Uganda’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has distanced itself from a viral video of an airport with water leaking from the roof. The undated video, which has since been established to be of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi shows water pouring through the ceiling and downlighters of the terminal roofs as travellers queued to either have their luggage checked or book tickets. In a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, CAA said the airport in question is not Entebbe International Airport as attributed in some sections of the internet, but rather a neighbouring country which…
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A tragic incident unfolded in Namisindwa district as 24-year-old Rober Welikhe lost his life during an alcohol-drinking challenge. Welikhe, a known alcohol enthusiast residing in Sikhendu village, Sikhendu parish, Bukiabi sub-county, participated in the ill-fated challenge, attempting to consume 12 bottles of Kakasa Kombucha, an alcoholic beverage from Kenya. Local trader Augustus Wete, based in the Riverside trading center at Bukiabi sub-county, orchestrated the challenge, offering a Shs 10,000 reward to anyone successfully downing the 12 bottles. Witness Michael Koyi described the events proceeding smoothly until Welikhe reached the 8th bottle. Tragically, he collapsed, exhibiting distressing symptoms such as foaming…
Credit: URN The planned Kampala-Jinja expressway will connect traffic to the proposed Uganda-Kenya super highway at Busia border Boost for Northern Corridor as AfDB approved US$1.4 million last month for feasibility study of the multinational Kenya-Uganda Expressway project Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The plan to construct a super highway connecting Uganda and Kenya could become a reality, following the financial intervention of the African Development Bank (AfDB). The Bank, through its New Partnership for Africa’s Development and Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF), has approved a $1.4 million grant to the East African Community for the feasibility study of the Multinational…
Updated: Apr 28th/2023 By Green Lens International. Air pollution is a major environmental concern in Africa, with many cities on the continent experiencing high levels of PM2.5. PM2.5 is a type of fine particulate matter that can penetrate deep into the lungs and cause respiratory illnesses, cardiovascular disease, and other health problems. In this blog post, we will focus on some of the most polluted cities in Africa, examine the causes of air pollution in each city, and highlight the measures being taken to address these challenges. The data used in this blog post was obtained from the rankings published…
The article was Published: May 29, 2023 2:12 pm Pedro Vilela / Getty Images News via Getty Images As former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill famously said, “democracy is the worst form of government — except for all the others that have been tried.” Since the end of World War II, the democratic societies of the world have thrived, benefitting from relative peace, security, and economic prosperity. But while democracy may be the most effective means of governance yet conceived, it is also among the most challenging. (Here is a look at the happiest countries in the world.) In a country…
Written by Ernest Jjingo- The author bungee jumping.Credit; OBSERVER.Bungee jumping has been on my bucket list for quite some time and when the opportunity to tick it off presented itself, I did not hesitate to grab it. In Uganda, this adrenaline-pumping experience can only be done in Jinja over the world’s longest river, the Nile, where you dive 44 metres from the bungee tower at the edge of the river Nile into open space before briefly immersing into the Nile water, fondly dubbed as ‘Kissing the Nile.’ With a group of friends over the weekend, we set off for the…
KAMPALA: With pothole issue still pending, stinking garbage is yet another disease without immediate cure in Kampala City. With current rains experienced in the city, filling potholes everywhere, it’s now a twin problem which will need a twin solution to help Kampala dwellers be healthy and in harmony. Along Wandegeya-Mulago Road, is where the stinking garbage was extracted from the roadside water channel and left on top of the tarmac for the period of a week now. This has been worsened by the constant rains that erode the garbage back to the roadside channel near people’s businesses putting them at…
A Kampala Street thief has given up on stealing after he stole a bag from a beautiful city slayer, and what he found inside left him thinking otherwise. In a Wednesday morning show on Capital FM Uganda, Lucky Mbabazi revealed that the thief confessed that he gave up the day he snatched a bag from a very beautiful lady only to find three chapati rolex, which left him thinking otherwise. She added that the thief targeted his victim as he followed from behind, thinking maybe she had a phone and money. He was shocked to get Chapati Rolex only. She…
President Museveni has cheekily asked for the whereabouts of edible grasshoppers, known locally as Nsenene. In the latest statement, Museveni said November has for long been known as the month of the grasshoppers but wondered why they are nowhere to be seen with the month already in the middle. “Where are they? Climate change? I do not eat the Nseneene. However, I always wish the Nseneene, the fish eaters, etc. good luck. Inform me when the Nseneene appears,” Museveni was quoted by State House Uganda X page. 🗣️This is Museneene (the month of the grasshoppers). Where are they? Climate change?…
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has joined other government agencies in a new initiative to fight cross-border crime, amidst increasing cases of smuggling. Over the last week, the agency’s border and enforcement personnel have netted various items from suspected smugglers through the eastern, western, and southern routes. In the east, rice was one of the most smuggled items, according to the URA teams, with six vehicles impounded in a week. According to Ofubo, the other vehicles impounded with uncustomized rice were a Toyota Wish UBK101R, a minibus (taxi) UAW376M, a Toyota Nadia UAX491M, a Toyota Corona UAK643T, and a customized cement…