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Anglican Church urged to continue investing in education
MUKONO, February 26, 2024 – The Anglican Church in Uganda should not only concentrate on building churches but should also build more institutions of learning, according to Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas…
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Soroti residents skilled in making reusable sanitary pads, liquid soap
SOROTI, February 26, 2024 – At least 136 women, girls, and men in Kokumu village, Lalle Sub-county in Soroti district have been equipped with skills in making reusable sanitary pads, and liquid…
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Lira City: Minister Amongi boosts LCI SACCOs with Shs 20mln
LIRA City, February 26, 2024 – The Minister of Gender Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi has offered financial support to Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] formed by LCI chairmen in…
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A cooperative in Kanungu is conserving a national park while trading in coffee to fight poverty
KANUNGU, February 26, 2024 – In a profound transformation, a community once devastated by the menace of poaching has discovered a newfound source of optimism in an unlikely commodity: coffee. Emerging from…
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Mbarara City leaders clash with locals over cemetery land
MBARARA, February 24, 2024 – A group of angry locals days ago attacked Mbarara City Council officials and security personnel following the burial of unclaimed bodies in Kanywa land located in Mbarara…
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Give more funds to public universities, says Minister Muyingo
KAMPALA, February 24, 2024 – The Ministry of Education and Sports has reechoed the need for increased funding for various activities in public universities including staffing, infrastructure development, and research, among others.…
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Parliament: legislators’ pension scheme to reduce investments in Kenya
KAMPALA, February 24, 2024 – The Parliamentary Pension Scheme [PPS] is considering a reduction of the scheme’s equity investments in Kenya in favour of the stable home market. This was revealed yesterday…
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AU names coffee a strategic commodity
ADDIS ABABA, February 23, 2024 – The 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union [AU] recently approved the naming of coffee as a strategic commodity during its second 10-year …
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Minister urges women entrepreneurs to embrace GROW project
MBALE, February 23, 2024 – The Minister of State for Gender, Labour, and Social Development in charge of Disability Affairs, Hellen Grace Asamo has urged women entrepreneurs to embrace Generating Growth Opportunities…
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Gen. Taban commissions eleven tractors in Pakwach district
PAKWACH, February 23, 2024 – The First Deputy Director of Internal Security Organisation [ISO], Lt Gen. Taban Amin days ago commissioned 11 tractors in Packwach district, saying the mechanical tools are meant…
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