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Uganda’s ride-hailing motorbike service promised safety – bu...
Modern Ghana
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Motorcycle-taxis are one of the fastest and most convenient ways to get around Uganda's congested capital, Kampala. But they are also the most dangerous. Though they account for one-third of public transport trips taking place within the city,...
Uganda Reinsurance launches USSD-based COMESA Yellow Card verification platform
Independent (Uganda)
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July 2, 2025
Officials launched the platform on July 1 in Kampala. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a pioneering move that underscores Uganda’s growing digital innovation in the insurance space, Uganda Reinsurance Company (Uganda Re) has unveiled a...
Ugandan Embassy in Washington hosts prominent Tour Agents in Kampala
Independent (Uganda)
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July 2, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team of highly influential American tour agents arrived in Uganda on Friday, June 20th, for a curated nationwide exhibition to experience and explore Uganda firsthand. The delegation is here at the invitation...
Uganda’s ride-hailing motorbike service promised safety – but drivers are under pressure to speed
The Conversation
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July 2, 2025
Motorcycle-taxis are one of the fastest and most convenient ways to get around Uganda’s congested capital, Kampala. But they are also the most dangerous. Though they account for one-third of public transport trips taking place within the city,...
UAE: 2 Uganda Mosques To Honour Indian Doctor Who Died In RAK Plane Crash
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) A heartfelt tribute to a young UK-based Indian doctor who died in a light aircraft crash in Ras Al Khaimah has taken shape in the form of two mosques being built in Uganda instead of one initially planned. Dr Sulaymaan Al...
Uganda Charts New Path for Reproductive Agency Amid Global Fertility Decline
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 1, 2025
By David Mwanje KAMPALA- The 2025 State of the World Population Report, unveiled at the Uganda Media Centre, redefines the global demographic challenge under the theme “The Real Fertility Crisis: The Pursuit of Reproductive Agency in a Changing...
Natural harmony of Uganda's 'Ghost Island' under threat from international tourism
Africanews
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July 5, 2025
On a tiny island in Uganda’s Lake Victoria, local fishermen have created a rare harmony with nature, guided by strict cultural traditions and spiritual beliefs. But with growing interest from tourists, there are fears this fragile coexistence...
More than a meal: Making African food the heart of our tourism story
Graphic
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July 5, 2025
What is Ghana’s staple food? This is a question I find surprisingly difficult to answer every time I travel and someone asks me. It’s not because we don’t have delicious meals — we absolutely do. The problem is that I don’t think we can agree on...
Uganda Airlines Soars in Passenger Growth but Faces Cargo Challenges Amid Africa’s Aviation Progress
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 1, 2025
By David Mwanje KAMPALA– Africa’s aviation sector is experiencing a dynamic shift, with African airlines, including Uganda Airlines, posting robust passenger growth in May 2025, outpacing global trends. However, a troubling decline in air cargo...
Titans' Morgan Cox impacted by mission Trip to Uganda
The Victoria Advocate - Texas
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NASHVILLE — Morgan Cox traveled to Uganda this offseason to make an impact. Cox, long snapper for the Tennessee Titans, had also previously traveled to the country in East Africa as part of a mission trip. It turns out the trip made an even bigger...
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...
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...
UAE Private Sector Delegation Explores Strategic Agricultural Investments in Uganda
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 3, 2025
A high-level delegation comprising of representatives from 10 private sector companies from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is currently undertaking a strategic investment mission to Uganda, running from June 26 to July 3, 2025. The delegation is...
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...
What the increase in inflation means as Uganda crosses into FY 2025/2026
Red Pepper
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July 3, 2025
By Evans Najuna The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos) on Monday 30th June 2025 announced that the annual headline inflation for the 12 months to June 2025 had increased to 3.9% from 3.8% as recorded in June as measured by the consumer price index...
Understanding international travelers’ intentions to adopt protective behaviors against malaria during staying abroad: insights from a study of Chinese international travelers
Globalization and Health
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July 4, 2025
Cotter C, Sturrock HJW, Hsiang MS, Liu J, Phillips AA, Hwang J, Gueye CS, Fullman N, Gosling RD, Feachem RGA. The changing epidemiology of malaria elimination: new strategies for new challenges. Lancet. 2013;382(9895):900–11. Article PubMed...
Bongo Bongo Casino Uganda Review & Bonus Offer 2025
AASHTO Journal
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July 3, 2025
With its user-friendly interface, diverse game selection, secure payment methods, and responsive customer support, the casino establishes itself as a trustworthy platform. With the mobile app, players can access Bongo Bongo Casino from any...
Mercer team leads nutrition, health workshops during Uganda trip
Mercer Den
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July 3, 2025
A team of Mercerians collaborated with a Ugandan community to present workshops on topics that were important to them during a three-week trip in May. Dr. Natalie Bourdon, associate professor of anthropology and women’s and gender studies, and Dr....
The global fallout of Trump’s travel bans
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 3, 2025
President Donald Trump’s sweeping orders banning citizens of 12 countries, international students, and his threats to ban Nigeria and 35 other countries from travelling to the United States—whether anchored under the guise of national security,...