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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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Afreximbank and UDB sign project preparation financing agreement
NASSAU, August 13, 2024 – African Export-Import Bank [ Afreximbank ] and the government-owned Uganda Development Bank [UDB] have signed a Joint Project Preparation Facility Framework Agreement to provide early project preparatory…
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Parliament: Gov’t Chief Whip makes final changes to sectoral committees
KAMPALA, July 24, 2024 – The Government Chief Whip, Denis Hamson Obua has designated new leaders and members to the sectoral committees of Parliament in accordance with rules 187 and 188 of…
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MSMEs advised to tap into agri-tourism to improve incomes
KABAROLE, July 19, 2024 – Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises [MSMEs] in agriculture and tourism sectors have been encouraged to tap into agri-tourism to improve their incomes. Over 100 farmers, tour operators,…
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Uganda, France strengthen trade, diplomatic ties
KAMPALA, July 13, 2024– The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has lauded the cooperation between Uganda and France in the areas of trade, investment, and diplomacy, saying it ought to be…
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Promoting investment: Govt calls for positive media coverage
KAMPALA, July 11, 2024 – In a bid to boost Uganda’s investment and tourism sector, government officials are urging media houses and journalists to highlight the country’s positive attributes rather than focusing…
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Hoteliers, tourism students to get more skills
KAMPALA, July 10, 2024: The Hotel and Tourism Training Institute [HTTI] in Jinja district has developed a comprehensive plan to equip Ugandan hoteliers, tourism students, and specialists with more skills so that…
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