Victor Tayebwa

1 week ago | nilepost.co.ug | Victor Tayebwa

Uganda Airlines is preparing for a major milestone with the launch of its inaugural nonstop flights between Entebbe International Airport and London Gatwick, set to begin on May 18. The route marks the return of direct air travel between Uganda and the United Kingdom nearly a decade after British Airways halted operations on the corridor.

1 week ago | nilepost.co.ug | Victor Tayebwa

The Uganda Stock Exchange has reported a sharp downturn in performance for the first quarter of 2025, with turnover falling to Shs17 billion from Shs24 billion in first quarter of 2024. This 29.35% drop in the All-Share Index turnover marks one of the most significant quarterly declines in recent years, stirring concern among market watchers and investors alike.

3 weeks ago | nilepost.co.ug | Kenneth Kazibwe |Shamim Nabakooza |Samuel Muhimba |Victor Tayebwa

No Excerpt BBC | An Indian court is due to hear a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk's social media company X, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government of misusing the law to censor content on its platform. Last month, X sued the government saying a new website - Sahyog - launched by the federal home ministry last year, was being used to expand its censorship powers and take down content.

3 weeks ago | nilepost.co.ug | Kenneth Kazibwe |Shamim Nabakooza |Samuel Muhimba |Victor Tayebwa

No Excerpt Officials from Uganda Airlines have  spearheaded the cleaning of Lake Victoria's shoreline in Kigungu, Entebbe Municipality as one of the ways to reduce bird strikes. The initiative was part of the airline's broader flight path sustainability project, which aims to mitigate bird strikes at Entebbe International Airport through improved waste management and environmental conservation.

3 weeks ago | nilepost.co.ug | Kenneth Kazibwe |Shamim Nabakooza |Samuel Muhimba |Victor Tayebwa

No Excerpt BBC | Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing will travel to Thailand for a regional summit as his country reels from an earthquake that killed thousands and left cities in ruins. The earthquake in central Myanmar last Friday killed 3,085 people and injured 4,715, the junta has said. Hundreds more are missing and the toll is expected to rise.