The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has revealed that in June 2025, Uganda recorded a drop in its exports to a tune of Shs156.211Bn after the value of exports dropped by 3.6% from US$1,197.8 million (Shs4.261Trn) in May 2025 to USD1,154.4million (Shs4.111Trn) in June 2025, thus accounting for
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Engineers putting final touches on the installation of the new aircraft engine Uganda Airlines’ Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO) has achieved a major milestone this week by successfully completing its first in-house engine change on one of the airline’s CRJ900 aircraft, registered as 5X-KNP. This aircraft is among the initial four
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Patrick Mweheire concludes successful five-year term as RCE East Africa, while Francis Karuhanga is appointed RCE for South & Central Africa Standard Bank Group has announced two significant leadership transitions involving distinguished Ugandan executives, underlining the Group’s continued confidence in Ugandan talent and its commitment to strengthening its Pan-African leadership
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The surge in July 2025 was partly driven by the arrival of delegations for CHAN 2024 Entebbe International Airport handled 230,577 passengers in July 2025, the highest monthly traffic in the airport's history, Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has revealed. This included 119,127 arriving and 111,450 departing passengers, averaging 7,437
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Uganda Airlines CEO, Jenifer Bamuturaki Jenifer Bamuturaki, the Chief Executive Officer of Uganda Airlines, has revealed the impressive performance the national carrier has recorded in the last five years. Appearing before Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) to respond to Auditor General’s report for 2024, Bamuturaki
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Coffee prices are rising again Coffee prices in Uganda and internationally are experiencing a rebound, particularly for Robusta beans, after a period of decline driven by increased global production and favorable weather conditions. In the previous two months, coffee prices for Robusta had fallen to as low as Shs9000 for
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Aviation experts in a group photo at the Aviation Weather Information Workshop held at Imperial Golf View Hotel – Entebbe, on 14th-15th August 2025. The Ministry of Water and Environment’s Department of Meteorological Services, has urged aviation stakeholders to leverage technology, enhance early warning systems and strengthen collaborations in order
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Jenifer Bamuturaki (pictured), the Chief Executive Officer at Uganda Airlines has attributed the Shs237.855Bn loss the company made in 2024 on the high costs of fuel, crew allowances and aircraft depreciation. She made the remarks while appearing before the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities & State Enterprises (COSASE) during the
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A group photo of participants who joined the Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Uganda’s coffee sector under EUDR framework Civil Society Organisations have called on Government to consider investing in alternative coffee markets as the deadline for the European Union Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR) looms, warning that any disruptions in Uganda’s
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Michael Katungi Mpeirwe A Ugandan National, Michael Katungi Mpeirwe, has been indicted in the US for conspiracy to supply military-grade weaponry to Mexican drug cartels. According to the United States Justice Department, Katungi is a Ugandan national with connections to the government who works with ASUMO in acquiring EUCs and
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