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BIG STORY: Uganda Airlines Announces Three Direct Flights To Dubai Weekly Starting October

National Carrier, Uganda Airlines has announced that it will be offering three Dubai flights per week starting the month of October this year in an extended service to its loyal passengers. While addressing a press conference in Kampala, Uganda Airlines’ Ag CEO,

September 9, 2021

Health

Covid-19 Affected HIV, Malaria Programmes – Global Fund

The Covid-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on the fight against HIV, TB and malaria in 2020. This is according to a new report released by the Global Fund on Wednesday. The report shows that while some progress was made, key programmatic

September 9, 2021

Business

Finance Ministry To Restrain Supplementary Budgets Next Financial Year

The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has warned ministries and government departments against relying on supplementary budgeting in the next financial year, saying it will not be easy for them. Minister Matia Kasaija told the National Budget Conference, that supplementary

September 9, 2021

Business·News

MPs Endorse Tax On Passengers Flying Out of Uganda

Parliament has adopted a raft of recommendations to revive the economy currently battered by the Covid-19 pandemic, key among is implementation of a Tourism Development Levy. “The Committee proposes a levy of $10 to be charged on each ticket for every person

September 9, 2021

Education

Museveni Demands School Reopening Date By Next Week

President Yoweri Museveni has directed the prime minister to lead the team from the ministry of education, health and the national taskforce to come up with dates and revised safe proposals for the reopening of learning institutions. The directive follows a meeting

September 9, 2021

Health

Flash Floods Sweep Through Nakapiripirit Leaving 1,000 Homeless

Some 1,400 people are currently pondering for their next step after flash floods destroyed their houses and crops in Namalu sub county in Nakapiripirit district. The flash floods caused by a heavy downpour on Wednesday also destroyed one of the bridges called

September 9, 2021

News

Education Must Continue! Secure Your Future By Applying For Uninterrupted Learning Via Victoria University Website

Uganda’s leading private Victoria University Kampala (VU) says every child deserves a better future thus designing a leveraging technology education system to nurse the interrupted education calendar hindered by COVID-19 pandemic consequences. “Apply through our website, Join a university that’s leveraging technology

September 9, 2021

Business

Premier Recruitment Limited Reveals Why Ugandans Should Embrace Jobs Abroad

Uganda has one of the youngest populations on the planet, with 77%, the population being under 30 years of age. There is around 7,500,000 youth from the ages, 15-24 living in Uganda. However, according to Ruparelia Group’s Premier Recruitment Limited, the unemployment

September 8, 2021

promotions

Speke Apartments Wampewo Now Offering Bargain ‘Home Away From Home’ Mega Offer

Speke Apartments Wampewo, located at Wampewo Avenue just after Hotel Africana in Kololo, specialise in self-catering apartments for corporate, leisure and family travellers in Kampala for short or long term lets has come with a discounted promotion called ‘Home Away From Home’

September 8, 2021

Crime·Politics

Go To Uganda At Own Risk! Kagame Warns Rwandese

President Paul Kagame has once again urged Rwandans not to travel to Uganda, as relations between the two countries remain cold. In a televised interview on Sunday on State agency, Rwanda Broadcasting Agency, President Kagame said Rwandans fear travelling to Uganda due

September 7, 2021