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North Africa 2023: Over US$ 2bln released from AfDB for inclusive sustainable growth
CAIRO, January 11, 2024 – In 2023, the African Development Bank [AfDB] provided more than US$ 2 billion to countries in North Africa to finance a series of key operations in a…
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Teso: RDCs urged on strengthening security to foster economic development
MBALE, January 11, 2024 – The Resident District Commissioners [RDCs] and District Internal Security Officers [DISOs] in Teso Sub-region have been urged to collaborate with the Uganda People’s Defence Force [UPDF] and…
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Amuru district seeks more time to complete road works
AMURU, January 11, 2024 – Amuru district authorities are engaged in negotiations with the Ministry of Local Government to have the contract period for the ongoing road works extended. In June 2020,…
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Parliament to curb public borrowing, says Speaker Among
The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has reiterated Parliament’s commitment to check public borrowing. Among said this on Tuesday while receiving the Annual Report of the Auditor General on the Public Accounts…
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Lira City: Over Shs 3.6bln incinerator construction project nears completion
LIRA, January 10, 2024 – The construction project for a giant incinerator at Aler composting site in Lira City West Division is about to be completed, according to officials responsible for the…
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New year’s message of Jeroen Douglas, ICA Director-General
BRUSSELS, January 10, 2024 – Happy new year to all cooperators in the world! With the new year, I started as the new Director-General of the International Cooperative Alliance. I take over…
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Kwania SACCO, NGO sign MoU to promote sorghum growing
KWANIA, JANUARY 10, 2024 – Members of Aderolongo SACCO in Akali Sub-county, Kwania district have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] with Feed the Universe Urgency Uganda, a non-governmental organisation promoting…
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BCU releases Shs 200mln for sponsored students in tertiary institutions
MBALE, January 10, 2024 – Bugisu Cooperative Union [BCU] has released about Shs 200 million under its bursary programme benefiting 275 students from Bugisu Sub-region who are pursuing higher education at different…
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WEF launches new global initiative to advance digital and AI-driven transformation of healthcare systems
GENEVA January 9, 2024 – A new World Economic Forum [WEF] initiative unveiled today will unlock the transformative potential of digital tools and new technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), in healthcare and…
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UMEME invests Shs 3.2bln to stabilise power supply in Eastern Uganda
MBALE, January 9, 2024 – Power distributor, UMEME, has injected over Shs 3.2 billion aimed at stabilising power supply in Mbale City and other areas in Eastern Uganda. Of recent, local media…
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