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ICO launches platform to improve access to coffee-market data
GENEVA, September 30, 2026 – The International Coffee Organization [ICO] has launched a free interactive platform designed to improve access to data on global coffee markets. The Coffee Market Intelligence Platform brings…
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Museveni presides over coronation of Omukama Nyabongo I, urges preservation of indigenous languages
FORT PORTAL, September 30, 2026 — President Yoweri Museveni yesterday presided over the coronation of His Royal Highness Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I as the 15th Omukama of Tooro, ushering in a new…
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Oyam district chases Shs 26.4bln in unpaid PDM funds
OYAM, September 30, 2026 — Authorities in Oyam district are struggling to recover Shs 26.4 billion disbursed to 27,431 beneficiaries under the Parish Development Model [PDM], raising concerns about the sustainability of…
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EAC strengthens fiscal and monetary policy coordination towards monetary union
ARUSHA, September 29, 2026 — The East African Community [EAC] is reviewing measures to strengthen fiscal and monetary policy coordination as Partner States work towards establishing the East African Monetary Union [EAMU].…
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Gov’t urged to consider procuring transport for PDM officials
KIKUUBE, September 29, 2026 — Leaders in the Bunyoro Sub-region have called on the Government of Uganda to consider procuring transport for officials implementing the Parish Development Model [PDM] to enhance supervision…
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Local manufacturers cry foul over digital number plate monopoly
KAMPALA, September 29, 2026 — The Uganda Manufacturers Association [UMA], an umbrella organisation representing manufacturers in the country, has called for the scrutiny of the monopoly being enjoyed by a foreign firm…
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SACCOs, money lenders urged to embrace digital transformation
KAMPALA, September 28, 2026 — Minister of State for Microfinance Harriette Musherure has urged Uganda’s Tier 4 financial institutions to embrace digital transformation, strengthen governance and invest in their people to remain…
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Lango, Teso communities urged to jointly fight poverty to improve livelihoods
LIRA CITY, September 28, 2026 — The local communities of Lango and Teso have been urged to join hands in the fight against poverty by increasing production and embracing initiatives aimed at…
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Climate-smart project to improve animal husbandry in Teso, Karamoja
SERERE, September 26, 2026 – The National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute [NaSARRI] in Serere district has started implementing a new climate-smart project aimed at increasing livestock production in the Teso and Karamoja…
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Gov’t recovers only Shs 6bln of Shs 4.3trn disbursed under PDM
KABALE, September 25, 2026 — Government has recovered only about Shs 6 billion out of the Shs4.3 trillion disbursed to beneficiaries under the Parish Development Model [PDM], raising concerns over the low…
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