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    Uganda Hosts Resource Partners’ Conference to Strengthen Small-Scale Fisheries

    Joshua Kagoro | Mar 18, 2025

    Uganda Seeks More Funding to Boost Small-Scale Fisheries

    Joshua Kagoro | Mar 16, 2025
    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...

    Uganda Identifies 42 Important Plant Areas for Conservation

    Joshua Kagoro | Mar 6, 2025
    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 c...

    MTN MoMo Uganda Introduces Virtual Card to Expand Digital Payments

    Joshua Kagoro | Feb 28, 2025
    The service allows MTN MoMo subscribers to make payments on any e-commerce platform, website, or social media channel that accepts card transactions.

    Mentorship and Technology Drive Uganda’s Film Industry Forward

    Joshua Kagoro | Feb 26, 2025
    UCC has introduced a film fund to support scriptwriting, story development, and pre-production. The initiative provides both Development and Production Grants t...

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

    Joshua Kagoro | Feb 25, 2025

    Uganda's wildlife conservation gains at risk without sustainable funding- experts

    Joshua Kagoro | Feb 22, 2025

    Kabagarame, Uganda's Pork Haven Attracting Thousands

    Joshua Kagoro | Feb 22, 2025

    Uganda to braces for more heat  as temperatures exceed normal levels

    Joshua Kagoro | Feb 21, 2025

    Works Ministry hands over Kampala flyover to KCCA for operation

    Joshua Kagoro | Feb 19, 2025

    UWA Reaffirms Commitment to Supporting Children of Fallen Staff

    Joshua Kagoro | Feb 19, 2025

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

    Joshua Kagoro | Feb 19, 2025

    Uganda champions ecotourism through Roosevelt Heritage Initiative

    Joshua Kagoro | Feb 16, 2025

    Uganda Moves to Prioritize Agro-Tourism, Nshenyi Cultural Village Leading the Way

    Joshua Kagoro | Feb 15, 2025

    Lake Mburo National Park boasts of giraffe population boom amid poaching threats

    Joshua Kagoro | Feb 15, 2025

    MPs Inspect Conservation Projects in Murchison Falls Conservation Area

    Joshua Kagoro | Feb 13, 2025

    Reopening of Karuma Bridge Brings Relief to Murchison Falls, but Future Closure Looms

    Joshua Kagoro | Feb 12, 2025

    URA Reinforces Baggage Clearance Rules at Entebbe Airport

    Joshua Kagoro | Feb 10, 2025
    To further tighten enforcement, URA has introduced a two-hour deadline for passengers carrying taxable goods to settle their duties.

    Tourism Stakeholders Decry Budget Cuts Amid Sector Growth Ambitions

    Joshua Kagoro | Feb 10, 2025

    CJ Dollo Slams ULS Radicals, Blocks Ssemakadde From Speaking

    Joshua Kagoro | Feb 7, 2025
    Speaking at the opening of the New Law Year, Owiny-Dollo warned that individuals attacking judicial officers would bear the consequences of their actions.

    Govt Hands Over Nine Sanitation Facilities to Koboko Municipality

    Joshua Kagoro | Feb 6, 2025

    Uganda Sets Sights on Expanding Indian Market After OTM 2025 Recognition

    Joshua Kagoro | Feb 4, 2025
    Daniel Irunga, acting marketing manager at the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), said the award underscores Uganda’s diverse attractions and growing appeal to Indian...

    'Sauce' of the Nile Festival: A New Chapter in Uganda’s Tourism Industry

    Joshua Kagoro | Feb 3, 2025
    Backed by Tusker Lager, the festival will transform Nile Park Resort, Jinja, into a hub for music, art, and adventure.

    Minister Kabanda Blames KCCA for Negligence.

    Joshua Kagoro | Feb 3, 2025

    Rwanda's Stability Beneficial to Uganda's Tourism - Wekesa

    Joshua Kagoro | Feb 3, 2025
    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 s...

    PFF Warns of Judiciary Bias Ahead of Supreme Court Ruling on Military Trials.

