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Farmers count losses as Goat Plague kills hundreds in Kikuube
KIKUUBE, November 14, 2025 — Authorities in Kikuube district have confirmed an outbreak of Goat Plague, scientifically known as Peste des Petits Ruminants [PPR], which has left farmers counting heavy losses as…
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Kwania residents repair impassable road to ease transportation
KWANIA, November 13, 2025 – Residents of Inomo Town Council in Kwania district have taken it upon themselves to repair a six-kilometre community access road that had become nearly impassable, severely disrupting…
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EAC begins building regional instant payment network with Rwanda-Tanzania pilot
KAMPALA, November 13, 2025 — In an innovative move set to revolutionise how people send and spend money across East Africa, Rwanda and Tanzania have commenced bi-lateral discussions on technical modalities to…
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Sebei widows and widowers launch SACCO to boost economic empowerment
KAPCHORWA, November 13, 2025 — The Sebei One Widows and Widowers Association has launched a Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [SACCO] to promote economic empowerment, savings and investment among widows and widowers…
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First-ever mobile coop clinic launched in Mbarara with special focus on mobilising capital for new Cooperative Bank
MBARARA CITY, November 13, 2025 – The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC], through the Office of the Registrar of Cooperatives, has launched its first-ever mobile coop clinic in Mbarara City,…
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Hundreds gather for 3rd Annual National Microfinance and Savings Groups Conference in Kampala
KAMPALA, November 12, 2025 — Hundreds of Uganda’s financial leaders gathered at Hotel Africana in Kampala for the Third Annual National Microfinance and Savings Groups Conference, held from November 10-11, 2025, with…
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EAC trade soars to US$ 38.2bln in Q2 2025 as exports surge 40 percent
KAMPALA, November 12, 2025 — The East African Community [ EAC ] recorded a strong upswing in international merchandise trade during the second quarter of 2025, underscoring the region’s resilience and growing…
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ANT’s Mugisha Muntu: Agriculture neglected by Museveni’s government
GULU, November 12, 2025 — The Alliance for National Transformation [ANT] presidential candidate, Gregory Mugisha Muntu, has criticised the National Resistance Movement [NRM] government for what he described as total neglect of…
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Kiryandongo refugees receive safe water systems
KIRYANDONGO, 12 November 2025 – Two new solar-hybrid piped water supply systems are transforming daily life for thousands of refugees in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement, ending years of long treks to fetch water…
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UDB invests Shs 95 billion in Lango to boost regional economic growth
LIRA CITY, November 12, 2025 — The Uganda Development Bank [ UDB ] has invested more than Shs 95 billion in 30 key projects across the Lango Sub-region as part of efforts…
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