Bookings for tourism tripled between August 2020 and March 2021 since the industry was reopened resulting from increased demand by both foreign and local tourists. According to records, 83,464 bookings were made in the first quarter of the year by the end of March, up from the three months ending
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The communities around Bugoma Forest Reserve in Kikuube district under their umbrella Save Bugoma Campaign are collecting signatures to petition president, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni over the continued destruction of the forest. Desire Nkuruzinza, the chairman of the communities around the forest reserve, says they have collected signatures of over 15,000
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The Bishop of Luwero Diocese, Eridard Nsubuga Kironde has expressed disappointment over the prevalence of counterfeit agro-inputs on the market, saying it is likely to retard the agriculture sector if not addressed. According to Bishop Nsubuga, the diocese has embraced the Operation Wealth Creation Programme and mentored several Christians to
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Preparations for Uganda’s participation in the Dubai Expo due to start later this year could run into problems as the organisers cite lack of funds. The expo due to take place in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, is the largest international exhibition in the Arab world, with the organisers expecting
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The Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA is in talks with Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch on the fate and future of the rhinos at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola District. This follows the withdrawal of a case last week filed by the Rhino Fund Uganda, which was managing the facility, against
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Parliament will rent space on Kingdom Kampala building at Shillings 18 billion to accommodate some members of parliament for two years as they wait for the completion of the new chambers. Helen Kawesa, Assistant Director Communications and Public Affairs (CPA) in parliament, says 323 of the 529 members of parliament
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Mbabazi takes a selfie inside her green house By Francis Otucu Green pepper also known as capsicum is a common crop that does well in hot or warm areas such as Eastern and Central Uganda. It’s one of the most important high value vegetable crops cultivated in the greenhouse, under
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Mathias Mpuuga (pictured) has been appointed the Leader of Opposition in the 11th Parliament. He replaces Betty Aol Ochan of the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC Party.Mpuuga’s appointment was announced on Friday by David Lewis Rubongoya, the Secretary-General of NUP. Mpuuga is the Nyendo-Mukungwe Division MP and NUP Deputy President for
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Residents working on the 16.2km road Residents of Dabani Sub-county in Busia district have resorted to use hand hoes to build 16.2 kilometers-Kms Nangwe, Busumba-Buyengo road which is completely wasted and unusable.It's the main road that is supposed to connect Masinya Sub-county through Dabani to Busia town and its maintenance
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President Museveni and other officials in a group photo after signing the Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) concerning the joint implementation of the road infrastructure on the territory of the Democratic Republic of Congo/State House Photo Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC have signed major agreements that will see the two
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