The Minister of Works and Transport Monica Azuba Ntege has ordered SBC Uganda Limited, the Company that is in-charge of the construction of Hoima International Airport to promote local content by employing more people from around Hoima district.
SBC Uganda limited, the company that is constructing the airport was formed as a joint venture between Colas Ltd a UK firm and SBI International Holdings a Ugandan Construction Company.
According to Mildred Katusabe, the project coordinator of Talk-MUD confirmed that SBC will seek to keep all affected people and the wider population well informed during the airport construction.
SBC is committed to employing local people from the area, She confirmed that SBC knows that there are concerns about how many people will benefit from direct employment durin the construction of the airport.
It has been established that several local people have already been employed to do ground clearing and provide services during the mobilization phase.
