Tag Archives: UAE

  Dubai, UAE  | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah has proposed action that deliberately aims to ensure government meaningfully supports the Ugandan diaspora. There ought to be a mechanism through which the diaspora is incorporated in the government structure, for streamlined financial support, he said. Oulanyah …

  The Turkey-Africa Economic and Business Forum held in Istanbul from 21-22 October, aims to provide a platform for Turkish businesses to gain a foothold on the continent | SHOSHANA KEDEM | Turkey aims to double its bilateral trade volume with Africa from $25bn to $50bn, said Turkish President Recep …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entebbe International Airport has received a new airline career. Air Arabia is set to start operating direct commercial passenger flights from Sharjah International Airport in the UAE to Entebbe International Airport thrice a week. The 169-passenger aircraft will be making flights on Sunday, Wednesday and …

Dubai, UAE | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said that the government of Uganda is to open a shelter in the United Arab Emirates-UAE to shelter girls that get stranded in that country after being trafficked. Museveni made the pronouncement after discussions with the executive leaders of Ugandans …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s exports to the United Arab Emirates have grown from $300 million since diplomatic relations were established in 2009 to $1.85 billion in 2020. Exports are mainly precious minerals, high value crops and labour. President Yoweri Museveni today visited Uganda’s stall and pushed for more …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some of the workers of Fly Dubai and Emirates want the government to test passengers traveling to the United Arab Emirates to address the increasing number of forged COVID-19 test certificates and delayed release of results by some of the private laboratories. The workers who …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is scheduled to participate in the Expo 2020 Dubai that has been organized under the auspices of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Government and the Bureau International des Expositions. According to the State Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Harriet Ntabazi, Uganda intends to promote …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some officials from Ethiopian Airlines, Fly Dubai and Emirates are concerned that some passengers have tested positive for COVID-19 or dodged taking tests at Entebbe International Airport amidst restrictions from United Arab Emirates-UAE. The officials say much as less than 50 people are traveling …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several Ugandans seeking to return to the United Arab Emirates-UAE are struggling to meet the country’s revised travel restrictions. UAE suspended flights from Uganda on June 11, 2021, due to a surge in COVID-19 cases as the country was battling the second wave of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Arab Emirates-UAE has suspended flights from Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19. The move has thrown Uganda’s over 200 labour ‘externalization’ companies in crisis as most of their clients (employers) who take in …