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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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Sebei Elgon Cooperative Union delegates back review of Shs 56bln Kapyoyon Farm investment deal
KAPCHORWA, May 4, 2026 — Delegates of Sebei Elgon Cooperative Union [SECU] convened a special general meeting at the union’s offices in Kapchorwa district, where they resolved to review and amend a…
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Kyamuhunga Jubilee SACCO marks 13th AGM with new head office and strong growth
BUSHENYI, May 4, 2026 — Kyamuhunga Jubilee SACCO has held its 13th Annual General Meeting [AGM], celebrating sustained growth and commissioning a new three-storey head office as it strengthens service delivery to…
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Museveni launches Uganda’s first anti-tick vaccine to boost livestock productivity
WAKISO, May 4, 2026 — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned Uganda’s first locally developed anti-tick vaccine, marking a major scientific breakthrough aimed at curbing tick-borne diseases and improving livestock productivity across…
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Kenya: Gov’t Tightens Oversight of Cooperatives in Major Reform Drive
NAIROBI, May 3, 2026 — The Kenyan cooperative movement is on the verge of a significant transformation following a firm directive from the government aimed at strengthening accountability, improving governance, and revitalising…
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Minister Tips Masindi Women on Economic Growth
MASINDI, May 2, 2026 — The State Minister for Public Service, Mary Mugasa, has urged women in Masindi district to take full advantage of the enabling environment and existing government programmes to…
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Uganda–Tanzania tourism roadshow strengthens regional cooperation and cross-border market linkages
DAR ES SALAAM, May 2, 2026 — The Uganda–Tanzania Tourism Roadshow, held at the Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam, has reinforced ongoing efforts by the two countries to deepen regional tourism cooperation,…
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