Tag Archives: Dubai

Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | RwandAir Cargo is launching new services to Dubai and Djibouti, both operated by its dedicated freighter B738SF. The expansion is part of the airline’s mission to connect Africa and the world, it said on June 10. The new routes will increase RwandAir’s cargo network to …

Samuel Kakaire work is true to the tradition of icon painting in its attention to detail ART | AGENCIES | Afriart Gallery is proud to present a solo exhibition of Ugandan modernist painter Samuel Kakaire at Art Dubai 2024. The presentation is part of the fair’s curated section ‘Art Dubai Modern’. …

President said Africa should go to this high-level meeting with a common message on developing the continent’s energy needs Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | President Yoweri Museveni has advocated for a collective African voice at the upcoming climate change meeting in the United Arab Emirates, emphasizing the importance of articulating …

New transportation shows why the city state remains a leader in innovation Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Imagine taking a flying taxi from Ntinda to the central business district in Kampala or from town to Entebbe to catch another flight? That is what Dubai, the bustling megalopolis in the United …

  Dubai, UAE | THE INDEPENDENT | Vice President Jessica Alupo has arrived In Dubai where she is representing Uganda at the World Governing Council Summit. (WGC). The Vice President who is in Dubai at the invitation of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, was received at Dubai …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed to legislators sitting in the Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament that they may have to close the Ugandan consulate in Dubai and replace it with a liaison office. The officials led by the state minister for Regional Affairs John Mulimba …

Tears as many speak of the dark side of the UAE Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It was a sad scene at Entebbe International Airport as a group of 12 young Ugandan men and women, some unable to sit or walk, and in tears, returned home and spoke of …

The branch will facilitate the financing of trade and investment transactions between the Middle East and Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | United Bank for Africa Group has extended its operations to the United Arab Emirates with the official opening of its new branch at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). …

FUFA calls off trip to Dubai after flights from Uganda put on red list Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda’s Football Associations (FUFA) has called off the Uganda Cranes’ trip to the United Arab Emirates. The team was slated to travel tomorrow 29th December 2021. This …

  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 …