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Gulu City boss urges OWC to deliver coffee seedlings on time
GULU CITY, May 2, 2025 – Gulu City Mayor, Alfred Okwonga, has called on the Operation Wealth Creation Secretariat [OWC] to ensure the timely delivery of coffee seedlings to farmers to prevent…
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Mbarara Central Market vendors petition city authorities over leadership disputes and other concerns
MBARARA CITY, May 2, 2025 – Vendors at Mbarara Central Market on Tuesday morning staged a peaceful gathering at the City Hall, seeking clarification on several administrative inconsistencies affecting the market’s operations.…
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Tourism: New 2.6km road to improve access to Sipi Falls in Kapchorwa district
KAPCHORWA, May 2, 2025 – The Uganda Tourism Board [UTB] has officially launched a 2.6-kilometre tourism access road in the hilly Kapchorwa district, located in eastern Uganda. The road, constructed in partnership…
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Adjumani SACCO acquires tractors as total assets rise to Shs 18bln
ADJUMANI, May 1, 2025 –– Adjumani Town Council Cooperative Savings and Credit Society [SACCO] Ltd. has acquired three tractors valued at Shs 510 million. The purchase was made possible through Islamic financing…
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Masindi journalists urged to become conservation ambassadors
MASINDI, May 1, 2025 – Journalists in the Greater Masindi region, operating under the umbrella of the Greater Masindi Media Practitioners’ Association [GMEPA], have been called upon to become ambassadors for conservation…
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Finance Ministry, MPs agree on next budget
KAMPALA, May 1, 2025 — The Finance Ministry has given in to Parliament’s budget demands after last year’s heated disagreements between the Members of Parliament [MPs] and the executive arm of government…
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African Mining Week 2025 to Feature Women in Leadership Forum
CAPE TOWN, May 1, 2025 — As women take on increasingly influential roles in shaping the future of Africa’s mining sector, African Mining Week [AMW] 2025 – taking place from October 1–3…
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Kotido mentors and field agents trained to digitise VSLA business transactions
KOTIDO, April 30, 2025 — In a move toward modernising financial systems in Kotido district, mentors and field agents have been trained on how to use the WENDI platform, which is designed…
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Turkish Government Intervenes in Lemon Exports to Mitigate Supply Shortage
ANKARA, April 30, 2025 — The Turkish Ministry of Trade [MoT], in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry [MinAF], imposed a temporary ban on lemon exports on April 8, 2025…
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Pride Microfinance to trade as bank after securing licence from BoU
KAMPALA, April 30, 2025 – Pride Microfinance has officially transitioned into a Tier II credit institution and will now operate as Pride Bank Limited, marking a significant milestone in its evolution. The…
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