November 2024

Uganda Airlines has launched the flight path sustainability project, a groundbreaking waste management initiative designed to enhance aviation safety and support environmental sustainability around Entebbe International Airport. This initiative, which aligns with the mission of ensuring safety in the skies, is set to mitigate bird strikes and foster sustainable practices within the surrounding communities. Bird …

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NATIONAL | Standard Chartered Bank Uganda has initiated the sale of its retail and wealth management businesses, signaling a strategic shift by the bank to refine its focus. This decision follows an announcement by the global Standard Chartered Group to exit similar operations in Botswana and Zambia. Sanjay Rughani, chief executive of Standard Chartered Bank Uganda, …

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Kampala Resident City Commissioner Jane Muhindo has applauded efforts to relocate traders from the streets around Busega Roundabout to the newly constructed Busega Market. Muhindo made the remarks during the official grand opening of the Busega Market, an event attended by several Kampala officials and political leaders, who celebrated the achievement. She highlighted that the …

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Police have confirmed retrieving a total of 15 bodies following Wednesday’s mudslides in Bulambuli District. On Wednesday, devastating landslides swept through Kimono Village, Buluganya Sub-county in Bulambuli District, leaving scores dead and many others homeless. On Thursday, Police confirmed that 15 bodies had been retrieved while 15 injured had been rescued and admitted to Buluganya …

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The State Minister for Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives, Gen. Wilson Mbadi, has called on Ugandan business owners to focus on improving the quality and compliance of their products to access the global market. Speaking at the United Nations Business Seminar at the UN Regional Service Centre Entebbe (RSCE), Mbadi emphasized the importance of meeting international …

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Authorities have identified the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) marine engineer who tragically lost his life during a rescue operation in the flooded Tangi River on the Olwiyo–Pakwach road, Nwoya District. The deceased, Yahaya Hussan, 45, was a UNRA staff member stationed in Pakwach. The fatal incident occurred on the afternoon of November 27, following …

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The body of the late Francis Onapito Ekomoloit, a former presidential press secretary and board chair of Nile Breweries, has arrived in Soroti after two months of logistical arrangements following his death. The prolonged delay to lay the late Onapito to rest has been in respect of his will, which spelt out how he had …

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AMURIA – Wera Health Center III in Amuria District is set to undergo a significant transformation, thanks to a 3 billion shilling allocation for its upgrade to a Health Center IV. The initiative, aimed at improving healthcare services, was officially launched today by State Minister for Works and Transport and Amuria County MP, Hon. Musa …

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Uganda has made remarkable progress in upgrading its prepayment electricity meters to meet the global Token Identifier (TID) rollover requirements, with a 95.5% completion rate achieved ahead of the November 24, 2024, deadline. This critical upgrade ensures that electricity meters can continue to accept new tokens beyond the stipulated cutoff date. The Minister of Energy …

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