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Emyooga leaders urged to clean up registers, revive SACCOs ahead of loan recovery drive
SOROTI CITY, May 6, 2026 — Leaders of Emyooga SACCOs in Soroti City have been directed to streamline their membership registers and revitalise dormant savings groups ahead of a government crackdown on…
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Uganda coffee export earnings fall despite higher volumes in March
KAMAPALA, May 5, 2026 — Uganda’s coffee export earnings declined in March 2026 despite a modest rise in volumes, as falling global prices weighed on the country’s top agricultural export, according to…
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MAAIF trains 1,000 Kitgum farmers in climate-smart coffee farming amid prolonged dry spells
KITGUM, May 5, 2026 — The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] has trained 1,000 farmers in Kitgum district in climate-smart coffee farming techniques aimed at enabling the crop to…
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COMESA and UNECA collaborate to enhance and diversify regional tourism
DIANI, May 5, 2026 — The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa [UNECA], in partnership with the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa [COMESA], held the First Consultative Workshop on the…
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Mass livestock vaccination drive targets deadly diseases in Karamoja
MOROTO, May 5, 2026 — A large-scale livestock vaccination campaign was launched in Karamoja Subregion aimed at containing deadly transboundary animal diseases threatening pastoral livelihoods. Pastoral mobility continues to complicate disease control…
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Gulu City halts verification of cattle restocking beneficiaries
GULU CITY, May 5, 2026 — Gulu City authorities have suspended the verification of beneficiaries under the government’s cattle restocking programme following concerns that ineligible individuals had been included on the list.…
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Amuru steps up surveillance as fall armyworm infestation spreads
AMURU, May 5, 2026 — The Amuru District Production Department has deployed extension workers to intensify surveillance and support farmers battling an outbreak of American Fall Armyworm [AFW] in maize gardens. Also…
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KCCA steps up fight against worsening air pollution in Kampala
KAMPALA, May 4, 2026 — Kampala Capital City Authority [KCCA] has set an ambitious target to reduce harmful air pollutants in the city as concerns over deteriorating air quality intensify. The authority…
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Debt servicing crisis threatens 55mln women’s jobs, UN report warns
KAMPALA, May 4, 2026 — Rising debt servicing costs could result in the loss of 55 million jobs for women and a 17 per cent drop in their per capita income, according…
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Airtel Africa eyes up to US$ 2bln from Airtel Money IPO as valuation nears US$ 10bln
KAMPALA, May 4, 2026 — Airtel Africa is preparing an initial public offering [IPO] of its mobile money arm, Airtel Money, in a deal that could raise between US$ 1.5 billion and…
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