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Upgrade of Shs 263bln oil road commissioned in Kikuube district
KIKUUBE, April 8, 2025 – Residents and leaders of Kikuube district are celebrating after the government commissioned works to upgrade the Kabwoya-Buhuka road, which has been in a poor condition for decades.…
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UWA and Private Investors Sign Deals to Develop Tourism Infrastructure in Game Parks
KAMPALA, March 28, 2025 – The Uganda Wildlife Authority [ UWA ] has signed three significant concession agreements with private investors to develop and manage high-end tourism infrastructure in Murchison Falls, Queen…
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Tayebwa advocates for more research in areas of economic growth
KAMPALA, March 17, 2025 –– The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, is calling for more research in key areas of Uganda’s ten-fold development strategy, stating that this would significantly support the…
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UDB bosses quizzed over loan distribution
KAMPALA, February 11, 2025 –– Members of Parliament on the Committee of National Economy are concerned about distribution of the Uganda Development Bank [UDB] financing as the government seeks loans totalling US$…
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Fort Portal Catholic Diocese gears up for re-dedication of cathedral after one year of renovation
FORT PORTAL, February 8, 2025 — Fort Portal Catholic Diocese is gearing up for the re-dedication of Our Lady of Snows Virika Cathedral which has been under renovation for one year. The cathedral…
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International Tourism Recovers to Pre-Pandemic Levels in 2024
KAMPALA, January 21, 2025 — With 1.4 billion international tourist arrivals recorded globally, 2024 marked the recovery of international tourism from the worst crisis in the sector’s history. A majority of destinations…
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CSOs, MPs diasgree on funding tourism sector
KAMPALA, January 15, 2025 –– Legislators on the Committee of Trade and Tourism have disagreed with a recommendation by Civil Society Organisations [CSOs] to increase the Tourism Development Programme budget to at…
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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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