commissioning ceremony was led by Kampala Lord Mayor Ronald Balimwezo Nsubuga, alongside Nakawa Division Mayor Ali Buken (Nubian Li), KCCA Director Sheila Birungi Gandi, and the landing site's leadership committee. Felicite Nson, Managing Director of Uganda Breweries Limited, highlighted the brand's long-standing connection to the community, stating that Port Bell Landing Site has been the "heart of our production home for decades." She emphasized that the project is a continuation of a "lifelong neighborhood partnership," building on UBL's previous investments in sanitation facilities through their 'Water of Life' initiative.

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Public infrastructure must serve the people wherever they are on the economic pyramid. I applaud this practical, community-driven approach to protecting the livelihoods of vulnerable women and youth who keep Kampala's food supply chain moving.

Kampala Lord Mayor Balimwezo praised the project's community-focused design, noting that "Public infrastructure must serve the people wherever they are on the economic pyramid." He commended the "practical, community-driven approach" for protecting the livelihoods of vulnerable women and youth who are crucial to Kampala's food supply chain. Sheila Birungi Gandi, Director for Gender, Community Services and Production, lauded UBL's consistent corporate citizenship, stating that "Clean environments are essential for healthy populations" and that such sustainable partnerships can reduce epidemic risks and improve residents' quality of life.

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Clean environments are essential for healthy populations. Through sustainable partnerships like this, we can reduce epidemic risks and enhance the quality of life for our residents.