Uganda Airlines Launches the Entebbe-Lusaka Route The Uganda national carrier started operations in 1976 on the Eve of Idd Amin. The airline continued in operation until 2001 during the reign of Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, when the majority of the national enterprises were sold off. In August 2019, after close to 20 years of non-existence, the…
Uganda’s Karuma Bridge closed to traffic for 3 months The government announced the total closure of Karuma Bridge to all traffic for the next three months. The Karuma bridge on the River Nile connects the southern part of Uganda to the northern part of the country and neighboring South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of…
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) announced a free entrance to all national parks across the country to Ugandans on October 17 and 18, 2024. The move is aimed at marking the World Tourism Day celebrations. Steven Masaba, UWA’s Director for Tourism Development said the move is aimed at encouraging Ugandans to visit national parks as…