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UTB, Emirates fly in 11 delegates to showcase the Pearl of Africa. The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), in collaboration with the Uganda Embassy in Abu Dhabi and Emirates Airline, the world’s largest international carrier, has hosted 11 key trade partners on an exclusive familiarization trip to explore Uganda’s iconic tourist attractions.
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Tayebwa orders investigation into Besigye’s ‘cage’ treatment in …
2 days ago · The deputy speaker of parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has directed the parliamentary Human Rights Committee to visit Dr Kizza Besigye in Luzira Prison and report back on allegations of maltreatment. Besigye, a former presidential candidate and ex-president of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), was abducted alongside Obeid Kamulegeya Lutale by the Ugandan army on November […]
Can Uganda pay its huge debts? Experts raise concerns over …
Jan 15, 2025 · Overview: In the 2023/24 financial year alone, debt servicing consumed Shs8.76 trillion, with this figure expected to rise to Shs12.72 trillion in the current financial year. While the government insists that Uganda’s debt remains sustainable in the medium and long term, the strain on public finances is evident Uganda’s public debt has been a growing […]
Infrastructure projects to look out for in 2025 - The Observer
Jan 1, 2025 · Uganda is getting ready for a politically-volatile year, which could determine the fate of a number of key infrastructure projects. For more than a decade, Uganda has focussed on building its infrastructure network by allocating the lion’s share of the national budget to this subsectors. The components around the roads and energy sectors have accounted […]
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Bobi: We can reconcile with Mpuuga, Museveni - The Observer
Jan 1, 2025 · ROBERT KYAGULANYI SSENTAMU, popularly known as Bobi Wine, and the president of the National Unity Platform (NUP), has announced his intention to run for Uganda’s presidency in the 2026 elections if his party endorses him. Speaking from his home in Magere, Kasangati town council, Wakiso district, Kyagulanyi stated his readiness to challenge President Yoweri Kaguta […]
Land grabbers evict 360,000 Ugandans in 2024 - The Observer
Nov 20, 2024 · The report documented 90 cases of land evictions during this period, with nearly four incidents occurring weekly, affecting over 15,126 people and threatening 5,060 hectares of land nationwide.
Can Uganda shake off 2024 ghosts in 2025? - The Observer
Jan 2, 2025 · Overview: Uganda, often viewed as a microcosm of the region, exemplifies both the struggles and opportunities to forge a sustainable path out of poverty As Uganda steps into 2025, it carries forward the weight of challenges and resilience from a difficult 2024. With global poverty reduction efforts off track, Sub-Saharan Africa—home to nearly half of […]
Elections are upon us: Uganda’s economy managers will have their …
4 days ago · With just about 12 months to the 2026 general elections, this year will see intensified political events in the country. Although the Electoral Commission’s roadmap for the 2025/26 general elections sets August 2025 as the expected start of general election campaigns, ‘troop’ movements in various political parties show that the country has already hit elections […]
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