How the rivalry between the two Gulf carriers has contributed to the growth of the local aviation industryEmirates and Qatar Airways, the two Gulf carriers dominating the global aviation industry are flexing muscles over the fast growing Ugandan market. Every week thousands of Ugandans dep
New reporting in the Wall Street Journal and the Miami Herald says the Trump administration “has identified targets in Venezuela that include military facilities used to smuggle drugs,” and that Washington “has made the decision to attack military installations inside Venezuela” — strik
Early Friday, landslides triggered by heavy overnight rainfall resulted in nine deaths and affected over two thousand people in Bukwo and Kween districts. Local leaders report that the landslides also blocked the Kapchorwa-Suam highway, the primary route linking Kenya and Uganda. They are calling
Carved into the rugged cliffs of the Bolivian Andes, the North Yungas Road has earned an ominous nickname: the "Death Road." This 64km stretch links the capital city of La Paz to the lush Yungas region, plunging from high-altitude plateaus into dense rainforest. For decades, it has been notorious
The Busega-Mpigi Expressway project works are expected to resume, following approval of a loan of Euros188.18 million (Shs781.04 billion) from the African Development Bank and Euros28.31 million (Shs117.46 billion) from the African Development Fund.The loan, approved by Parliament during
The crash occurred at around 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday near the Weighbridge Station in Luwero Town Council. It involved a bus heading to Kampala from Gulu, registration number SSD 251Z, and a truck, registration number UAV 190Q, traveling in the opposite direction.Three members of the same fami
RUBIS Energy Uganda confirmed a significant step in its national expansion strategy with the official launch of 15 new service stations across the country. This strategic investment is designed to modernise Uganda’s energy and mobility infrastructure, focusing on delivering enhanced value, effi
Michael Jackson demanded an open car to wave to fans after landing in India in 1996. Andre Timmins, co-organizer, recalled how they had to borrow it from the only man who had it in Mumbai -- Anil Ambani.Michael Jackson in Mumbai in 1996.Michael Jackson, one of the greatest musicians
Nairobi: Kenyan authorities have seized a record narcotics consignment valued at KES 8 billion ($52 million) and arrested six Iranian nationals aboard a stateless vessel intercepted in the Indian Ocean, the Interior Ministry said Sunday.The 1,024-kilogram methamphetamine shipment, with a c
Bobi Wine laying Ugandan flag on Obote's grave.The President of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has paid tribute to Uganda’s former President, Dr. Apollo Milton Obote, during his campaign trail in northern Uganda.While e
