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Road construction: Contractors’ debt rises to over Shs 580bln
KAMPALA-Road works across the country are being constrained by a Shs 585 billion debt to contractors, according to the Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala. Gen. Katumba was responding…
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Development
Use social media to charm international tourists, local tour operators told
GULU-Tour operators in northern Uganda have been urged to use social media to market the region’s tourism products globally. Northern Uganda boasts of several historical sites including Fort Patiko in Gulu district,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Gulu artists get free space to showcase their works
GULU-Loremi Tours and Elephante Commons, a charity organisation, have partnered to provide space for local artists in Gulu City to display their artistic works Since 2020, nearly 300 local artists in Gulu…
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East Africa
EAC Partner States urged to jointly promote tourism investment opportunities
BUJUMBURA-East African Community [EAC] Partner States have been advised to cooperate in packaging and promoting tourism investment opportunities and incentives in the region through different fora. It was further argued that regional…
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International
International tourism back to 60 percent of pre-pandemic levels-UNWTO
REAL MADRID-According to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international tourist arrivals almost tripled in January to July 2022 [+172 percent] compared to the same period of 2021. This means the sector…
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Over 190 youth in Kikuube district gain vocational skills
KIKUUBE-198 youth from Kikuube district who acquired vocational skills in disciplines such as agriculture, construction, and tourism were passed out last Friday and some are expected to take advantage of the opportunities…
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Cooperatives & Communities
South Africa to host major conference on cooperatives in Africa
JOHANNESBURG– African cooperators and other stakeholders will from November 3-4, 2022, attend the 2nd edition of the annual Conference on Cooperatives and the Solidarity Economy [CCSE] hosted by Africa Cooperatives Institute of…
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Preparations in high gear for 2nd East African Regional Tourism Expo in Burundi
The East African Community [EAC] will hold the 2nd EAC Regional Tourism EXPO [EARTE’22] in Bujumbura, Burundi from September 23-30, 2022. According to the organisers, the main objective of the EXPO is…
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Cooperatives & Communities
MPs launch investigations into rice business at Mutukula border post
MUTUKULA– Legislators under the Parliamentary Committee on Trade, Industry, and Tourism have launched investigations into the alleged corruption and unfair competition in the rice trade at Mutukula border post. This comes after…
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UCDA and PSFU partner to boost coffee subsector
KAMPALA – Uganda Coffee Development Authority [UCDA] and the Private Sector Foundation Uganda [ PSFU ] have signed a memorandum of cooperation aimed at growing the country’s coffee sector. Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye,…
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