Passengers boarding the Airbus ahead of Uganda Airlines' maiden flight to Dubai in October 2021 Uganda Airlines is set to start direct flights to Mumbai, India on 7th October 2023. Mumbai will bring the number of international flights by the national carrier to two after Dubai, with Guangzhou, China also planned
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Shell Bukoto selling Petrol at 5,450 and Diesel at 5,200 shillings a litre on Monday Petrol prices and global inflation are likely to tick higher again as the OPEC+ group of oil-producing countries will hold production at nine million barrels a day for the rest of the year. In Kampala,
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National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) has reported its biggest half-year loss, weighed down by heavy forex losses and a pile-up of debt that have upset its turnaround plan. Despite a 56 percent growth in revenues to KSh75 billion, a 43 percent jump in passenger numbers to 2.3 million and its
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The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has revealed that in June 2023, the value of merchandise imports increased from US$867.89 million (Shs3.224Trn) in May 2023 to US$898million (Shs3.336Trn) in June 2023. The details are contained in the Monthly Performance of Economy Report 2023 for July 2023, with Government
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Ismail Ayobamai Alatise (L), Nigeria's High Commissioner to Uganda shakes hands with Uganda Airlines CEO, Jennifer Bamuturaki at the launch of the national carrier’s route from Entebbe to Lagos Uganda Airlines has announced that it will commence direct flights to Lagos, Nigeria on October 19, 2023. Adedayo Olawuyi, the Uganda Airlines Chief Commercial Officer made
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The US Federal Reserve chairman has said the central bank will continue to raise interest rates "if appropriate" as inflation remains "too high". Jerome Powell told an annual gathering of central bankers that the pace of price rises had fallen from a peak. However, it remains above the Fed's 2%
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The leadership of the Committee on National Economy, Hon. John Bosco Ikojo (R) and Hon. Robert Migadde (2nd, R) seated with Ministers Parliament has tasked government to fast-track the rehabilitation of the Kampala-Malaba metre gauge railway to enhance trade and transport and also place the country in tandem with her
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Women at Heritage Kanaani Farms sorting and drying coffee. Uganda is increasingly earning big from coffee/Business Focus photo The Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has revealed that Uganda’s Coffee exports in July 2023 amounted to 645,832 60-kilo bags, worth US$ 104.99 million (Shs408.118Bn), compared to 563,832 60-kilo bags, worth US$
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Uganda Airlines will have its inaugural flight to India on October7, 2023 Uganda Airlines has announced October 7, 2023, as the official date for launching direct flights to Mumbai, India. The national carrier made the announcement Friday at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Kampala during the India-route launch breakfast with the Indian
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Planes at Entebbe Airport Entebbe International Airport recorded 185,253 international passengers in July 2023, Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has said. According to Vianney M. Luggya, the UCAA Spokesman, this comprised 93,727 arrivals and 91,526 departures. With an average of 5,975 passengers per day in July, UCAA says this is the highest
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