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2025 Senior Three project to equip students with practical skills for community development
KAMPALA, March 10, 2025 – The Uganda National Examinations Board [UNEB] has officially announced the 2025 project theme for Senior Three students under the New Lower Secondary Curriculum [NLSC], focusing on “Utilisation…
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Gov’t begins journey to revamp Kilembe Mines
KAMPALA, March 9, 2025 – Government through the Uganda National Mining Company (UNMC) has officially commenced efforts to fully revive Kilembe Mines, which once produced Uganda’s copper before being closed in 1982.…
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Leaders demand ringfencing 30 percent of public contracts for women
KAMPALA, March 7, 2025 – – As Ugandans join the rest of the world to mark the International Women’s Day tomorrow, under the campaign theme ‘Accelerate Action’, women leaders in local governments…
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Standard Chartered boosts investment in its Futuremakers Women in Tech programme across Africa, the Middle East and Pakistan
KAMPALA, March 6, 2025 – Standard Chartered has today announced a partnership with Village Capital to continue and expand its Futuremakers Women in Tech Accelerator across Africa, the Middle East, and Pakistan.…
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Tests for spillway defects at Isimba Dam to be done in China
KAMPALA, March 6, 2025 –– The spillway defects at Isimba Dam in Kamuli district will be subjected to a Physical Model Test [PMT] in China to determine the root cause of the…
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Legislators raise alarm on impending floods after heat wave
KAMPALA, March 6, 2025 — The Chairperson of the Committee on Climate Change, Lawrence Biyika, has warned of the impending heavy rains and floods resulting from the current heat wave, saying government…
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Deforestation law: Tayebwa pledges to push for lifting of restrictions on export of crops to EU
KAMPALA, March 5, 2025; The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa will begin his duty as President of the Organisation of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific States Joint Parliamentary Assembly [OACPS] with mediations…
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Former footballers’ cooperative raises over Shs 50mln in fundraiser
KAMPALA, March 5, 2025 –– The Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [SACCO] owned by the Former Footballers Initiative [FFI], an association of retired footballers in Uganda, raised over Shs 50 million in…
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Low revenue forces gov’t to borrow Shs 2trn in January
KAMPALA, March 1, 2025 – In January 2025, government operations resulted in borrowing of Shs 2,065.45 billion, exceeding the planned fiscal deficit of Shs 1,952.72 billion for the month, according to the…
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MPs query request for insurance premium on existing loan
KAMPALA, March 1, 2025 – A request by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic to acquire an extra loan to cater for an insurance premium on a running loan aimed at financing…
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