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Entebbe international airport is undergoing a facelift aimed at reducing passengers’ traffic and to offer services to customers without any delays. According to Uganda civil aviation authority the passenger traffic increased last year. Today ubc tv brings you some of the new changes departing/arriving travellers in the country must know.

Despite having achieved the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time, clocking in at an impressive 125 hours, Dorcus Bashema Kirabo, also known as Mama D, is set to continue her culinary marathon for an additional 90 hours until the 31st of December.

A state-of-the-art facility that will boost Uganda’s technological and skills base is nearing completion in Kiruhura district. The National Science, Technology, Engineering and Innovation Centre, will offer training and research opportunities in various technology areas, such as construction, automotive, agriculture, and electronics. The project, which was launched by President Yoweri Museveni last year in Kiruhura district, is now 97 percent complete, and is expected to be handed over to government by June this year.

UPDF WILL MARKS 43 YEARS SINCE ITS FORMATION AS A PEOPLE'S FORCE IN THE COUNTRY THIS MONTH. RENOWNED FOR ITS LETHAL APPROACH TO PROTECTING THE NATION AGAINST EXTERNAL INVASIONS, IVAN KAAHWA WITH THE REPOR PRESENTS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE UPDF'S OPERATIONS, STRENGTH, AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

WHY NOT PERSUADE PEOPLE BY SETTING A POSITIVE EXAMPLE RATHER THAN USING COERCION, LECTURES, AND THREATS? - MUSEVENI AT NAM 2024

Stakeholders in quality and safety production, marketing and consumption of Maize products have met in Kampala to discuss maize quality. This follows recent denial of Ugandan Maize to some markets within the East African Region. The Acting Chief Executive Officer Grain Council of Uganda Henry Musisi wants government to consider establishing a Grain Authority for quality assurance purposes.

Ugandan drivers have been urged to ensure they have First Aid Kits fixed in their vehicles for safety of their lives in case of any emergencies. This message was delivered by the minister of Works and Transport Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala at the launch of emergency care and healthcare services by Samaritan Healthcare Support System in Kampala. Gen. Katumba is convinced that the trainings will help reduce on the overwhelming death numbers due to road accidents.

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Judicial officers have voiced their concerns regarding the persistent habit of Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) discussing court rulings, decisions, and orders, which has, on occasion, impeded the execution of certain court directives and undermined the judiciary's work and access to justice. This issue was highlighted during the Annual Registrars and Magistrates Conference held in Kampala, attended by over 1000 registrars and magistrates from across the country. The conference aimed to strategize on enhancing justice administration and improving performance in their roles.

MUSEVENI INAUGURATES THE SIGNING OF THE TREATY OF ACCESSION BY FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA.

Member states of the East African Region have commissioned the regional office in Uganda to host the Independent Regulatory Board secretariat to facilitated the objectives of harmonizing electricity trade and regulations. The office is housed in the former Electricity Regulatory Authority of Uganda at plot 15 Shimon Road, the chairperson of the board Eng. Ziria Tibalwa Waako has confirmed relevant approvals from the world bank towards office operations.

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Traders, united under the United Arcaders Traders Entrepreneurs Association (UATEA), are facing mounting challenges due to the increasing piles of garbage around Kampala's arcades, significantly impacting local businesses. Ntaale Edward, Chairman of UATEA, stressed the urgent need for Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to address the growing garbage crisis. He warned that continued negligence might push traders to take drastic measures, including refusing license payments.

Makerere University Hospital a subsidiary of Makerere College of Health Sciences has registered a milestone after successfully performing her 1st cochlear implant surgery on a 13-year old Valerie Nanono. According to Alego Olga Nanono’s mother, at 9-years Nanono suffered from meningitis disease that left her in a muted world in 2019. Since then, efforts to correct the devastating condition of Nanono were launched that involved going to as far as India but with little progress.

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Government has launched local government, private – public private partnership guideline to allow local governments to deal with private sector to attract funding. During the launch the state minister for finance and planning Amos Lugolobi urged local government to be innovating in collecting taxes since Uganda’s 40 percent of the budget goes in debt payment affecting the service delivery.

SOUTH SUDAN & SOMALIA SIGN TREATY TO JOIN THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY

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Kampala City emergedthe winner of the Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation, alongside four other cities across the World that was organized in Guangzhou china. KCCA Executive Director Dorothy Kisaka, says this application has garnered international acclaim for its role in advancing technology to enhance sanitation and hygiene service delivery, particularly within informal settlements.

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Court of Appeal in Kampala has halted the auctioning of Muslim property in a bid to recover shs19.2 billion by businessman Justus Kyabahwa. The ruling was made by three justices of court of appeal led by the deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera.