The Entebbe International Airport is now set to beat Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) as the cheaper point of transit. This follows the decision by the Ugandan government to scrap taxes on airlines using the Entebbe Airport. This scrapping of taxes will directly make it cheaper for transiting passengers to travel through Entebbe Airport. In Entebbe Airport, passengers pay up to $47 in airport taxes when compared to JKIA’s $50, a cost that airlines pass to passengers. “Under the Value Added Tax Act, the following amendments have been made, exempting the supply of airport user services charged by the Civil…
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Several people are reported injured in an accident that occurred along Kampala-Entebbe Expressway involving two motor vehicles. Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) Media Relations Manager, Allan Ssempebwa, said the incident happened today (Saturday) morning. “No fatalities,” Ssempebwa clarified. It is not clear how exactly the accident happened. He said their rescue teams led by Contractor Egis deployed an ambulance to move the injured to receive needed medical attention. “Traffic flow back to normal!” ASP Faridah Nampiima, PRO Police Traffic Directorate, said she has not yet received a report on the incident. When contacted, the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway agent directed us to…
SuperSport viewers on DStv and GOtv will be counting down the days to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, with the tournament set to run from 21 November to 18 December and provide the most thrilling distillation of ‘The Beautiful Game’. DStv and GOtv is the only true home of football in Africa, offering a range and depth of action that no other rival can match – it’s literally ‘Unbeatable Football’! If you’re going to spend your money on something, it may as well be on the best football in the world. One of the most remarkable records in…
SuperSport viewers on DStv and GOtv will be counting down the days to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, with the tournament set to run from 21 November to 18 December and provide the most thrilling distillation of ‘The Beautiful Game’. DStv and GOtv is the only true home of football in Africa, offering a range and depth of action that no other rival can match – it’s literally ‘Unbeatable Football’! If you’re going to spend your money on something, it may as well be on the best football in the world. The United States men’s national team (USMNT)…
Tusker Lite Mt. Rwenzori Marathon (1st Edition): Saturday, 3rd September 2022 Uganda is going to have a marathon at the foot of one of its biggest tourist attractions, Rwenzori Mountain ranges in Kasese, Western Uganda. The first edition of the Tusker Lite Mt. Rwenzori Marathon was officially announced at a press conference held at the Margherita Hotel in Kasese on Tuesday, 21st June 2022. The marathon is slated for 3rd September, 2022 and will start and end at the aptly named Kasese Marathon Grounds. To launch the Tusker Lite Mt. Rwenzori Marathon, organizers Amos Wekesa and Robert Kabushenga from Equator…
SuperSport viewers on DStv and GOtv will be counting down the days to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, with the tournament set to run from 21 November to 18 December and provide the most thrilling distillation of ‘The Beautiful Game’. DStv and GOtv is the only true home of football in Africa, offering a range and depth of action that no other rival can match – it’s literally ‘Unbeatable Football’! If you’re going to spend your money on something, it may as well be on the best football in the world. To say that a FIFA World Cup…
SuperSport viewers on DStv and GOtv will be counting down the days to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, with the tournament set to run from 21 November to 18 December and provide the most thrilling distillation of ‘The Beautiful Game’. DStv and GOtv is the only true home of football in Africa, offering a range and depth of action that no other rival can match – it’s literally ‘Unbeatable Football’! If you’re going to spend your money on something, it may as well be on the best football in the world. Football legend David Robert Joseph Beckham has…
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Football Club annouced the first summer signing in midfielder Moses Waiswa Ndhondhi. The 25 year old midfielder joins KCCA as a free agent after a spell in South Africa with Super Sport United. He becomes yet another KCCA player who has also previously played at Super Sport United like Brian Umony. Waiswa straight away started training with KCCA ahead of the the 2022 Nkurunziza Peace Cup in Burundi (22nd – 27th June). Waiswa’s contract runs until June 2024 but with an option to extend it for another year until 2025 if both parties agree by mutual consent.…
Ibrahim Kayondo, the Secretary General of the United Bus Driver’s Association (UBDA) has blamed the persistent road crashes on poor remuneration of the drivers. “Bus companies do not pay, and those that pay are paying peanuts, people are working on wages no salary,” he said “This leaves people with a problem of mental health; someone is having problems for example at home, you find that there is little or no concentration at all leading to the crashes,” he added Kayondo was yesterday addressing journalists about road safety in the bus industry during the media training on covering road safety in…
Movit has been recognized as the most admired Ugandan personal care brand. Movit brand was announced unopposed under the category of best admired personal care Ugandan brands. This was revealed by Brand Africa following a survey of the 12th annual ranking of the best top 100 admired brands in Uganda and East Africa. Brand Africa Founder and Chairman, Thebe Ikalafeng, and Uganda Investment Authority, Director-General, Joseph Kiggundu handed a certificate of recognition to Movit Products Head of Marketing, Robert Kitenda, on June 3, 2022, at Protea Hotel in Kampala. Speaking to the media at the ceremony, Mr Kitenda said,“For 20…