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Progress of Works at Africa Coffee Park in Ntugamo is Visible-LOP

The National Unity Platform (NUP) party spokesperson and Leader of Opposition (LOP) in parliament Joel Ssenyonyi has expressed satisfaction with the progress of works at the Africa coffee park...

Nile Perch Smuggler Caught with Phones Worth UGX 1.9B in Unpaid Taxes

In a significant breakthrough for Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) enforcement alert team a notorious Nile Perch smuggler has...

ISO Chief Urges Mbale Ghetto Youth to Join Money Economy to Alleviate Poverty

The Deputy Director General of the Internal Security Organization (ISO), Colonel Emmy Katabazi, has implored the Mbale ghetto...

Uganda’s MOFED Commissioner Isingoma Appointed IMF External Auditor

The Commissioner of the Internal Audit Management Department in the Office of the Internal Auditor General at the...

Gov’t Seeks Real Estate Expertise for Upcoming Bill Draft

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, Dorcas Okalany, has urged all stakeholders,...

Gen Salim Saleh Rallies Leaders to Promote Mechanization of Agriculture

The Chief Coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation, Gen. (Rtd) Caleb Akandwanaho, aka Salim Saleh, has urged leaders to prioritise promotion of mechanised agriculture in a bid to spur massive production. Gen. Sale made the appeal while presiding over the pass out of 419 cadres who successfully completed a civic education training programme organised by the Ministry of Information, Communication Technology, and National Guidance. During the ceremony held on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Lokole-Agago district, Gen. Saleh emphasised the importance of...

Nakasero Market Vendors Denounce “March to Parliament” Protest

Nakasero market vendors in Kampala have denounced the march to parliament protests, claiming they have businesses to run and families to feed. Richard Mukiibi, the chairperson of Nakasero market vendors on Thursday, July 25, 2024, said they opted to make money to sustain their livelihoods as opposed to marching on the streets. “We shall not tolerate or get involved in any protests. This is a place where people come to make a living,” he noted. Harriet Nankya, another vendor, said they survive...

Museveni, Korean Investors Moot Strategies to Boost Electric Automotive Productions

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda has met with Korean investors and discussed with them the possibility of boosting electric automotive production. The investors led by Kim Jinwook, Cho Shanghyu, and Kwon Hurkkoo, the directors of HINENI Ltd., a company registered in Uganda with its headquarters in Nakawuka, Entebbe Road, met the President at State House, Entebbe, on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. The Korean investors who also visited Kiira Motors Corporation and offered to provide expertise and training to Ugandans in...

Uganda Airlines Expands Regional Footprint with New Routes

Uganda Airlines has launched three new routes, connecting Abuja, Lusaka, and Harare, to its growing network in a strategic move to strengthen its regional presence. Jennifer Bamuturaki, the Chief Executive Officer of Uganda Airlines, said the airline will begin services to Abuja on the 12th of September, followed by Lusaka and Harare on the 25th of September, 2024. The new routes bring the total number of destinations served by Uganda Airlines, to 16. Addressing the media at the Airlines Headquarters in Kampala...