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Just In: Museveni Lifts Covid-19 Curfew On Bodabodas
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed that starting tomorrow, curfew restrictions for boda bodas are removed. President Museveni made the announcement during 41st Tarehe Sita celebrations in Mbale, where he said starting tomorrow Monday, at 6pm, boda boda riders are free to work transnight. “I want to announce that starting tomorrow at 6pm, boda boda…
Uganda Airlines To Acquire A220s/E2s Jets
Uganda Airlines is planning to acquire its first narrow-body jets, interim chief executive Jenifer Bamuturaki has disclosed. The state-owned airline currently operates four two A330-800s and four CRJ900s, the ch-aviation fleets advanced module shows, on flights that connect its Entebbe/Kampala base with Burundi, Tanzania, South Sudan, Kenya, the DRC, and Somalia regionally as well as South Africa and the United Arab Emirates…
Milestone: Uganda Airlines A330-800neo Makes Inaugural Flight To US Via Iceland
A Uganda Airlines Airbus A330-800neo landed in Seattle on Friday afternoon. This was the first time a Uganda Airlines plane flew to the United States thus making great progress. Seattle is a city on Puget Sound in the Pacific Northwest in Washington. It’s home to a large tech industry, with Microsoft and Amazon headquartered in…
Victoria University’s DVC Prof Augustine Ife Calls For Clear Oil Laws, Regulations
Prof Augustine Ife, a specialist in the oil and gas sector, has asked government to provide clear laws and regulations if Ugandans are to benefit from their natural resources. His remarks come after government entered into the Final Investment Decision on an oil and gas project where more than Shs30 trillion ($10b) is expected to…
Love Birds: Tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia Walks Miles With Wife Jyotsna To A Rose Plantation To Pick Her 45th Marriage Anniversary Flower
Money magnet Sudhir Ruparelia is among the top African tycoons who are not shy to show how they love their wives. This came to limelight when he travelled miles away from the city to hunt for the cutest rose flower for beauteous wife Jyotsna Ruparelia as they celebrate their 45th marriage anniversary. Ruparelia has been…
NRM Government Seed Schools To Provide Cheaper,Affordable Education For All
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni commissioned Keihangara Seed Secondary School the first of its kind in the country in Ibanda district under the fund of World Bank and Government of Uganda. ‘I came here to use the opportunity of commissioning the school as a symbol to remind Ugandans government is moving on the front line for…
Why Speke Resort Stands Out As a Perfect Place For Meetings, Conventions & Conferences
Whether you are looking for a venue for your next seminar, a conference, or simply a place to accommodate a meeting, training, or workshop, Speke Resort Munyonyo, and Common Wealth Resort conference spaces can provide a perfect environment where great ideas have room to grow. An extension of the Resort is famously known for having…
If I Wanted To Defeat The Opposition In An Election This Would Be A Perfect Time — First Son Muhoozi
First Son, Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s recent tweets are setting off a number of reactions with some of his social media endorsing his declarations while others have poured hot water on it. On Wednesday, Muhoozi declared that in his opinion, Democratic Party (DP) Norbert Mao is the most “brilliant opposition politician in Uganda. “My big…
Parliament Recommends Termination Of National Oil Firm Joint Venture Agreement
Parliament has recommended for termination of the joint venture agreement between a consortium of three companies and the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC). This follows adoption of the report of the Committee on Trade, Tourism and Industry during plenary of Thursday, 03 February 2022, which recommended the termination of the joint venture agreement since the…
District Land Board Secretary Arrested Smuggling Hundreds Of Land Documents
Police have arrested the acting secretary Lira district land board secretary over allegations of smuggling land related documents and files. Francis Okello Olwa who is also the Community Development Officer, clerk to council, district’s spokesperson and a senior Pastor at Truth Fountain Church Lira was arrested at around 11pm on Thursday night from the district…