News
-
Somalia launches National Monitoring Committee to eliminate non-tariff barriers
MOGADISHU, April 22, 2025: Somalia has officially launched its National Monitoring Committee [NMC] on the Elimination of Non-Tariff Barriers [NTBs], marking a major milestone in its integration into the East African Community…
Read More » -
Bunyoro leaders call for removal of non-tariff barriers to facilitate free trade in the EAC
HOIMA, 20 April 2025 – Leaders from the Bunyoro Subregion, home to Uganda’s burgeoning oil and gas sector, have urged Partner States of the East African Community [EAC] to eliminate non-tariff barriers…
Read More » -
Museveni urges journalists to promote regional integration, defend PDM initiative
MUBENDE, April 22, 2025 –– Ugandan journalists should take a lead role in promoting East African integration and defending government’s development programmes such as the Parish Development Model [PDM], according to President…
Read More » -
ShafDB signs MOU with CPF Group to scale up development of affordable housing in Kenya
NAIROBI, April 22, 2024 — Shelter Afrique Development Bank [ShafDB], a leading Pan-African institution committed to financing and advancing housing, urban, and related infrastructure development, has signed a Memorandum of Understating [MOU]…
Read More » -
Minister attributes bad roads to Shs 1.3trn UNRA debt
KAMPALA, April 22, 2025 –– The Minister of State for Works, Musa Ecweru has disclosed that the bad state of some roads in the country is attributed to a Shs 1.3 trillion…
Read More » -
Pope Francis dies on Easter Monday aged 88
VATICAN, April 21, 2025 ––The Head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta. At…
Read More » -
PDM SACCO officials arrested over alleged extortion
SHEEMA, April 21, 2025 – Security operatives in Sheema district have arrested two Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [ PDM SACCOs] treasurers for allegedly extorting money from programme beneficiaries.…
Read More » -
EU relaxes deforestation law reporting for companies
BRUSSELS, April 21, 2025 – Importing companies will need less paperwork to comply with the European Union Deforestation Regulation [EUDR] as of December when it kicks in with changes by the European…
Read More » -
Swedish cooperative movement marks International Year of Cooperatives
STOCKHOLM, April 21, 2025 –– International Year of Cooperatives 2025 [IYC] celebrations took place recently in Stockholm, Sweden, with two events highlighting the sector’s contribution to a more sustainable and inclusive business…
Read More » -
MPs urge gov’t to clean up payroll of police officers
KAMPALA, April 20, 2025 — Members of Parliament [MPs] have tasked the Ministry of Public Service to clean up the payroll of police officers in a bid to put an end to…
Read More »