Kampala Serena hotel has recently introduced a specialty chef who will prepare traditional cuisines of South Italy. The Italian chef, Mauro Portaluppi is a graduate from the Instituto Professionale Alberghiero Carlo Porta will start operating in his sector from the remaining part of February to March and will be responsible for preparing lunch and supper. [...]
The proposed cost of the construction of a 250MW Bujagali hydro-power plant has increased from $500m to $750m, a World Bank study has exposed. The incrimate was due to the rising construction costs due to the high oil, metal and cement prices on the world market, an energy expert has revealed. The project’s costs are [...]
Serena Hotels Group has taken over Lake Kivu Hotel and Kigali Intercontinental Hotel after signing a 30-year concession agreement with the Government of Rwanda. The hotels were taken over on February 1, 2007. The managing director of Serena Hotels, Mahmud Jan Muhamed said that the two Rwanda hotels have been re-branded Kigali Serena hotel and [...]
The Ugandan shilling compacted against a dollar on the reverse side of antagonistic inflows from the development agencies that coordinated the available corporate demand, dealers alleged. The shilling sealed a week at 1,746/1,751 to the dollar vis-à -vis the previous week’s 1,747/1,752 close .It is thus justifiable that the shilling has yielded good performance alongside [...]
Brussels Airlines renowned for the slogan, “flying your way, “is currently offering privilege miles to its passengers flying from Africa to Europe before the month of June this year. Passengers flying to Europe within the specified period will get double miles and a number of previllages including: an upgrade to Business class, merit for 25.000 [...]
British Airways (BA) is accumulating its convoy of long-haul aircraft by embarking on purchasing new four (4) Boeing 777-200 aircraft to be delivered in 2009. The Airline company, which also operas flights in Uganda, is planning to purchase four more planes; each costing approximately $201m in 2010.British Airways invited both Boeing and Airbus to bid [...]
The Uganda Hotel Owners Association (UHOA) has forewarned members against abusing incentives offered by government including tax waivers on building materials and related items to enable them provide adequate and modern accommodation for anticipated visitors who will attend the commonwealth summit(CHOGM) in November, this year. The chairman of the Association, Bulayimu Kibirige expressed dissatisfaction that [...]
The Kampala Archbishop, the Rt. Rev. Fr. Cyprian Lwanga Kizito is advocating for the renovation of Rubaga cathedral in preparation for CHOGM; to take place in November this year. He said that the Cathedral is in need of over sh200m to renovate the leaking roof and was also optimistic that it will be one of [...]
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