Pearl of Africa Hotel Fires All Staff
The news roaming around the hotel fraternity in Uganda is that one its five star hotel the pearl of Africa hotel sacked all its staff. The feed has become concentrate and deep today but the booting was done on the 1st of September 2018 where the human resource manager held an emergency meeting with all the workers broke the...
Nyege Nyege Festival Cancelled
The famous Nyege Nyege festival that was due to happen is cancelled by the minister of ethics and integrity Father Lukondo in an open letter. In his letter, he cited promotion of homosexuality through the festival as the main reason for calling it off. In Uganda, same sex relationship are prohibited by law and it is a capital offence. ...
Uganda to Hire Three Foreign Firms to Promote Tourism
Tourism in Uganda is one of the most promising sectors. It is the biggest foreign exchange earner in the country as it was labelled the income cog of Uganda by the finance minister during the budget reading of 2018/19 in June this year.
Uganda is one of the most endowed countries with natural biodiversity in the world but it...
Uganda Airlines Signs Shs. 700Billion Firm Order for 4Bombardier CRJ900 Aircraft
Canadian based plane manufactures Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced Wednesday that it has signed a firm order for four new CRJ900 regional jets with Uganda National Airlines Company.
Based on the list price for the CRJ900 aircraft, the firm order is valued at approximately US$190 million (Shs 711Billion)
“We congratulate the Government of Uganda for the revival of its national flag carrier,...
Cooking Matooke- Uganda’s Main Staple Food
Matooke is a plantain and it belongs to the carbohydrate group of food.
It is a staple food for mainly people who live in the Central, western and South-western regions of Uganda. It was mostly common among the Baganda who occupy the central region of Uganda called the Buganda land but later it spread to other parts of the country.
Matooke...
Cable Cars to be Introduced Around Tororo Rocks in Eastern Region
The government initiative to boast domestic tourism in the country the Tulambule campaign was taken to Eastern region to visit and explore the various tourism destinations and potentials. The Tulambule campaign is spearheaded by the minister of tourism Honourable Godfrey Kiwanda.
The campaign was taken to eastern Uganda this week where the team has visited the Tororo Rocks where the...
A New Birth of a Giraffe in Lake Mburo National Park
It is another birth in the wilderness. Today we celebrate another baby giraffe seen in Lake Mburo national park in the western part of Uganda. Positive results of the conservation efforts of wildlife in Uganda.
Giraffes are major wildlife of Uganda’s ecosystems and sought after by many tourists both the locals and internationals. Uganda hosts one of the rare Rothschild...
Fans’ Best 11 of Uganda Super League 2017/18
It was a very entertaining season in the Azam Uganda Super League (2017/2018) than ever. We saw the most goals by an individual in a season for the past decade. Dan Serunkuma of viper Sc netted 17 goals. However, this was not only the highlight of the season, so many talents displayed their silky craft and fans were wowed....
Interpol Uganda Changes Certificate of Good Conduct
The appearances and design of the certificate of good conduct has been changed by the Uganda Interpol directorate in the bid to combat forgeries. Persons seeking to work aboard and also work with an NGO applies for the certificate of good conduct.
Many Ugandans had developed a habit of counterfeiting this certificate that was so easy to replicate by some...
Venezuelan Lady Caught with Cocaine at Entebbe Airport Uganda
A Venezuelan national Fernando Rodríguez was arrested at Entebbe international airport trying to smuggle cocaine/narcotics inside her belly. The 24 year old Venezuelan national was caught last Monday on the 18th of June 2018.
During the media briefing, Owoyesigire the spokesperson of Kampala metropolitan said they have been closely watching the convict as they got the intelligence information of the...