Tag Archives: Uganda

Becoming an airline pilot is not an easy task, but with hard work and dedication, it is achievable. SPECIAL FEATURE |  DEREK NSEKO  |  The role of a pilot is one of the most exciting and rewarding careers in the aviation industry. Pilots are responsible for the safe and efficient operation …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has approved the immediate disbursement of 240 million dollars (886 billion Shillings) under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement. This follows the approval of the combined second and third reviews of Uganda’s performance under the arrangement, and this brings the total …

Rocket Health appoints Dr. Kitulu as board chairperson and Stephen Dimba Odhiambo as Chief Commercial Officer Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leading telemedicine provider Rocket Health has taken a step to raising its level on the corporate governance front by appointing Kenyan health expert Dr. Jacqueline Kitulu, as the chairperson of …

⚽ Uganda 1 Senegal 0 ⚽ DRC 0 Ivory Coast 0 🇺🇬 FIXTURES ⚽ Uganda vs Ivory Coast – January 22 Algiers, Algeria |  CAFOLINE | Uganda Cranes stunned ten-man Senegal 1-0 at the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) on Wednesday to keep alive their hopes of reaching the knock-out stages …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda on Tuesday hailed China for the support it continues to give to countries under the South-South cooperation framework. While speaking at the opening of the second Africa High-Level Forum of South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Sustainable Development held in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, Ugandan …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is set to make a major shift in the battle against malaria, with focus turning from treatment to prevention, especially at household level. Health Ministry Permanent Secretary Dr Diana Atwine said government has agreed with the Global Fund and other partners to put …

🇺🇬 TODAY ⚽ Senegal vs Uganda  – 10pm January 22 ⚽ Uganda vs Ivory Coast  – 10pm Algiers, Algeria |  CAFOLINE |  Uganda coach Milutin ‘Micho’Sredojevic has confessed that he has been having sleepless nights in his quest to unlock the tough Senegal side ahead of their 2022 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship …

COMMENT | Mike Ssegawa | When President Museveni was launching the National Medical Stores (NMS) pharmaceutical warehouse in Kajjansi, off Entebbe road, in November 2022, he made a statement on drug theft which should have woken us all up. The President said drugs bought by Ugandan taxpayers were on sale in the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed to legislators sitting in the Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament that they may have to close the Ugandan consulate in Dubai and replace it with a liaison office. The officials led by the state minister for Regional Affairs John Mulimba …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For the second time in a week, a flight from Entebbe International Airport has been disrupted by a bird strike. A Uganda Airlines CRJ-900 ‘Bombardier’ was forced to abandon flight UR-710 at 3.45pm on Monday, after a bird strike during take off. According to the …