In June 2024, Bank of Uganda begun buying gold from local miners in a bid to boost its foreign reserves. But an expert warns it risks being entangled in the illicit gold trade in the Great Lakes region.
Chesney was also upbeat that on top of cargo movement especially of food exports, the connectivity by Uganda Airlines direct flights will boost travel and tourism between the two countries, making it easier for the prospective British travelers to visit Uganda.
Latest figures from UCAA show that the airport recorded 83,661 arriving and 94,722 departing passengers in March 2025, bringing the total to 178,383 international passengers for the month—an average of 5,754 passengers per day.
Among the key recommendations is the creation of a fully-fledged department for Culture and Creative Industries within the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development. The department would coordinate CCI-related policy implementation, support sector growth, and facilitate research and marketing of Uganda’s cultural exports, aligned with UNESCO’s six creative categories, from visual arts to literature.
Dr Paul Nduhuura, Head of Research & Capacity Building at the National Renewable Energy Platform, reveals that the issues around traditional cooking fuels have a greater impact on the people.
Joseph Okello, the school’s director of studies explained that their efforts to advocate for, and mobilize parents to bring in their children to the school is not yielding fruits. Adding that parents of the school’s students are not paying school fees despite its small amount.
According to court records, Abacus applied for online banking services from Stanbic Bank on May 12, 2010, to streamline financial reconciliations and facilitate staff salary payments. The company designated two individuals to operate the service on its behalf.
Eng. Protaze Tibyakinura, the UEDCL Chief Engineering & Technical Services Officer, informed that though Umeme had operated the larger part, UEDCL has served the most difficult areas, so it is not new to the task and is ready to take on the challenge. “We have been distributing to up to 240,000 customers, and all of them are running on a prepaid metering system,” he noted. “The lessons learnt from there are good enough.”
Joseph Lobot, the LC5 chairperson of the Amudat district said that the Grow project was well thought out but miscalculated when the proponents thought that all women were equal in terms of entrepreneurship skills, capability, and legalization of enterprises.
