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AfDB launches research project on grain quality grading and certification in Ghana
ACCRA, November 30, 2023 – The African Development Bank [AfDB] has launched a three-year research and outreach initiative in Ghana to enhance the cereal value chain development in the country. The Grain…
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Poverty, low literacy levels escalating teenage pregnancies in Kiryandongo
KIRYANDONGO, November 29, 2023 -Leaders and medical officers in Kiryandongo district are grappling with the increase in the cases of teenage pregnancies, which they attribute partly to poverty and low literacy levels…
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Nigeria: AfDB approves US$ 80mln for investment in knowledge zone
ABUJA, November 29, 2023 – The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank [AfDB] has approved a US$ 80 million loan to finance the Ekiti Knowledge Zone project in Nigeria. The…
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RBI appoints administrator for Abhyudaya Cooperative Bank
NEW DELHI, November 28, 2023 – The Reserve Bank of India [RBI] days ago superseded the board of directors of Mumbai based Abhyudaya Cooperative Bank on and appointed Satya Prakash Pathak, former…
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Lira street children equipped with soap making skills
LIRA, November 28, 2023 – At least 83 former street children who now study at Lango Quran Primary School in Lira City have acquired skills in liquid soap making. The hands-on career…
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Commonwealth Secretary-General will call for accelerated action on climate crisis at COP28
LONDON, November 28, 2023– The Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland KC, will lead the Commonwealth delegation at the United Nations Climate Change Conference [COP28] in Dubai to call for accelerated action on the climate…
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Fort Portal City authorities call for extension of USMID project as deadline nears
FORT PORTAL, November 27, 2023 – Fort Portal City authorities have called for the extension of Uganda Support to Infrastructure Development [ USMID ] project, nearly 10 days to the end of…
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Over 37,000 households in Lango practice open defecation
LIRA, November 27, 2023- A total of 37,204 households in the four districts of Lango Sub-region in Northern Uganda practice open defecation. The four districts include; Alebtong, Dokolo, Kole, and Lira which…
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New members from the Philippines and Côte d’Ivoire join ICA
BRUSSELS, November 24, 2023 – Two new members joined the International Cooperative Alliance [ ICA ] in November 2023, further strengthening the global apex body of cooperatives. According to the ICA, the…
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NAM, G77 summits to boost Uganda’s tourism as govt allocates Shs 53.6bln for preparations
KAMPALA, November 24, 2023 – Uganda’s tourism sector will reap from the two upcoming international summits to take place in Kampala in January 2024, according to the Minister of State for Foreign…
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