Joshua Kagoro
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News Featured image for Uganda Hosts Resource Partners’ Conference to Strengthen Small-Scale Fisheries

housing deficit Featured image for Uganda Seeks More Funding to Boost Small-Scale Fisheries
Sun 16 Mar, 2025 00:46
Uganda Seeks More Funding to Boost Small-Scale Fisheries
Featured image for Uganda Seeks More Funding to Boost Small-Scale Fisheries

Uganda’s fisheries sector contributes 3% to the national GDP and 12% to agricultural GDP, providing employment to 3.2 million people and serving as a key source of nutrition for 15 million Ugandans.


News Featured image for Uganda Identifies 42 Important Plant Areas for Conservation
Thu 06 Mar, 2025 21:35
Uganda Identifies 42 Important Plant Areas for Conservation
Featured image for Uganda Identifies 42 Important Plant Areas for Conservation

Despite covering only 2 percent of the world’s land area, Uganda boasts a rich variety of flora that serves as a foundation for food security, medicine, water conservation, and biodiversity sustenance...


Virtual Card by MoMo Featured image for MTN MoMo Uganda Introduces Virtual Card to Expand Digital Payments
Fri 28 Feb, 2025 16:49
MTN MoMo Uganda Introduces Virtual Card to Expand Digital Payments
Featured image for MTN MoMo Uganda Introduces Virtual Card to Expand Digital Payments

The service allows MTN MoMo subscribers to make payments on any e-commerce platform, website, or social media channel that accepts card transactions.


UCC Featured image for Mentorship and Technology Drive Uganda’s Film Industry Forward
Wed 26 Feb, 2025 02:36
Mentorship and Technology Drive Uganda’s Film Industry Forward
Featured image for Mentorship and Technology Drive Uganda’s Film Industry Forward

UCC has introduced a film fund to support scriptwriting, story development, and pre-production. The initiative provides both Development and Production Grants to filmmakers.


News Featured image for Qatar Influencers Praise Uganda's Tourism Potential, Call for Enhanced Media Promotion

UWA Featured image for Uganda's wildlife conservation gains at risk without sustainable funding- experts

uganda Featured image for Kabagarame, Uganda's Pork Haven Attracting Thousands

Ugandan News Featured image for Uganda to braces for more heat  as temperatures exceed normal levels

Vianey Besigomwe Featured image for Works Ministry hands over Kampala flyover to KCCA for operation

housing deficit Featured image for UWA Reaffirms Commitment to Supporting Children of Fallen Staff

housing deficit Featured image for Kabeihura Farmers Ltd: A Model for Agro-Tourism, High-Production Farming in Uganda

uganda Featured image for Uganda champions ecotourism through Roosevelt Heritage Initiative

housing deficit Featured image for Uganda Moves to Prioritize Agro-Tourism, Nshenyi Cultural Village Leading the Way

UWA Featured image for Lake Mburo National Park boasts of giraffe population boom amid poaching threats

housing deficit Featured image for MPs Inspect Conservation Projects in Murchison Falls Conservation Area

News Featured image for Reopening of Karuma Bridge Brings Relief to Murchison Falls, but Future Closure Looms

Sports Featured image for URA Reinforces Baggage Clearance Rules at Entebbe Airport
Mon 10 Feb, 2025 20:45
URA Reinforces Baggage Clearance Rules at Entebbe Airport
Featured image for URA Reinforces Baggage Clearance Rules at Entebbe Airport

To further tighten enforcement, URA has introduced a two-hour deadline for passengers carrying taxable goods to settle their duties.


News Featured image for Tourism Stakeholders Decry Budget Cuts Amid Sector Growth Ambitions

New law year Featured image for CJ Dollo Slams ULS Radicals, Blocks Ssemakadde From Speaking
Fri 07 Feb, 2025 14:24
CJ Dollo Slams ULS Radicals, Blocks Ssemakadde From Speaking
Featured image for CJ Dollo Slams ULS Radicals, Blocks Ssemakadde From Speaking

Speaking at the opening of the New Law Year, Owiny-Dollo warned that individuals attacking judicial officers would bear the consequences of their actions.


