Uganda has set an ambitious target to increase tourist arrivals from India by at least 20% over the next two years as part of a renewed strategy to tap into one of the world’s fastest-growing outbound travel markets.The move is a key driver in Uganda’s push to expand tourism and achiev
The Uganda Film Festival (UFF) has marked its 13th anniversary of promoting local talent, creating jobs, boosting tourism, promoting national identity, enhancing Uganda’s image globally, and driving economic development.An initiative of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), the Uga
Delivering a deeply personal and emotional eulogy, Dr. Donald Kaberuka, former Rwandan Finance Minister and maternal uncle to the late Cedric Babu, offered mourners a detailed account of how Babu’s sudden illness unfolded and ultimately claimed his life.Speaking on behalf of the maternal
Uganda Women’s Senior National Team (Crested Cranes) head coach Sheryl Botes has named a squad of 20 players for the upcoming 2025 CECAFA Women’s Championship in Tanzania.The South African tactician has opted for a predominantly local selection, comprising players from Uganda’s domes
Uganda has been urged to reduce the high cost of sending money from abroad, with officials and development experts warning that current transfer fees are discouraging remittances and stifling diaspora-led investment.The call was made during the commemoration of the Interna
As Denmark celebrated its Constitutional Day on June 5, a powerful message echoed from its embassy in Uganda: the humanitarian crisis isn’t going away, and neither is Denmark’s support.In a symbolic gesture of enduring friendship, Denmark reaffirmed its commitment to humanitarian aid i
A group of legislators has requested that Parliament leadership and party whips defer the consideration of sectoral committee leadership changes in the current session of the 11th Parliament.With MPs juggling parliamentary duties and campaign activities ahead of upcoming elections, the leg
In a gesture of compassion and community service, Tororo Municipality Member of Parliament, Apollo Yeri Ofwono, has spearheaded the slaughtering of over 100 heads of cattle and more than 1,000 goats and sheep to benefit the Muslim community during the Eid al-Adha season.The initiative
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has launched a mass sensitization campaign in Tororo District ahead of a nationwide baseline educational services census, which begins in the eastern region on June 8, 2025.The census aims to create a comprehensive inventory of formal educational inst
Makerere University Hospital has officially launched the Olink Proteomics Platform, the first of its kind in East and Central Africa.The platform was launched on Thursday and attended by leading figures from academia, government, and the global health research community.The platform
