Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG & AGENCIES | After last month’s foray into Africa, plans for Uganda Airlines to launch new international flights to London Gatwick by the end of 2024 are well on track. A report on @ukairport24 indicates that Uganda Airlines is already seeking to recruit a station and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Airtel Masaza Cup 2024 final game will be played at the Mandela National Stadium on November 2, it has been announced in Bulange today by Buganda Sports Minister Robert Sserwanga. The tournament, which started in June this year, is now at the semifinal …
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Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | At the 13th mineral wealth conference organized by Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum, there was an urgent call from everyone: we need more funding. A national mining company is in the works and so investors are positioning themselves to tap into the country’s …
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Fort-Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & MOFA MEDIA | The award-winning documentary “Rwenzori Source of Life” that features Oyo Nyimba Kamba Iguru Rukidi IV, King of Tooro Kingdom summiting the Margherita – the highest peak of Mountain Rwenzori, is now part of the entertainment package on all Brussels Airlines long-haul flights. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s central bank has recorded a fourfold increase in income, reaching Shs 1.2 trillion for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. This significant growth, as detailed in the Bank of Uganda’s Annual Report for FY 2023/24, marks a substantial rise from the Shs 277.8 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fabian Kasi, the Managing Director of Centenary Bank, has called on Chief Executive Officers in Uganda, to take fearless decisions in combating climate change. Kasi made the rallying call while addressing CEOs and top managers from various corporate entities and government agencies at the 15th …
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Otuke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has launched its livelihood support project. The initiative is aimed at recruiting informal sector workers to save with the fund. Launched in Otuke district on Friday, the project is currently being piloted in the four districts of Otuke in …
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NAIROBI | Xinhua | Kenya Airways, the country’s flag carrier, said on Friday that the consolidation of airlines on the continent will help reduce the cost of intra-African air travel. Allan Kilavuka, chief executive officer of Kenya Airways, said in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi that travel within Africa …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has encouraged business owners especially manufacturers and agriculturalists to opt for affordable credit provided by Uganda Development Bank (UDB). The President made the call recently while launching the new Karuma 600 MW hydropower project which now takes Uganda’s installed capacity to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In November this year six selected businesses from the UK-funded Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) Uganda will seek over US$28 million in funding as they pitch their innovative low-carbon projects to investors, officials said on Sept.26. These six new businesses, chosen from more than 140 applicants, …
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