Passengers at Entebbe International Airport 61,328 international passengers used Entebbe Airport in July 2021 compared to 75,472 in June, 77,063 in May and 85,054 in April 2021, Business Focus reports. The revelation has been made by Vianney M. Luggya, the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) Spokesman. Luggya says the 61,328
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By Lloyd Jonathan Busuulwa – Head Alternative Channels, dfcu Bank. The pace of technological progress in the last decade and the shifts in customer needs have led to an acceleration of innovations in the digital banking space. This revolution is underpinned by consumers’ use of technology, access to smartphones, and
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Officials from the ministries of education and health and other experts are meeting to discuss the possibilities of reopening education institutions. Recently, President Yoweri Museveni had tagged the reopening of schools to the vaccination of all learners including those between 12 and 18 years. However, over the past week, the
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One of the fuel tankers burning Two fuel tankers and a Coaster have been burnt beyond recognition by a fire whose exact cause is yet to be established. It is said that at about 3:00am (EAT) Friday morning, a fuel tanker Reg No. KCN019Q/ZF7830 conveying Diesel (fuel) to the
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The State Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs, Kabuye Kyofatogabye has said that the leadership of Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA and the Ministry are set to meet arcade owners who have failed to fulfill requirements for reopening. Kyofatogabye was today speaking at the Uganda Media Center where he listed 120
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President Yoweri Museveni has directed that medical interns be paid a monthly allowance of 2.5 Million Shillings. In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister and the Ministries of Health, Finance and Public service, President Museveni says the medical interns should be given paid the stated monies because they work
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Farmers in Rukiga district are worried about their plantations following the spread of the Banana rust thrips disease to their area. The disease has affected several banana plantations in Bukinda, Kamwezi, and Rwamucucu sub-counties and Muhanga town council. An infected plant starts with changing from green to black and hardens.
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries- MAAIF has commissioned another aircraft to counter Quelea Birds invasion in Eastern Uganda. The birds have reportedly become a major obstacle to rice growing in the region. Quelea birds are small, migratory, sparrow-like birds, native to Sub- Saharan Africa. They breed in
Read MoreThe Bank of Uganda has revised its growth projections for this financial year. BOU says that all high-frequency indicators available show that the momentum of economic activity for the quarter to July 2021, subsided. The tourism sector was expected to grow much faster when Entebbe International Airports and tourist sites
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While there are a wide range of agritech innovations that could propel African farmers to profitability, only 23 percent of youth engaged in agriculture are using any form of agricultural technology–noting a lack of financing and training, according to a new 11-country survey by Heifer International. The report—“The Future of
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