Flynas made its historic flight from Riyadh to Entebbe on Thursday Flynas, the Saudi air carrier and one of the leading low-cost airlines in the Middle East, has commenced its flights between Riyadh and Entebbe International Airport. According to Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA), Flynas’ inaugural flight landed at Entebbe
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By Immaculate Namanda With a population of 45.9 million, Uganda has experienced significant growth in the adoption of digital financial services. Approximately 20 million people now engage in mobile money transactions nationwide, a clear indication of the growing shift toward financial technology. This adoption also prompted banks to expand their
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The government invested heavily in infrastructure in December 2024. Lower spending than planned and a revenue collection surplus in December 2024 has seen the government save more than it had projected. During December, the Government’s fiscal operations (revenue and expenditure) resulted in a fiscal surplus of 737.17 Billion Shillings,
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Investing in human capital development is one of the key priotities that are well referenced under the Government of Uganda's long-term development planning. And, besides health services, human capital development relates to the education and skilling of Uganda's young people, something the recently-released final census report equally makes reference to.
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The deal involves exporting up to 90,000 tons of Ugandan coffee to the Maghreb countries, which include Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco. Coffee farmers in the greater Masaka sub-region have been tipped on a coffee export deal worth USD 300 million (about Shs1.1 trillion) to the Maghreb region in North Africa.
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Uganda’s Ministry of Health destroyed COVID-19 vaccines, ARVs, and test kits worth Shs316.65Bn in 2023/24, which is an increase from drugs worth Shs33Bn destroyed in 2022/23. The revelation was made by Edward Akol, Auditor General while handing over the 2023/24 annual Auditor General’s report to Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa. “In
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Minister Bramukama says the facilities will be used by the government for several activities including monitoring and fitment of digital registration plates. Motor vehicle inspection and testing company, SGS Uganda Ltd has handed over seven Vehicle Inspections Stations to the government following the termination of their Mandatory Vehicle Inspection contract
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UIA's Director General Robert Mukiza (right) presenting the BFP; second left is the Committee Chairperson Amos Kankunda. Members of the Parliamentary Committee on Finance, Planning, and Economic Development have hailed the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) for successfully advancing Uganda’s industrialization agenda and want more budgetary support. The MPs, in particular,
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The final report for the 2024 census enumeration exercise is out, and it establishes the newest and latest data on a number of things characterizing the Ugandan population, including their marital status and exactly how many of them are married. Overall, the 351 page report (whose contents are based on
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218 bags were recovered from a garage in Mattuga, Wakiso district. Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP) has recovered part of coffee stolen while in transit last year. On January 16, 2025, at around 11:00 a.m., a team of police officers from Kawempe police station was dispatched to Sanga Matugga in Wakiso
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