Uganda, Dec. 5 -- The Minister of Works and Transport, Gen Edward Katumba Wamala, has launched a new Building Industry Management System (BIMS), a digital platform to enable the government and other stakeholders in the sector to monitor all building developments across the country.

The platform was developed by National Building Review Board (NBRB), a government body in charge of monitoring building developments, together with National Information Technology Authority (NITA-U).

Speaking at the launch on Friday last week, Gen Katumba lauded NBRB for the technology, adding that new buildings are mushrooming but few developers are being approved.

"Building developments are being monitored by local authorities, which has not been a simple ...