Tag Archives: Mombasa

Mombasa, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community has moved closer towards a easing cross-border payments, with the regional validation of the Draft EAC Cross-Border Payment System Master Plan. During the EAC Regional Payment Systems Steering Committee meeting held in Mombasa, Kenya, Michael Eganza, the committee chairperson, said that …

MOMBASA | Xinhua | Kenya’s main seaport, the Port of Mombasa, said Thursday that it handled 41.1 million tonnes of cargo in 2024, a 14.2 percent increase from 35.98 million tonnes in 2023. Managing Director of the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) William K. Ruto said the growth was buoyed by …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda said Wednesday that its first shipment of oil has docked at the Kenyan seaport of Mombasa as Kampala moves away from importing the critical commodity through third parties. Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC), a state-run oil agency, said in a post on X, formerly …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The number 10 most read story on The Independent website in 2023 was ‘Ruto cuts on weigh bridges, roadblocks on Mombasa-Kla route’. Ruto cuts on weigh bridges, roadblocks on Mombasa-Kla route Share on: WhatsApp

Former Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Commissioner Customs Dicksons C Kateshumbwa has taken to X (twitter) to weigh the options after President Yoweri Museveni pushed for the country to import fuel directly into the country and not going through Kenyan middlemen. Here is a summary of his thread, titled “Petroleum Supply …

Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Irene Nakalembe, is enjoying the transition from amateur to pro golf, and said the dividends are already their to be seen. The Entebbe based lady professional golfer is just back from the third leg of the Safari tour that was held in Vipingo Ridge, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Consulate of Uganda in Mombasa in partnership with Uganda Tourism Board, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tour Operators and Hoteliers in Uganda, Uganda Wildlife Authority, Uganda Airlines, Private Sector Foundation and Uganda Tourism Association hosted a delegation of 30 tour operators from the coastal city …

Mombasa, Kenya | DAVID MUWONGE | With up to 60% of tourism arrivals in Uganda originating in Kenya, the country’s Consulate General in Mombasa has called for new synergies to reap even more for the sector. Uganda’s Consul General to Mombasa Amb. Paul Mukumbya revealed Thursday at the Uganda – Kenya Coast Tourism …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya’s maritime waters in the Indian Ocean have been reclassified from high-risk area (HRA) by the global shipping industry, a move that will save the country and East Africa region millions of dollars in insurance and security expenses, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday. “The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Matheniko County MP John Baptist Lokii has asked the government to investigate the continued sale of Karamojong girls to individuals and terrorist groups. Lokii told parliament yesterday afternoon that the government needs to thoroughly investigate reports of the inhuman and degrading treatment that the …