Author: Johnson Thembo
On Friday, a group of 50 Rotarians depart from the Kampala city based Pope Paul Memorial Hotel in Rubaga for a three day adventurous safari to Murchison Falls National Park to explore and experience Uganda – The Pearl of Africa’s beauty on the Countryside, where they checked – in at Sambiya River Lodge. To kickstart off the tourism activities, the team embarked on game drives in the Pakuba junction to catch a glance of nature and wildlife animal species such as; the Rothschild Giraffe, hyena, lions, impala, and warthogs and later had a 30 minute mini – party at the…
Adventure Vacation Safaris with support from Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), Private Sector Foundation (PSFU) and Uganda Tourism Association (UTA) will host a domestic Tourism promotional tour dubbed ‘’Fellowship on the Nile’’ between 25th – 27th March, 2022 at Murchison Falls National Park in Buliisa District. This is a unique opportunity to roll-out the new destination brand – ‘Explore Uganda’’ This tour is geared towards inspiring Ugandans to visit the destination’s prized tourism sites and attractions across the Country. Over 50 leaders of the Rotary clubs across Uganda have been invited for the tour. Dubbed the ‘’Fellowship on the Nile’’, the domestic tourism promotional tour comes shortly…
In order to extend quality maternal health care services to the people of Mbulamuti, sub-county, MTN Foundation has today handed over a newly refurbished and equipped Mother Kevin health centre III in Kamuli district. MTN Foundation, through Joint Medical Stores in 2020 refurbished and equipped Mother Kevin health centre III in Mbulamuti, with the aim of kick-starting operations at the facility which was non-operational for 10 years, due to lack of medical equipment. The project which cost UGX122million focused on equipping the labour ward with items such as delivery beds, medicine trolleys, baby resuscitators, suction pump, catheter, patient beds in…
By Denis Jjuuko Finally, Ugandans who save their money with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) can get at least 20% of their savings and interest as long as they are 45 years old and above ad havs saved for 10 years instead of waiting to access the money at the age of 55. I had argued in these pages that people should qualify for 50% not just 20% but where I come from, they say first get what you can as you bargain for more. Many people who get lumpsum payments usually lose it in a short time either…
As the world starts to recover from the effects of the pandemic and opening up borders and skies to global tourism, Uganda, has refreshed its tourism destination brand promise, with the unveiling of a new brand identity that promises both domestic, regional and global tourists, an adventure of a lifetime. The brand identity—Explore Uganda, The Pearl of Africa, was unveiled on Friday, 21st January 2022, by the country’s president, H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in Kampala, Uganda’s capital city. The president was assisted by Col. Rtd Tom Butime, Hon Martin Bahinduka Mugarra and Ms. Doreen Katusiime, the Cabinet, State Minister and…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has described the Uganda Tourism Board Executive Director has a woman of steel. Museveni made this comment while presiding over the launch of the Explore Uganda campaign, aimed at promoting the Pearl of Africa to the rest of the world. “Therefore, I am very happy with the new group headed by our daughter Ajarova. She is definitely very active. She climbed the Rwenzori up to Margherita (the Peak of Rwenzori Mountains). She climbed to the top of the mountain. I have never been there myself.” Museveni said. He added. “So I salute that group. And you…
The Rt. Rev. Pons Ozelle was consecrated and enthroned as the 3rd Bishop of Nebbi Diocese in a colourful ceremony at St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Goli on Sunday, 16th January 2022. The Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba presided over the service and thousands of Christians flocked to Goli, as well as many local and international partners. Equity Bank donated a new cathedra (Bishop’s Chair) for Nebbi Diocese. Archbishop Kaziimba dedicated the cathedra and prayed for the completion of the new Cathedral so the new Bishop could be seated there in the new cathedra (Bishop’s Chair). The Rt. Rev. Professor…
Traffic at the Uganda – Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) boarder has been put at standstill as Dott Services Limited assembled a fleet of Construction equipments at Bunagana Post. This is the last stopover for the fleet in transit to the neighbouring Congo on a mission to modernise the 223 kilometer road network in the Eastern part of one of Africa’s largest countries. Sino Trucks, Coasters, Graders, Caterpillars among others were among the multibillion Machinery that made main road at the border post impassable as locals gathered huge numbers to physically witness the brand new fleet awaiting to be cleared…
Uganda’s leading construction firm Dott Services Limited has pledged to uphold its professionalism and guarantee quality service delivery. This comment was made by Dott Services Chairman & CEO Mr. Venugopla Rao during the official ground-breaking ceremony of the Shs71billion Acomai irrigation scheme in Kamutur Sub-county in Bukedea District, where the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Anita Among was the guest of Honour. Venugopla Rao added that Dott Services Ltd is among the few indigenous companies in the country, with the demonstrable capacity and proven record of accomplishments to the satisfaction of every client. “I want to thank the Government…
A joint team of the Governments of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda led by the respective Ministers of Infrastructure and Public Works of DRC H.E Alexis Gisaro and Gen Katumba Wamala today officially handed over the sites (Project Roads) of Bunagana-Rutshuru-Goma in Goma and The Kasindi-Beni-Butembo in Beni to the contractor DOTT Services Ltd. The ministers handed over the site camps, borrow areas for materials sources in order to commence the physical mobilization to the work sites to start working. Both the technical teams on 1st December, visited the equipment intended for works in DRC which are parked…