News Featured image for Govt Hands Over Nine Sanitation Facilities to Koboko Municipality

UTB Featured image for Uganda Sets Sights on Expanding Indian Market After OTM 2025 Recognition
Tue 04 Feb, 2025 21:33
Uganda Sets Sights on Expanding Indian Market After OTM 2025 Recognition
Featured image for Uganda Sets Sights on Expanding Indian Market After OTM 2025 Recognition

Daniel Irunga, acting marketing manager at the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), said the award underscores Uganda’s diverse attractions and growing appeal to Indian travellers.


Tour & Travel Featured image for 'Sauce' of the Nile Festival: A New Chapter in Uganda’s Tourism Industry
Mon 03 Feb, 2025 21:31
'Sauce' of the Nile Festival: A New Chapter in Uganda’s Tourism Industry
Featured image for 'Sauce' of the Nile Festival: A New Chapter in Uganda’s Tourism Industry

Backed by Tusker Lager, the festival will transform Nile Park Resort, Jinja, into a hub for music, art, and adventure.


News Featured image for Minister Kabanda Blames KCCA for Negligence.

SupremeCourt Featured image for Rwanda's Stability Beneficial to Uganda's Tourism - Wekesa
Mon 03 Feb, 2025 12:18
Rwanda's Stability Beneficial to Uganda's Tourism - Wekesa
Featured image for Rwanda's Stability Beneficial to Uganda's Tourism - Wekesa

Rwanda’s tourism model has proven effective in attracting high-value tourists. With accommodation rates reaching as high as $5,000 per night, Rwanda’s tourism sector enables operators to earn substant...


Otafiire Featured image for PFF Warns of Judiciary Bias Ahead of Supreme Court Ruling on Military Trials.

News Featured image for ULS Honours Rwakafuuzi for Championing Civilian Rights
Wed 29 Jan, 2025 23:07
ULS Honours Rwakafuuzi for Championing Civilian Rights
Featured image for ULS Honours Rwakafuuzi for Championing Civilian Rights

At 63, Rwakafuuzi’s career has been defined by his bold and persistent advocacy for justice, even at great personal cost.


News Featured image for ULS presses for end to military trials ahead of key supreme court ruling
Wed 29 Jan, 2025 20:44
ULS presses for end to military trials ahead of key supreme court ruling
Featured image for ULS presses for end to military trials ahead of key supreme court ruling

Christine Awori, acting CEO of ULS, affirmed their resolve, stating, “We will not stop at the Supreme Court. If the ruling does not favor constitutionalism, we will escalate this matter internationall...


housing deficit Featured image for UAE Delegation, Emirates Airlines Partners Hail Uganda as a Top Tourist Destination

International Education Day Featured image for UNATU's Baguma Attributes Kampala's PLE Decline to Malpractice and Poor Teacher Welfare
Mon 27 Jan, 2025 11:41
UNATU's Baguma Attributes Kampala's PLE Decline to Malpractice and Poor Teacher Welfare
Featured image for UNATU's Baguma Attributes Kampala's PLE Decline to Malpractice and Poor Teacher Welfare

Kampala, long considered a stronghold of academic excellence, recorded just 8,310 first grades out of 31,814 candidates, a decline from 8,871 in 2023—a reduction of 561.


Waste crisis Featured image for Bwindi celebrates baby gorilla birth

Mutwalib Mugoloofa Featured image for Father-Longing Chan Triumphs in PLE

housing deficit Featured image for UAE Delegation Pledges to Promote Uganda’s Tourism Sector

Mgahinga Featured image for Batwa Decry Discrimination in Schools and Community
Thu 23 Jan, 2025 21:31
Batwa Decry Discrimination in Schools and Community
Featured image for Batwa Decry Discrimination in Schools and Community

This deep-rooted marginalisation extends to the broader community, where access to shared resources and opportunities remains elusive for this historically marginalized group.


housing deficit Featured image for Museveni Urges Emirates Airlines to Showcase Uganda’s Unique Tourism Potential

