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Certification delays at UNBS stifling businesses – MPs
KAMPALA, December 5, 2024: Parliament is calling for increased funding to the Uganda National Bureau of Standards [ UNBS ] following reports of delays in certification and laxity in enforcement of standards.…
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Global tourism set for full recovery by end of the year with spending growing faster than arrivals
MADRID, December 4, 2024 — Around 1.1 billion tourists travelled internationally in the first nine months of 2024, as the global tourism sector recovered 98 percent of pre-pandemic levels. According to the…
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Tayebwa assures tourism sector of increased gov’t funding
KAMPALA, November 20, 2024 — Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has pledged enhanced government commitment to Uganda’s tourism sector, calling for increased funding and prioritisation of the sector considered as a…
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Museveni launches Four-Acre Model campaign in Greater Kibaale
KIBAALE, November 18, 2024 — President Yoweri Museveni launched the Four-Acre Model, a modern type of farming campaign in Greater Kibaale districts on Friday. The Greater Kibaale districts comprise Kakumiro, Kagadi and…
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Stakeholders unite to keep Lira City clean
Lira City, 6 November 2024 – Lira City Development Forum has partnered with Lira City Council and other stakeholders to promote cleanliness in the city. This collaborative effort was formally launched during…
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UTB to crack down on unlicensed accommodation facilities
KAMPALA, October 29, 2024 — Following a notice issued earlier this month about the impending closure of unlicensed accommodation facilities next month the Uganda Tourism Board [UTB] has launched an enforcement initiative to…
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Promoting tourism: UTB leverages cultural heritage
KAMPALA, September 27, 2024 – The Uganda Tourism Board [UTB] is set to learn and work with different cultural institutions and heritage centres to boost the sector that is crucial in bringing…
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NARO and Tooro Kingdom partner to boost agriculture in region
FORT PORTAL CITY, September 17, 2024 — The National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] has signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] with Tooro Kingdom to advance agricultural development in the Tooro sub-region. NARO…
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Hoteliers urge UDB to cut borrowing rate to single digit
KAMPALA, September 16, 2024 – Hoteliers and investors in Uganda’s hospitality sector are calling for a reduction in the borrowing rate charged on loans provided by the Uganda Development Bank [UDB], which…
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Ugandan diplomats urged to promote country abroad
JINJA, August 28, 2024 – Ramathan Ggoobi, Finance Ministry’s Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury [PSSST] today called on diplomats/ambassadors attending their annual retreat at the Civil Service College in Jinja…
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