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Bus ride from Kampala to Jinja
Holidays in Uganda: Bus ride from Kampala to Jinja, east of the capital. Traveling by public transport in East Africa. Traveling by bus and other public transport in Africa is always an experience and [...]
Uganda receives over 580,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses from Norway and China
On August 31, 2021, Uganda received a donation of over 580,000 COVID-19 vaccination doses AstraZeneca and Sinovac from Norway and China. Positive news in the fight against the corona pandemic is currently coming from the [...]
End of 42-day lockdown: Uganda’s President Museveni announces COVID-19 easing
End of the 42-day lockdown: Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni announced numerous COVID-19 easing for the East African state on Friday evening, July 30th, 2021. In an eagerly awaited speech, Uganda's president announced corona easing. After [...]
COVID-19 consequences for Uganda: Tourism income dropped by over 70% in 2020
COVID-19 consequences for Uganda: Tourism income dropped by over 70% in 2020. The number of foreign tourists fell from over 1.5 million in 2019 to just under 475,000 tourists in 2020. The tourism sector in [...]
Delta variant in Africa: Total lockdown in Uganda
Corona Delta variant in Africa: total lockdown in Uganda imposed by President Museweni. Meanwhile, intensive care beds and oxygen are becoming scarce in the East African country. Numerous corona restrictions have been in effect [...]
COVID-19: Numerous corona restrictions will come into force in Uganda from June 7th, 2021
COVID-19: Uganda has seen a significant increase in the number of corona cases for several weeks. Numerous Corona restrictions will therefore come into force in Uganda from June 7th, 2021. Uganda's President Museveni announced numerous [...]
Uganda Tourism Fair at the end of April: Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo 2021
Virtual Uganda Tourism Fair at the end of April: The Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo 2021 will take place completely online for the first time this year, from April 27th to 29th, 2021. As [...]
Demonstrations in Uganda after Bobi Wine was arrested
Presidential election 2021: Demonstrations in Uganda after the brief arrest of Bobi Wine, opposition politician and promising candidate in the upcoming election in Uganda in mid-January 2021. A new president will be elected in Uganda [...]
Lockdown in Kampala – empty streets and squares in the metropolis
Lockdown in Kampala - empty streets and squares in the metropolis, a rare sight of the otherwise lively places in Uganda's capital Kampala. Almost deserted streets in Kampala and almost no Boda Boda motorcycle taxis [...]
Coronavirus also threatens Uganda’s wildlife
Coronavirus also threatens Uganda's wildlife: the great apes in Uganda's national parks are particularly at risk. COVID-19 can also have fatal consequences for wildlife. Great apes in particular, i.e. gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos and orangutans, could [...]