News Featured image for Uganda to Showcase at OTM-Bombay Trade Fair in India

uganda Featured image for Tourism Association lays out 2025 plan

uganda Featured image for Finance Ministry retains theme for upcoming financial year budget

uganda Featured image for Govt banks on fourth development plan to deliver economic transformation

Ministers boycott Featured image for Iconic Conservationist and Founder of Uganda's Jane Goodall Institute Wins Top US Presidential Medal
Fri 10 Jan, 2025 10:25
Iconic Conservationist and Founder of Uganda's Jane Goodall Institute Wins Top US Presidential Medal
Featured image for Iconic Conservationist and Founder of Uganda's Jane Goodall Institute Wins Top US Presidential Medal

JGI Uganda also works closely with the Uganda Wildlife Authority and other partners to rescue and care for chimpanzees at sanctuaries like Ngamba Island.


UWA Featured image for Poaching strains relations between UWA, Kibale communities

housing deficit Featured image for AROUND AND BEYOND: UWA Highlights Conservation Milestones Despite Financial Constraints in 2024

News Featured image for Archbishop Kaziimba Calls for Unity and Sensible Campaigns Ahead of 2026
Wed 01 Jan, 2025 23:03
Archbishop Kaziimba Calls for Unity and Sensible Campaigns Ahead of 2026
Featured image for Archbishop Kaziimba Calls for Unity and Sensible Campaigns Ahead of 2026

Delivering his New Year’s message at the Church of Uganda Provincial Secretariat in Namirembe, Archbishop Kaziimba called for unity as the country approaches the 2026 general elections.


News Featured image for Hajjat Kakungulu Laid to Rest in Mukono
Tue 31 Dec, 2024 22:58
Hajjat Kakungulu Laid to Rest in Mukono
Featured image for Hajjat Kakungulu Laid to Rest in Mukono

The prayers, led by senior Muslim clerics, offered an opportunity for family, friends, and admirers to reflect on Hajjat Kakungulu's life and legacy.


News Featured image for Hajjat Sarah Kakungulu: Prince Nakibinge's Mother Dies At 79
Mon 30 Dec, 2024 16:58
Hajjat Sarah Kakungulu: Prince Nakibinge's Mother Dies At 79
Featured image for Hajjat Sarah Kakungulu: Prince Nakibinge's Mother Dies At 79

Hajjat Kakungulu, the mother of Prince Kassim Kakungulu Nakibinge and widow of the late Dr Badru Kakungulu, passed away on the morning of December 30, 2024, at the International Hospital Kampala


News Featured image for From Poaching to Conservation: Cris Kaseke’s Transformation at Queen Elizabeth
Mon 30 Dec, 2024 11:56
From Poaching to Conservation: Cris Kaseke’s Transformation at Queen Elizabeth
Featured image for From Poaching to Conservation: Cris Kaseke’s Transformation at Queen Elizabeth

Our community now understands the value of the park. We see ourselves as partners in conservation, not enemies. When we see illegalities in and around the park that could harm wildlife and nature, we...


housing deficit Featured image for How Kasese's Ruboni Arts Village is Transforming Lives
Tue 24 Dec, 2024 00:08
How Kasese's Ruboni Arts Village is Transforming Lives
Featured image for How Kasese's Ruboni Arts Village is Transforming Lives

At the centre of this transformation is Ruboni Arts Village (RAV), a grassroots organisation founded in 2020 by performing artist Kasoba Thembo Omumbere and self-taught craftsman Anthony Masereka.


News Featured image for Economic Growth at the Expense of Nature: The Perils of a Missing Biodiversity Plan

housing deficit Featured image for Local Artisans Shine Globally, Yet Remain Unrecognised at Home
Mon 23 Dec, 2024 20:24
Local Artisans Shine Globally, Yet Remain Unrecognised at Home
Featured image for Local Artisans Shine Globally, Yet Remain Unrecognised at Home

The BBC African Footballer of the Year Award is crafted at the foot of the Rwenzori Mountains—but who knows?


Ugandan troops Featured image for Carbon for livelihood: How forest restoration in Kibale National park powers communities and captures carbon

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