Or Is It?
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
The scheduled summit of the African Union is due to take place in June this year in Kampala, but has now been cast in doubt over allegations that the country is not paid up, mainly due to sections of
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Making Travel Plans Easier
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
Intending visitors to Uganda can now access detailed maps of Kampala and Entebbe via Google Maps through their web browser, giving them detailed locations of hotels, restaurants, airlines offices, and
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Saga Finally Ends
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
The Honorary Consul of Pakistan to Uganda, Mr. B. Katatumba, was told by the Commercial Court late last week to finally quit his Hotel Diplomate and hand over possession to Mssrs.
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Uganda And Community Join In
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that rocked and largely destroyed the Haitian capital and other towns, the Skal Club of Kampala donated US$1,000 to the Skal International Haiti appeal f
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Expanding Uganda Flights
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
A regular source from the Kampala office of Emirates drew this correspondent’s attention to the delivery of their latest A380 Sky Giant aircraft, which coincided apparently with Airbus’ 6,000th de
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After 3 Years Of Repair And Service
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
After a nearly 3-year repair and major maintenance period in Kisumu’s lake harbor dry dock, the rail ferry MV Uhuru will return to service, after the current inspection and certification process has
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Uganda Rejoices New Beginning
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
A rare second full moon in December shone over Kampala on a clear night on New Year’s Eve, as revelers across the city filled hotels, nightclubs, restaurants, churches, and the main national stadium
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Finding The Best Pizza In Uganda
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
A long-standing dispute by Kampala’s food critics over who produces the best pizza in Kampala was settled recently when a group of judges, comprised of amongst others, Uganda’s leading media food
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Greedy Behavior
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
Just in time for the peak of holiday travel, bus operators have doubled fares to upcountry destinations to rip off those travelers unable to leave Kampala earlier in the week and cash in on the annual
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Kampala Hotel Transformed
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
The first hotel opened by the Imperial Hotel Group in 1993 was recently converted into a major shopping centre, as the group’s management found the location less and less appealing to their erstwhil
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Year-End Fellowship
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
The year-end fellowship of the Skal Kampala Chapter 611 was literally painted in orange, when Fly 540 decked out the meeting venue at the Kampala Serena Hotel in their trade mark colors, being the mai
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First Hotel In Kampala To Focus On Wellness
By Chris Omony
Newvision.co.ug issued the following statement today regarding the validity of this article: We reported that the Shumuk Group of Companies had bought Hotel Diplomate, Muyenga and Emerald Hotel on Bom
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Travel And Tourism In Africa
By Wolfgang H. Thome
SHERATON KAMPALA HOTEL STAFF UPDATE
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Befriend A Gorilla
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Ambassador
A press briefing by the Minister of State for Tourism, Wildlife, and Antiquities, Hon. Serapio Rukundo at the Uganda Media Center, took place earlier in the week in Kampala.
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Gunshots Ring Out At City Center
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Ambassador
Riots broke out and gunshots rang across the city center on Thursday, before clouds of teargas fired by police engulfed the unruly protesters in Kampala yesterday, as political incitement once again t
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Commonwealth Summit Controversy
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Africa
In what now appears to have been hasty arrangements to enter into a partnership between government and a privately owned hotel company ahead of the Commonwealth Summit in late 2007, problems have of l
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Travel and Tourism in Africa
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Africa
CAA PERMITS TAKE OFF FROM ROAD
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East Africa Integration
By Wolfgang H. Thome
KAMPALA, Uganda (eTN) - This latest and 3rd edition of the East African Community’s regional meeting with the local and international media took off earlier yesterday, in the presence of the EAC’s
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Hotel in Uganda
By Wolfgang H. Thome
KAMPALA, Uganda (eTN) - The fallout of the Commonwealth Summit in late 2007 continues to make waves, both in political circles where members of parliament continue to press government for answers on c
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Africa
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Ambassador
The latest edition of the Commonwealth-wide Smart Partnership has just ended at the lakeside resort and conference centre of Munyonyo, Kampala.
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