Tag: Uganda Railways Corporation (URC)

DP Faction Petitions EC and IG Over Alleged Financial Mismanagement and Forged Constitution

The faction further alleged that ordinary members were subjected to inflated nomination fees while incumbent leaders paid nothing, and that a party printer purchased for more than UGX 250 million ahead of the 2016 elections has disappeared without explanation or accountability from auditors.

Uganda Turns to Tourism Diplomacy as Ethiopian, Canadian Missions Open New Visitor Markets

Tourism

Earlier this year, Uganda hosted tourism and travel stakeholders from Canada and Ethiopia as part of a strategic effort to strengthen the country's visibility in international markets and attract more visitors through experience-based destination marketing. The familiarization...

Science & Technology

Uganda Railways Corporation Unveils New Board to Drive Rail...

The Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) officially launched its new Board of Directors in a ceremony led by Deputy Registrar...

Court

Former Lands Ministry Official Sentenced to Three Years Over...

The Anti-Corruption Court has sentenced Francis Ateng, the former Principal Assistant Secretary at the Ministry of Lands’ Lira Zonal...

Court

Ex-Lands Official Convicted Over High-Profile Land Title Forgery Case

The Anti-Corruption Court has convicted the former Principal Assistant Secretary at the Ministry of Lands, Lira Zonal Office, Francis...

Sports

Uganda Expands CHAN 2024 Fan Engagement to Regional Cities...

As Uganda prepares for Match Day Two of the Total Energies CHAN PAMOJA 2024 tournament, the Local Organizing Committee...

Business

URC Temporary Suspends Passenger Train Service along Kampala-Namanve Route

On May 1, 2024, URC reopened the Kampala-Namanve passenger railway service after it was closed in 2023 for renovation. URC currently operates four trips—two in the morning and two in the evening—between Kampala and Namanve at UGX 2,000 per trip, with a daily average of 1,600 passengers.

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