Pilgrims leaving Entebbe International Airport for Mecca aboard Uganda Airlines aircraft last year Uganda Civil Aviation Authority has advised travelers to arrive at Entebbe airport at least 3 hours before their scheduled departure due to the large number of pilgrims travelling to Mecca. According to UCAA, from May 19 to
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Mabel Kasente Ndawula (pictured), the Executive Director of dfcu Foundation, recently sat down with Business Focus to discuss the organization’s rebranding from the Agribusiness Development Centre (ADC) to dfcu Foundation, its expanded mission, and the roadmap ahead. In this exclusive interview, she highlights the Foundation’s key focus areas, milestones, and the principles
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Over 1,000 women within the Kampala metropolitan area received training to enhance their employability and entrepreneurial skills A group of more than 1,000 women within the Kampala metropolitan area received training to enhance their employability and entrepreneurial skills through a partnership between Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) and the KiBO Foundation.
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The aircraft departing Entebbe Airport on Sunday morning Uganda Airlines on Sunday commenced direct flights between Entebbe International Airport (EBB) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW), marking a major milestone in the national carrier's international expansion strategy and reinforcing growing connectivity between Uganda and the United Kingdom. This route is in
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The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority's Director General, Mr. Fred K. Bamwesigye has been appointed by the global Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) as a member at Large on the CANSO Global Executive Committee during the 29th CANSO Annual General Meeting held in Lisbon, Portugal on May 15, 2025, on
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Officials from dfcu bank and with World Navi Company Limited in a group photo after announcing the partnership dfcu Bank has announced a strategic partnership with World Navi Company Limited, a prominent Japan-based motor vehicle dealership, introducing a groundbreaking Vehicle and Asset Financing solution. This initiative is designed to make
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Amos Kankunda presenting a Finance Committee report to Parliament on Wednesday 14 May 2025 Lawmakers have rejected a proposal to grant Bujagali Hydro Power Project Company a seven-year tax waiver but instead approved an amendment in the Income Tax (Amendment), Bill 2025 exempting the company from income tax for a
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Speaker Anita Among (centre) leaves the Chair at the end of the House sitting on Wednesday, 14 May 2025 Parliament has passed the Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2025 introducing a “near-duty” classification and effectively scrapping the longstanding Shs15,000 duty on agreements and mortgage deeds. The Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2025
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Caroline Kamaitha, General Manager Raxio Data Centre Uganda presents Uganda’s Data Centre Landscape 2025 report and addresses the media. Uganda has made significant strides in data centre development, cloud adoption, and AI integration in recent years, reveals Raxio Data Centre 2025 report on Uganda's Data Centre Landscape. Unveiled on Tuesday
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Luis Samper, a Colombian Coffee Consultant, Ozden IIhan from WIPO, farmers and URSB's Juliet Apolot during the farm visit to the coffee farms in the Rwenzori Uganda is launching a transformative initiative to protect and promote its first-ever Geographical Indication (GI), the Rwenzori Mountains of the Moon Coffee. This strategic
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