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Airfields decay as govt turns radar on international airports

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By Franklin Draku
| Daily Monitor Verified
What you need to know: Audit of regional airfields exposes challenges behind Uganda’s aviation dreams. In the fifth and final installment of our riveting series, Chasing Big Dreams in the Air, Daily Monitor’s Franklin Drakuaudits the state of regional airfields amidst government rush to build new international airports, and reveals Uganda Civil Aviation Authority’s quick-fixes plan.
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Men and women bidding for Mbarara's Nyakisharara international airport

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By Franklin Draku
| Daily Monitor Verified
Caption for the landscape image: Officials pose for a photo with President Museveni after he endorsed the construction of Nyakisharara International Airport in Mbarara at State House Entebbe on September 4, 2025. Courtesy photo/PPU What you need to know: The company has brushed aside concerns about its financial muscle and technical expertise to construct an international airport, pointing instead to its potential partners.
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Africa’s 43 million displaced generate Shs100 trillion – report

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By Franklin Draku
| Daily Monitor Verified
Caption for the landscape image: Some of the families that fled from South Sudan due to conflict and settled in Lamwo District, northern Uganda. Photo | Reuters What you need to know: It is an economy that is bigger than the size of Uganda's current Shs84.4 trillion budget for the Financial Year 2026/2027 Uganda’s open-door policy and land-for-livelihood programme for refugees has been hailed as a game changer for both refugees and host communities, a new report has revealed.
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