Tourism industry is a key foreign exchange earner for Uganda. Tourism is no doubt one of the main sectors of the economy. According to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, Uganda received 1.8 million tourists in 2018, up from 1.4 million in 2017. In 2017, the 1.4 million arrivals injected about
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A retired Rwandan army major and 24 others have appeared in a military court in the capital, Kigali, on charges of conspiring against the government. Habib Mudasiru, 54, and his co-accused have not yet been asked to plead. The group is made up mostly of Rwandans, but includes Burundians and
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Private sector activity remained in growth territory at the end of the third quarter of 2019, the Stanbic Purchase Managers Index (PMI) for September shows. The survey, sponsored by Stanbic Bank and produced by IHS Markit, indicates that ability of firms to secure additional customers resulted in higher new orders
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Members of Parliament on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have tasked officials from Mbale Regional Referral Hospital to avail clear records showing management of salary disbursement. The Hospital officials led by the Director Dr. Emmanuel Tugaineyo were appearing before PAC-Central Government on Tuesday, 1 October 2019 to respond to audit
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The steep rise in the number and audacity of daredevil Kampala city petty thieves has attracted the concern of MPs, who now demand urgent government action. MP Thomas Tayebwa (NRM, Ruhinda North County) kicked off the debate during plenary on Wednesday, 2 October 2019 with a narration of his ordeal
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The Electoral Comission boss has spoken out on the just concluded Hoima by-election. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Simon Byabakama condemned the Misuse of social media while praising the conduct of police during the process. Below is his full statement On behalf of the Electoral Commission and on my
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The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament Rebecca Kadaga is disappointed with the Ministry of Education and Sports over failure to secure funds for all students that applied and met requirements for University loan scheme, noting that the decision by Government shows its failure to prioritise the education sector. “It is interesting
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President Yoweri Museveni has directed security agencies that no person should be arrested for the crime of "idle and disorderly". In a memo seen by this website dated October1, 2019 to concerned security personnel, the Inspector General of Police-IGP, Martin Okoth Ochola says that the President “has also directed that
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In a bid to encourage Ugandan to consume nutritious foods and fruits for a healthy living, Brookside Limited and My Food Network have partnered to provide innovative ways through a promotion dubbed “Every fruit counts”. According to the Manager of Brookside, Vincent Omoth, the social media promotion gives consumers especially food enthusiasts
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More than $600m (UShs2.2m) worth of Kenya's old 1,000 shilling notes have yet to be turned in with just hours before the deadline for demonetisation of old generation notes. Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) remains at a loss as to where the cash could be, but is making a final
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