    Joshua Kagoro | Jan 30, 2025

    ULS Honours Rwakafuuzi for Championing Civilian Rights

    Joshua Kagoro | Jan 29, 2025
    At 63, Rwakafuuzi’s career has been defined by his bold and persistent advocacy for justice, even at great personal cost.

    ULS presses for end to military trials ahead of key supreme court ruling

    Joshua Kagoro | Jan 29, 2025
    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...

    UAE Delegation, Emirates Airlines Partners Hail Uganda as a Top Tourist Destination

    Joshua Kagoro | Jan 27, 2025

    UNATU's Baguma Attributes Kampala's PLE Decline to Malpractice and Poor Teacher Welfare

    Joshua Kagoro | Jan 27, 2025
    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 reductio...

    Bwindi celebrates baby gorilla birth

    Joshua Kagoro | Jan 25, 2025

    Father-Longing Chan Triumphs in PLE

    Joshua Kagoro | Jan 24, 2025

    UAE Delegation Pledges to Promote Uganda’s Tourism Sector

    Joshua Kagoro | Jan 23, 2025

    Batwa Decry Discrimination in Schools and Community

    Joshua Kagoro | Jan 23, 2025
    This deep-rooted marginalisation extends to the broader community, where access to shared resources and opportunities remains elusive for this historically marg...

    Museveni Urges Emirates Airlines to Showcase Uganda’s Unique Tourism Potential

    Joshua Kagoro | Jan 22, 2025

    Uganda to Showcase at OTM-Bombay Trade Fair in India

    Joshua Kagoro | Jan 21, 2025

    Tourism Association lays out 2025 plan

    Joshua Kagoro | Jan 12, 2025

    Finance Ministry retains theme for upcoming financial year budget

    Joshua Kagoro | Jan 12, 2025

    Govt banks on fourth development plan to deliver economic transformation

    Joshua Kagoro | Jan 12, 2025

    Iconic Conservationist and Founder of Uganda's Jane Goodall Institute Wins Top US Presidential Medal

    Joshua Kagoro | Jan 10, 2025
    JGI Uganda also works closely with the Uganda Wildlife Authority and other partners to rescue and care for chimpanzees at sanctuaries like Ngamba Island.

    Poaching strains relations between UWA, Kibale communities

    Joshua Kagoro | Jan 5, 2025

    AROUND AND BEYOND: UWA Highlights Conservation Milestones Despite Financial Constraints in 2024

    Joshua Kagoro | Jan 4, 2025

    Archbishop Kaziimba Calls for Unity and Sensible Campaigns Ahead of 2026

    Joshua Kagoro | Jan 1, 2025
    Delivering his New Year’s message at the Church of Uganda Provincial Secretariat in Namirembe, Archbishop Kaziimba called for unity as the country approaches th...

    Hajjat Kakungulu Laid to Rest in Mukono

    Joshua Kagoro | Dec 31, 2024
    The prayers, led by senior Muslim clerics, offered an opportunity for family, friends, and admirers to reflect on Hajjat Kakungulu's life and legacy.

    Hajjat Sarah Kakungulu: Prince Nakibinge's Mother Dies At 79

    Joshua Kagoro | Dec 30, 2024
    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...

    From Poaching to Conservation: Cris Kaseke’s Transformation at Queen Elizabeth

    Joshua Kagoro | Dec 30, 2024
    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...

    How Kasese's Ruboni Arts Village is Transforming Lives

    Joshua Kagoro | Dec 24, 2024
    At the centre of this transformation is Ruboni Arts Village (RAV), a grassroots organisation founded in 2020 by performing artist Kasoba Thembo Omumbere and sel...

    Economic Growth at the Expense of Nature: The Perils of a Missing Biodiversity Plan

    Joshua Kagoro | Dec 23, 2024

    Local Artisans Shine Globally, Yet Remain Unrecognised at Home

    Joshua Kagoro | Dec 23, 2024
    The BBC African Footballer of the Year Award is crafted at the foot of the Rwenzori Mountains—but who knows?

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

    Joshua Kagoro | Dec 23, 2024
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