Year: 2025

Zombo residents excited as gov’t launches construction of major bridge

ZOMBO,April 8, 2025 – The Government of Uganda, in collaboration with its partners, has officially launched the construction of the Fada River Bridge in Ubimu Cell, Abira West Ward, Zombo Town Council,…

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Gulu coffee farmers form cooperative society to tackle emerging challenges

GULU, April 8, 2025 – Coffee farmers in the Northern Uganda district of Gulu have established the Gulu Coffee Producers Cooperative Society Limited to tackle emerging market and agronomic challenges. Coffee growing,…

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Mixed fortunes as BCU holds 64th AGM in Mbale City

MBALE CITY, April 8, 2025 ––Bugisu Cooperative Union Ltd [BCU], an Arabica coffee trading giant in Uganda held its 64th Annual General Meeting [AGM] on Friday, at its head office in Mbale…

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MPs call for compensation of cooperatives for war loss

KAMPALA, April 8, 2025 –– Members of Parliament [MPs] recently expressed dissatisfaction over the lack of budgetary allocation and delay in compensation of cooperative societies and unions for the losses suffered during…

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Upgrade of Shs 263bln oil road commissioned in Kikuube district

KIKUUBE, April 8, 2025 – Residents and leaders of Kikuube district are celebrating after the government commissioned works to upgrade the Kabwoya-Buhuka road, which has been in a poor condition for decades.…

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Report exposes  JDE Peet’s potential non-compliance with EU deforestation-free regulation

KAMPALA, April 8, 2025 – Coffee Watch, the global watchdog organisation dedicated to reforming the coffee industry, and AidEnvironment, have released the first of a series of company deforestation risk profiles. These…

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Kenya hosts conference to discuss energy transition in Africa

NAIROBI, April 8, 2025 – At a critical time for Africa’s power sector and development, the International Network on African Energy Transition [INAET] will meet in Nairobi, Kenya on April 8-9, 2025 to…

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FSD Uganda grants Mushanga SACCO Shs 6.2bln for vulnerable groups

SHEEMA, April 8, 2025 – Mushanga Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited or Mushanga SACCO has received a grant of Shs 6.2 billion from Financial Sector Deepening Uganda [FSD] to enable women,…

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Uganda, Ethiopia push Africa’s coffee exports up 20 percent

KAMPALA, April 7, 2025 — Exports of all forms of coffee from Africa increased by 20.6 percent in February 2025 to 1.33 million bags from 1.1 million bags in February 2024, according…

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Construction of 1,200 housing units for police officers begins at Naguru

KAMPALA, April 7, 2025 — The Uganda Police Force [UPF] has commenced the construction of at least 1,200 housing units at its headquarters in Naguru, Kampala. The Inspector General of Police [IGP],…

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