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Urgent action needed on human-wildlife conflict, gov’t urged
KAMPALA, February 5, 2025 – Government’s failure to fully fund the Uganda Wildlife Compensation Scheme has left hundreds of victims of human-wildlife conflict without financial relief. According to the Committee on Tourism,…
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Don’t cut parliament’s budget, legislators warn Finance Ministry
KAMPALA, February 5, 2025 –– The Members of Parliament [MPs] on the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee have protested the Ministry of Finance’s decision to slash Parliament’s budget by Shs 145 billion for…
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Challenges hinder performance of National Oil Seed Project
KAMPALA, February 4, 2025 — The National Oil Seed Project [NOSP], which aims to support farmers in 81 districts across Uganda, is facing significant setbacks that could affect its overall performance and…
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The Uhuru Institute, universities to revolutionise graduate skills development through cooperative apprenticeships
KAMPALA, February 4, 2025 – In a landmark move to bridge the gap between academia and practical skills development, The Uhuru Institute for Social Development [TUI] has entered a Memorandum of Understanding…
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Gov’t to prioritise debt management and economic growth in next five years
KAMPALA, February 3, 2025 –The government intends to prioritise debt management, domestic revenue mobilisation, and economic transformation in the next five financial years. This was revealed days ago in parliament by the…
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UCSCU let down as EBO SACCO opts for BoU regulation
MBARARA, 3rd February 2025 – The Vice Chairman of the Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union [ UCSCU ], Stephen Bongonzya, has expressed his disappointment regarding some of the larger Savings and…
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The Uhuru Institute calls for strong cooperatives in New Year’s message
KAMPALA, January 31, 2025 – The Uhuru Institute for Social Development [TUI] has called on cooperators in Uganda to build robust cooperatives that can effectively carry out their responsibilities while upholding core values…
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Uganda announces Ebola outbreak as one confirmed dead
KAMPALA, January 30, 2025 – The Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of Ministry of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease [SVD] in Kampala following positive test of the strain from three National…
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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 signs Sports Bill, 2024 into Law
KAMPALA, January 29, 2025 –– President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has signed the National Sports [Amendment] Bill, 2024, into law, according to the Presidential Press Unit [PPU]. PPU says the bill, which Parliament…
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