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Columbia cooperative given US$ 500mln for clean energy projects
COLUMBIA, January 30, 2025 – The power supplier for South Carolina’s 19 electric cooperatives has secured US$ 500 million in federal support for several clean energy projects needed to meet the Palmetto State’s…
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MPs reject free land for Bunyoro University over Shs 4.9bln compensation for trees
KAMPALA, January 30, 2025 – Members of Parliament [MPs] have advised government against acquiring free land to establish Bunyoro University after the landowner demanded Shs 4.9 billion in compensation for his pine…
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Museveni impressed by PDM impact in Lira
LIRA, January 30, 2025 – – President Yoweri Museveni and the First Lady, also the Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni were on Tuesday hosted at the home of Vicky Apio…
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Soroti RCC warns parish chiefs, others against misuse of PDM gadgets
SOROTI CITY, January 30, 2025 – The Soroti Resident City Commissioner [RCC], Peter Pex Paak, has warned parish chiefs against misusing the IT gadgets provided to enhance the Parish Development Programme [PDM],…
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Mbarara City saves Shs 3 billion on two road projects
MBARARA CITY, January 30, 2025 – Mbarara City Council has saved a total of Shs 3 billion on two road contracts. This was revealed recently after councillors petitioned the Office of the…
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500 teenagers graduate in computer training in Masindi
MASINDI, January 30, 2025 – Around 500 students from various primary and secondary schools in Masindi District and Masindi Municipality have earned certificates after completing a computer training course. The three-month training,…
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African Union expresses concern over rising violence in DRC
KAMPALA, January 29, 2025 – The Peace and Security Council [PSC] of the African Union [AU] has in a communique circulated to media houses, and other channels, voiced deep concern over the…
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Tanzania summit declaration vows to connect 300mln Africans with cheap electricity within five years
DAR ES SALAAM, January 29, 2025 — African leaders committed on Tuesday to delivering affordable electricity to 300 million people across the continent within five years. The pledge, known as the Dar es Salaam…
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Over 700 youth in Albertine Graben empowered with vocational skills
KAKUMIRO, January 29, 2025 – In preparation for the opportunities in the oil and gas sector in the oil-rich Albertine Graben, over 754 youth from households affected by the East African Crude…
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Embrace AI to ease customs procedures, EAC Partner States authorities urged
ARUSHA, January 29, 2025 — The EAC Secretary General [SG], Veronica M. Nduva, has urged EAC Partner States Customs authorities to embrace state-of-the-art tools including artificial intelligence [AI] to streamline customs procedures…
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