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Museveni announces goals to propel Uganda toward knowledge-based economy
Business Insider Africa
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June 30, 2025
Speaking about his economic goals, Museveni said Uganda has gone through five stages under his leadership. These include rebuilding the economy after years of conflict, growing exports like coffee and tea, and expanding into new sectors. “Our...
Alert issued as vaccine for Brit travellers for lethal infection 'out of stock in UK'
The Mirror
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June 30, 2025
The vaccine is expected to be out of stock for a number of weeks, Foreign Office website Travel Health Pro today reported Holidaymakers have been alerted to a disruption in the supply of a crucial vaccine, which is expected to be 'unavailable' for...
Optimism as Uganda Airlines expands
Independent (Uganda)
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June 30, 2025
Uganda Airlines flies to 17 destinations, the latest being London, U.K. Planned destinations include Guangzhou, China; Accra, Ghana; Cape Town, S.A.; and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Uganda Airlines) Experts say coming months critical for new planes,...
Uganda’s New Financial Clearance Guidelines to Drive Economic Growth and Equity
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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June 30, 2025
By David Mwanje The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development launched the revised Guidelines for Financial Clearance for July 2025, a transformative framework designed to streamline the evaluation and implementation of policy and...
Lethal infection vaccine 'runs out' for UK travellers as Foreign Office issues alert
Daily Express
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June 30, 2025
Holidaymakers have been issued a warning as a crucial vaccine will be 'unavailable' for the next 2-3 weeks. Sanofi has informed NaTHNaC of an impending disruption in the supply of the yellow fever vaccine Stamaril in the UK. The vaccine is...
Tourism players root for open skies to boost tourist numbers
The Standard
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June 30, 2025
From left: National Chair of all non IATA under Kenya Association of Travel Agents, Grace Ndungu, Deans Travel Centre MD Patrick Maina Kamanga and Mombasa Tourism CEC Mohamed Osman during KATA, Annual General Meeting and convention in Mombasa, on...
From the Beach to the Mountain, Uganda Consulate Mombasa Organizes Tusker Lite Rwenzori Activation Run, Rallies Kenyans
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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June 29, 2025
Sports Diplomacy took centre-stage this weekend as the Uganda Consulate-General in Mombasa, led by Consul-General Amb. Paul Mukumbya, organized a Rwenzori Marathon activation run on the streets of Mombasa, as part of the ongoing campaign by...
FPJ Interview: Vasundhara Oswal To Sue For Malicious Prosecution, Rethinking Uganda Investments
Free Press Journal
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The Free Press Journal was the first to report about the alleged illegal detention of Indian-origin entrepreneur Vasundhara Oswal, 26, in Uganda. She is the daughter of Indian-origin Cypriot resident and industrialist Pankaj Oswal and was accused...
TANZANIA PROPOSES MANDATORY $44 TRAVEL INSURANCE FOR FOREIGN VISITORS
Tourism Review
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Tanzania's upcoming 2025/2026 budget includes a plan to introduce a $44 mandatory travel insurance fee for every non-resident foreigner entering Tanzania, no matter the reason for their trip. This proposition, similar to what Zanzibar already has,...
Uganda’s octogenarian president seeks to extend four-decade rule
The Gazette - Colorado
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Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni is seeking nomination as the ruling party’s presidential candidate for the upcoming elections in January, in a bid to extend his four-decade grip on power, which human rights groups say has been characterized by the...
Uganda’s longtime president seeks to prolong his rule
Business Insider Africa
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June 28, 2025
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni is seeking re-election, aiming to extend his nearly four-decade rule with another term in office. Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni is seeking re-election, aiming to extend his nearly four-decade rule with...
How does Marburg virus spread between species? Young Ugandan...
Modern Ghana
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In the shadows of Python Cave, Uganda, a leopard leaps from a guano mound – formed by bat excrement – and sinks its teeth into a bat. But this is no ordinary bat colony. The thousands of Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) found in this...
Tourism ministry targets hospitality credit to boost revenue
Switch TV
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June 27, 2025
Tourism Ministry Targets Hospitality Credit to Boost Kenya Visitor Numbers Nairobi – The Ministry of Tourism is working to expand access to credit for hospitality businesses in a renewed effort to drive growth in Kenya’s tourism sector. The move...
Socialist NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Wants to Fund His Radical Plans by Hiking Property Taxes in ‘Richer and Whiter Neighborhoods’
The Gateway Pundit
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June 28, 2025
Zohran Mamdani/ Image: Video screenshot/YouTube Socialist New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani plans to fund his radical transformation of the city if he is elected: he will hike property taxes for “richer and whiter neighborhoods.” The...
Missed Appointments and Associated Factors Among Children Accessing Anti-Retroviral Therapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Western Uganda
Dove Medical Press
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June 28, 2025
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has been labelled the worst public health crisis in this generation.1 As of February 7, 2022, COVID-19 accounted for 396,254,535 cases and 5,759, 785 deaths globally, with Africa reporting 11,196,707 cases and...
How does Marburg virus spread between species? Young Ugandan scientist’s photos give important clues
The Conversation
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June 28, 2025
In the shadows of Python Cave, Uganda, a leopard leaps from a guano mound – formed by bat excrement – and sinks its teeth into a bat. But this is no ordinary bat colony. The thousands of Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) found in this...
Bhutan acts to stay off travel ban list
The Bhutanese
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June 28, 2025
After working very hard to stay off any travel ban list and cooperating with United States (US) authorities, Bhutan was congratulating itself when the USA, earlier this month, announced a list of countries facing full and partial travel ban that...
Ugandan engineer and Chinese mentor build roads and bonds
Independent (Uganda)
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June 26, 2025
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Every morning since last October, Ugandan engineer David Ochwo arrives promptly at the new municipal road project site in the capital city of Kampala. Helmet on and blueprints in hand, he meticulously inspects progress...
Uganda’s energy and mineral based industrialisation opportunities
Independent (Uganda)
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June 26, 2025
Kaijuka (left) and Natamba at the UCEM Post-Budget Breakfast Meeting Post-budget dialogue reveals strong prospects in extractives and energy under NDP IV, with government and UCEM urging faster implementation and inclusive investment Kampala,...
Local Church Helps Fund Fresh Water Well at Uganda Medical Clinic
Gant News - Pennsylvania
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June 27, 2025
WINBURNE- A small local church is making a big difference, not only in their local community but also across the world. Forest Baptist Church in Winburne- also known as the ‘The Little Church with a Big Heart’, recently funded a fresh water well...