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Uganda Martyrs honoured at Vatican celebration
ROME, October 22, 2024 – President Yoweri Museveni has praised the impact of Christianity on Uganda while marking the 60th anniversary of the canonisation of the Uganda Martyrs. In a speech delivered…
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Among calls for a United East Africa as EALA Sitting moves to Kampala
KAMPALA, October 21, 2024 — The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has called on Members of Parliament from the East African Legislative Assembly [ EALA ] to advocate for a one and…
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Students demand accessible sexual and reproductive health services
MASINDI, October 21, 2024 — Students from various secondary schools in Masindi Municipality are urging the government to improve access to friendly sexual and reproductive health services in local facilities. In interviews…
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Afreximbank to double Creative Africa Nexus funding to US$ 2bln to boost Africa’s creative economy
ALGIERS, October 21, 2024 — President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank, Pro. Benedict Oramah, has announced that Afreximbank will increase its funding to the Creative Africa Nexus [CANEX]…
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Cabinet to decide on Kiswahili Council Bill after minsters disagree
KAMPALA, October 21, 2024 — Following the dispute over ownership of the Uganda National Kiswahili Council Bill, 2023, Cabinet will at its next meeting disclose which ministry will own the Bill. The…
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The CLEAR Supply Chains project trains Ugandan employers and workers in coffee sector on collective bargaining
KAMPALA, October 20, 2024 — The right of workers and employers to freely form or join organisations and to engage in collective bargaining are fundamental principles and rights at work. Even though…
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Brazil’s Landless Rural Workers’ Movement partners with China to use solar energy in cooperatives
BRASILIA, October 20, 2024 — João Pedro Stedile, leader of the Landless Rural Workers’ Movement [MST, in Portuguese], was in China to talk with institutions and companies that have already started partnerships…
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Amongi empowers members of mining cooperative in Lira City
LIRA CITY, October 19, 2024 – Members of the Artisanal Miner Cooperative Society Limited, engaged in stone quarrying in Lira City East Division, received tools to enhance their business operations. Gender Minister…
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EPRC survey finds gaps in the implementation of revised O-level curriculum
KAMPALA, October 18, 2024 — A new survey has highlighted significant gaps in the implementation of the revised lower-level secondary curriculum at the time when the first cohort of students sit for…
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How rural women in Morocco have ventured forth with vinegar
RABAT, October 19, 2024 — In the mountains of central Morocco, apple farming is a way of life. But post-harvest losses and food wastage have brought economic troubles to rural communities. Twenty-four-year-old…
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