Author: Muhumuza Vensor
Uganda Wildlife Authority is eagerly anticipating a historic moment as they await the hatching of the very first Shoe bill egg laid in captivity at the Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre – Entebbe Zoo. Today, March 9th, marks the 39th day of incubation, according to Assistant Animal Keeper Hannington Bulemu, who monitors the progress daily. Typically, Shoe bill stork eggs incubate for 30 to 35 days, averaging about one month. Both parents share incubation duties, taking turns sitting on their clutch of one to three eggs. In captivity, however, the incubation period can extend to around 45 days, as documented…
Iran’s Ambassador to Uganda, Mr Majid Saffar, has called on Uganda to use its position as chair of the Non-Aligned Movement to publicly condemn the US-Israel military strikes on Iran, warning that the conflict is already pushing fuel prices higher worldwide and could eventually threaten stability in the Great Lakes region. Speaking on NTV Uganda’s Morning at NTV programme on Thursday, days after coordinated strikes hit dozens of Iranian cities on Saturday, February 28, killing hundreds of civilians including approximately 200 children. Iran’s Supreme Leader was among those killed, he confirmed. The ambassador said the attacks destroyed a girls’ school,…
Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) took centre stage at ITB Berlin on Wednesday, presenting the country’s conservation gains to an international audience of tour operators, investors and travel industry leaders at the world’s largest tourism expo. UWA Executive Director Dr. James Musinguzi said tourism revenue has been central to the recovery of species that were once disappearing from Uganda’s landscapes, including the white rhino, which was wiped out in the wild before structured breeding programmes and tightened protection measures brought it back. “The restoration of the White Rhino population and the protection of our primates are the result of sustained conservation…
Uganda’s Kiira Motors Corporation has sealed a contract to supply 820 electric buses to South Africa in a deal worth $250 million (about UGX 930 billion), the biggest export agreement in the state-owned company’s history. Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Dr Monica Musenero Masanza broke the news this week, saying the signed export contracts mark a turning point for Uganda’s automotive industry. “This is proof that Africa is ready to build a sustainable, integrated continental economy driven by science, technology and innovation,” she said. The minister did not name the specific South African companies that placed the orders but…
A man has been arrested after he spent months posing as a Ministry of Works and Transport official, conning members of the public who were seeking help with vehicle transfers and number plate acquisitions at the government’s motor vehicle offices in Nakawa. Richard Kalema was picked up following a covert operation conducted jointly by the Ministry of Works and Transport and the Uganda Police Force. He confessed to the crimes and is currently being held at Jinja Road Police Station as investigations continue. According to the ministry, Kalema had been approaching unsuspecting citizens and falsely presenting himself as ministry staff,…
Police officers from across Mbarara District have concluded a four-day inter-station tournament that brought together teams in football and netball, with Bwizibwera Police Station and Rubindi Town Council Police Station emerging as champions in their respective disciplines. The tournament, organised by Mbarara District Police Commander Byamukama Benon, ran from Thursday to Sunday and drew participants from several police stations across the district. Bwizibwera Police Station claimed the football trophy after defeating Kagongi Police Station in the final, while Rubindi Town Council Police Station beat Bwizibwera in the netball showdown to take that title. Winners received medals, trophies and goats. NRM…
Uganda on Tuesday marked the 8th United Nations World Wildlife Day at the Entebbe Botanical Gardens, with ministers warning that key medicinal plant species face extinction from unregulated harvesting even as the tourism sector posted its strongest recovery since the Covid-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja represented President Yoweri Museveni at the ceremony held under the theme “Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods” in Entebbe Municipality. Delivering the President’s message, Ms Nabbanja said government is in the final stages of implementing several flagship tourism projects aligned with Vision 2040. “The government is prioritising strategic investments that will…
KAMPALA — President Yoweri Museveni is today expected to preside over the official launch of Tamini General Insurance at Millennium Park in Lugogo, marking Uganda’s entry into Islamic insurance and the latest addition to the country’s growing Sharia-compliant financial sector. The launch is being held during an Iftar dinner organised by the Office of the National Chairman, bringing together business leaders, government officials, members of the Muslim community, and members of the public during Ramadan. Speaking at a pre-launch press conference at the Office of the National Chairman in Kyambogo, ONC Manager Hadijah Namyalo Uzeiye said the event reflects the…
Air Congo has announced the launch of direct flights between Kinshasa and Entebbe as part of a broader sub-regional expansion set to begin on March 22, 2026, connecting the Democratic Republic of Congo to several African capitals for the first time under its own flag carrier. The Kinshasa to Entebbe route is among the first two international services Air Congo will operate, alongside a Kinshasa to Johannesburg service, both launching on the same date. The airline will then add flights to Douala and Cotonou from March 28, with Dar es Salaam joining the network from April 4, 2026. According to…
The Republic of Iran has issued its strongest warnings yet of military retaliation after the United States and Israel carried out coordinated airstrikes on Iranian territory, with Tehran saying its forces will defend the country with everything at their disposal and respond to what it called a clear act of aggression against its people. Airstrikes on February 28, 2026 hit several Iranian cities including Tehran, Isfahan and Tabriz, as part of a joint operation that Israeli authorities codenamed Operation Lion’s Roar. Iran’s foreign ministry said the two countries had violated Iranian sovereignty and broken the United Nations Charter, noting that…