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Tougher penalties included in new Building Control Bill
KAMPALA, September 4, 2025 — Parliament has amended the Building Control [Amendment] Bill, 2025, Cap. 136, making provisions for harsh penalties for illegal construction and reforms to streamline building approval processes. The…
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Health and agriculture projects to benefit from US$ 399mln loans
KAMPALA, September 4, 2025 — Health, agriculture and infrastructure projects stand to be implemented fully following the tabling of loan requests amounting to about US$ 399 million [about Shs 1.44 trillion]. The…
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Cameroon: Fish farming makes a difference in the fight to improve living standards
YAONDE, September 4, 2025 — Along the coast and in south-western regions of Cameroon, fish ponds have become not only centres of production but also hubs of opportunity and economic transformation for…
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Global exports of green coffee beans fall 0.7 percent – ICO report
KAMPALA, September 4, 2025 – Global exports of green coffee beans fell by 0.7 percent in July 2025, totalling 10.3 million bags compared to 10.38 million bags in July 2024, according to…
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More Ugandan coffee breaks into South African market
KAMPALA – Uganda stands to ship more coffee to South Africa following a partnership between a consortium of Ugandan coffee exporters and a Johannesburg-based business collective. The shipping of more coffee into…
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Sidi Ould Tah assumes office as 9th President of AfDB Group
KAMPALA, September 3, 2025 — Dr. Sidi Ould Tah has been sworn-in, as the ninth President of the African Development Bank Group [AfDB]. He took his oath-of-office on Monday in Abidjan, Ivory…
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ULC faces Shs 500bln compensation arrears, Buganda tops regional claims
KAMPALA, September 3, 2025 – – The Uganda Land Commission [ ULC ] has appealed to Members of Parliament to expedite the enactment of the Uganda Land Commission Bill, saying the legislation…
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Busitema University and EAGC empower Teso farmers through agribusiness trade expo
SOROTI CITY, September 3, 2025 – Busitema University, in partnership with the Eastern Africa Grain Council [EAGC], has held a successful agribusiness trade expo aimed at empowering farmers in the Teso Subregion…
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Kanungu youth raise alarm over exclusion from PDM funds
KANUNGU, September 3, 2025 – Youth in Kanungu district have raised concerns over being sidelined in the implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM], arguing that their 30 percent allocation of the…
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Lango LRA victims turn to VSLA to boost livelihoods
LIRA, September 3, 2025 – Former members of the defunct Lord’s Resistance Army Captives and Returnee Association in the Lango Subregion are celebrating after transitioning into a Village Savings and Loan Association…
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