The RwandaAir plane that skidded off the runway at Entebbe International Airport The main runway at Entebbe International Airport is now open for use, after ten and half hours following an incident on Wednesday morning. A RwandAir aircraft Bombadier CRJ900 flight number WB464 Wednesday morning skidded off the
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The main runway at Entebbe International Airport is now open for use, after ten and half hours following an incident on Wednesday morning. A RwandAir aircraft Bombadier CRJ900 flight number WB464 this morning skidded off the main runway upon landing at Entebbe International Airport. Preliminary reports show that the incident
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Oil tankers delivering fuel to Uganda queue at the Busia border in Kenya/NMG Uganda has asked Kenya, its main route for oil imports, to allocate it fixed monthly transit petroleum product quotas to ease shortages amid growing anxiety in Kampala over a fuel crisis. Kampala in a letter to officials
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The Kenya Wildlife Service has been providing hay for wild animals amid a persistent drought Kenya’s wildlife authorities say they have had to intervene to save some wild animals affected by a prolonged drought in parks and other areas in the country. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) says it has been
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The Uganda Virus Research Institute has started a study to investigate why the country and some of its neighbors are reporting low COVID-19 cases. The study is expected to last four years and will look at what contribution the different COVID-19 variants have played in the spread of the
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The Electoral Commission Chairperson, Justice Simon Byabakama Parliament has adopted a report by its committee on legal and Parliamentary Affairs in which MPs recommended additional budgetary allocation to the Electoral Commission (EC) to cater for administrative units elections, transfers to political parties and others. This followed the presentation of
Read MoreTwo activists have petitioned the Office of the President challenging the recent appointments of some Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) due to a lack of prerequisite qualifications. Denis Twahika and Jossy Niwabiine, who are law students at Makerere University have petitioned the Minister for Presidency seeking access to academic documents
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A UNBS staff in a Laboratory The Uganda National Bureau of Standards’ (UNBS’) accreditation to provide International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) Management Systems Certification has been renewed by the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS). The SANAS accreditation renewal means that UNBS continues to be internationally recognised to provide credible
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The Dubai route has performed well for Uganda Airlines The decision by Uganda’s National carrier, Uganda Airlines, to increase its frequency between Dubai and Entebbe is poised to facilitate ongoing efforts by the country’s tourism authorities geared towards attracting visitors from the United Arab Emirates and other Middle Eastern countries.
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By Bob Twinomugisha The Democratic Republic of Congo, sub-Sahara’s largest country, became the 7th member state of the East African Community (EAC) on 29th March 2022, joining Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. This development comes with many advantages including easy access to key raw materials to support
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