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Kiryandongo district accelerates towards universal safe water coverage
KIRYANDONGO, January 6, 2026 — Kiryandongo district has taken a major step towards achieving 100 percent access to safe water following the launch of a Shs 477 million initiative to drill deep…
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Sheema youth and women unite to launch SACCO offering low-interest loan product
SHEEMA, January 5, 2026 — Thousands of residents and political leaders gathered at Sheema Stadium earlier this week to witness the official launch of the Sheema Youth and Women Savings and Credit…
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UDB graduates first Mbarara cohort of investor-ready SMEs
MBARARA CITY, December 22, 2025 – Uganda Development Bank Ltd [UDB] has successfully graduated its first cohort of small and medium enterprises [SMEs] in Mbarara district, marking a significant milestone in its…
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Registrar rejects BKCU leaders’ bid to relocate crucial meeting to Mbarara
MBARARA CITY, December 18, 2025 – The Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Robert Bariyo Barigye, has rejected a request by the leadership of the Banyankole Kweterana Cooperative Union Limited [BKCU] to change the…
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Hoima leaders demand cocoa value-addition facility
HOIMA, December 16, 2025 — Leaders in Hoima district have appealed to President Yoweri Museveni to establish a cocoa processing factory in the area to enable farmers earn more through value addition.…
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Masindi politicians fall prey to cyber harassment, call for urgent digital literacy
MASINDI, December 16, 2025 — Politicians in Masindi District are increasingly becoming targets of cyber harassment, facing hacking attempts, intimidation and elaborate online romance scams. The worrying trend has sparked calls for…
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PDM: Police launch probe into fraud and extortion allegations in Bushenyi
BUSHENYI, December 16, 2025 – Police in Bushenyi district have launched investigations into allegations of fraud and extortion involving beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM], a flagship government initiative aimed at…
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Banyankole Kweterana Cooperative Union leadership summoned in Kampala over alleged misappropriation of funds
MBARARA, December 15, 2025 – The Board of Directors and management of the Banyankole Kweterana Cooperative Union [BKCU] have been formally summoned to appear before the Registrar of Cooperative Societies in Kampala…
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Refugees in Kiryandongo find stability and nutrition through FAO’s poultry farming initiative
KIRYANDONGO, December 14, 2025 –When the conflict in Sudan reached Khartoum in 2023, Fatima Salih Mohammed, a 30-year-old mother of six, was forced to flee. She arrived in Uganda with her six…
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Ibanda University graduates 2,350, pleads for government support
IBANDA, December 13, 2025 – Ibanda University recently celebrated a major milestone, graduating 2,350 students during its 9th graduation ceremony held at the university grounds in Ibanda Municipality, Ibanda district. The event…
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