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Bill Gates to direct majority of US$ 200bln pledge toward Africa’s future
ADDIS ABABA, June 3, 2025 – In an address today in Nelson Mandela Hall at the African Union, Gates Foundation Chair Bill Gates urged African leaders to seize the moment to accelerate…
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Museveni to attend Dr Nyathirombo’s thanksgiving prayers in Zombo district
ZOMBO, June 2, 2025 – President Yoweri Museveni is expected to attend thanksgiving prayers in honour of Dr Amos Nyathirombo, a distinguished ophthalmologist and medical researcher, in recognition of his outstanding contributions…
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National Budget Month for FY 2025/26 Launched
KAMPALA, June 2, 2025 — Finance Minister Matia Kasaija has launched the national budget month activities for FY 2025/26 at the Uganda Media Centre. During the launch that took place in Kampala, Finance…
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CBS FM to mark 29 years with major trade and agribusiness fairs
KAMPALA, June 2, 2025 – – As CBS FM Radio celebrates 29 years of broadcasting, it is gearing up to host two flagship events aimed at driving economic growth, supporting local businesses,…
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Museveni signs sugarcane bill into law
ENTEBBE, June 2, 2025 –– President Yoweri Museveni has signed the Sugarcane [Amendment] Bill, 2023, into law, calling for cooperation between sugar millers and growers for a prosperous industry. “If you don’t…
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Excitement as school dropouts acquire vocational skills
HOIMA CITY, June 1, 2025 –– Over 30 young people who dropped out of school due to their parents’ inability to afford further education now have a reason to smile. They have…
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Paralegals in Bunyoro empowered to defend land and environmental rights
KIRYANDONGO, May 31, 2025 – Over 20 community-based Land and Environmental Defenders [CLEDs] from the Bunyoro sub-region have gained practical paralegal skills to promote awareness and protection of land and environmental rights…
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Women advised to lead as WSACCO champions gender inclusion in Uganda’s cooperatives
KAMPALA, May 31, 2025 — Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society [ WSACCO ], in collaboration with the Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union [UCSCU], has urged women to take up leadership…
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Curtain falls on African Development Bank Group 2025 Annual Meetings, New President Elected
ABIDJAN, May 31, 2025 — The African Development Bank Group’s 2025 Annual Meetings closed on Friday with a plenary session, following five days of meetings and discussions on Africa’s development landscape. The…
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Elephants invade villages, destroy crops in Nwoya district
NWOYA, May 30, 2025 –– More than 100 elephants from Murchison Falls National Park have invaded four villages in Lii Sub-county, Nwoya district, destroying large swathes of food crops and prompting residents…
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