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The U.S. Is About To Slap The World's Most Positive Country With A Travel Ban
The Travel
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July 7, 2025
The "New American Travel Anxiety" is real, and it's not limited to foreigners planning to visit the U.S. amid the Trump administration's controversial border policies. Experts also revealed that Trump's tariffs are impacting almost half of...
Turkish Influencers and Tour Operators Embark on Ugandan Tour to Spotlight the Pearl of Africa
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 7, 2025
A delegation of top travel influencers and tour operators from Türkiye is in Uganda for a 10-day familiarization trip aimed at showcasing the country’s rich tourism offerings. The visit, running from July 6–15, 2025, is organized in partnership...
How internet connectivity is redefining newlywed bliss in Uganda
Independent (Uganda)
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July 8, 2025
COMMENT | JOSEPH BYARUHANGA | The dust has finally settled after the grand kwanjula and the joyful ululations of a white wedding. The photos have been shared, and the last plate of leftover cake has been eaten. Many Ugandan newlyweds dream of...
Uganda commissions upgraded Karibuni Executive Lounge at Entebbe Airport
Independent (Uganda)
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July 5, 2025
Inside the children’s hub of the new Karibuni Executive Business Lounge. PHOTO URN Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Works and Transport has commissioned a newly expanded Karibuni Executive Business Lounge at Entebbe...
West Pokot horror: 12 Ugandans confess to abducting, killing and eating children
TUKO
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July 7, 2025
Twelve Ugandan suspects were arrested and detained in Kapenguria over disturbing child-related crimes Police were met with violent resistance as angry residents blocked a major road, demanding mob justice Authorities discovered several pieces of...
Uganda Tourism Association Holds Successful AGM
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 5, 2025
On July 3rd, 2025, the Uganda Tourism Association (UTA) held its Annual General Meeting at Fairway Hotel, marking one year of transformative leadership under President Yewagnesh Biriggwa. In her remarks, the President reflected on a year of...
Pope Leo XIV arrives at Castel Gandolfo for vacation
Tri City Record - New Mexico
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July 7, 2025
Pope Leo XIV arrives at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, for a six-week vacation on Sunday. Andrew Medichini/AP Photo × Pope resumes the tradition to restore 'body and spirit' CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy – Pope Leo XIV...
US to deny visas to Ugandans seeking 'Birth Tourism'
GhanaWeb
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July 1, 2025
The US Mission in Uganda has issued a statement warning Ugandans planning to travel to the United States for the primary purpose of giving birth, stating that such practices are considered “birth tourism” and are not permitted under US immigration...
President Museveni Underscores Need to Develop Martyrs’ Birth Places into Pilgrimage and Religious Tourism Sites
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 6, 2025
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has underscored the need to develop Bugonza Shrine in Kaliro district as a religious tourism site. According to the President, the government has been allocating money annually in the national budget to support...
Pope Leo XIV resumes tradition and arrives at Castel Gandolfo for vacation to restore ‘body and spirit’
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 6, 2025
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — Pope Leo XIV arrived in the papal summer retreat of Castel Gandolfo on Sunday to start a six-week vacation, giving the hilltop town back its most illustrious resident after Pope Francis stayed away during his 12-year...
Uganda’s average inflation hits 3.4% in FY2024/25, food prices remain key driver
Independent (Uganda)
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July 3, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s headline inflation for the 2024/25 financial year averaged 3.4%, reflecting moderate price growth amid continued pressure from food and core service costs. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS)...
Pope Leo XIV arrives at Castel Gandolfo for vacation to restore ‘body and spirit’
Texarkana Gazette - Arkansas
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July 6, 2025
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) -- Pope Leo XIV arrived in the papal summer retreat of Castel Gandolfo on Sunday to start a six-week vacation, giving the hilltop town back its most illustrious resident after Pope Francis stayed away during his 12-year...
108 Eritreans arrested at Kenya-Uganda border
The Standard
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Authorities in West Pokot are investigating a suspected case of human trafficking after 108 Eritrean nationals were found abandoned in the Lokitonyala area at the Kenya–Uganda border on Saturday. The group, which comprises women, men, and 13...
Ugandan student chosen to learn from world-class innovators at Silicon Valley
Independent (Uganda)
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July 3, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan student Hakim Nakaana Kakooza was among 14 students from the African Leadership University (ALU) who participated in the fourth annual Silicon Valley Global Leadership Programme — a transformative,...
Pope Leo resumes papal tradition of taking summer vacation
Global News
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July 6, 2025
Pope Leo XIV arrived in the papal summer retreat of Castel Gandolfo on Sunday to start a six-week vacation, giving the hilltop town back its most illustrious resident after Pope Francis stayed away during his 12-year pontificate. Leo greeted...
Pope Leo XIV resumes tradition and arrives Castel Gandolfo for vacation to restore 'body...
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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“I hope everyone can have some vacation time to restore the body and spirit,” Leo said before leaving the Vatican during his noontime prayer Sunday. The 69-year-old Chicago native is resuming the papal tradition of leaving the Vatican for the hot...
Pope Leo XIV resumes tradition and arrives Castel Gandolfo for vacation to restore 'body and spirit'
Burnaby Now
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July 6, 2025
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV arrived in the papal summer retreat of Castel Gandolfo on Sunday to start a six-week vacation , giving the hilltop town back its most illustrious resident after Pope Francis stayed away during his 12-year...
Uganda’s top golfers to compete in Hima Open at Toro Club
Independent (Uganda)
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July 3, 2025
Some of the trophies that will be competed for at the Hima Open. Uganda Ladies captain Kabsweka (left) and defending champion Cwinya-ai (2nd right) will compete. Toro Club Chairman Frank Birungi (right), Hima Cement brand manager Joan Kitawona...
Ugandan military helicopter on peacekeeping mission crashes in Somalia, 5 dead
TUKO
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July 3, 2025
At least five Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers died in a chopper crash on Wednesday morning, July 2 A Mil Mi-24 carrying eight Ugandan military personnel part of the AUSSOM mission crashed near an airport in Mogadishu Investigations...
Uganda on course to manufacture microchips, semi-conductors – Dr Cosmas Mwikirize
Observer
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July 2, 2025
At this year’s National Science Week at Kololo Ceremonial grounds, Uganda’s ambitions echoed loud and clear: not only is the country ready to bring its innovations to market, but it is also eyeing global participation in the innovations sectors...