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Excitement as sub-county in Masindi district gets first govt secondary school
MASINDI, May 26, 2024 – Leaders in Masindi district have launched the construction of a Shs 2.7 billion first-ever government secondary school in Miirya Sub-county. The parents welcomed the project with joy…
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ICA Asia-Pacific set to hold Women CEOs’ Summit in Hanoi
HANOI, May 25, 2024 – In an effort to amplify the voices of women leaders in the cooperative sector, the International Cooperative Alliance Asia-Pacific [ICA-AP], ICA-AP Committee on Women, and the Vietnam…
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Alebtong youth benefit from Shs 69mln piggery project
ALEBTONG, May 25, 2024 – A Shs 69 million piggery project expected to boost the livelihoods of the youth in Alebtong district has been launched. The project is an initiative of Dr.…
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FPU embarks on sensitisation of communities against illegal fishing
NTOROKO, May 25, 2024 – The Uganda People’s Defence Forces Fisheries Protection Unit [FPU] led by the unit commander, Lt. Col. Mercy Tukahirwa has embarked on sensitising fishing communities against illegal fishing.…
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Uganda named top investment destination in Africa
ENTEBBE, May 24, 2024 – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni recently received an award that ranks Uganda as a top investment destination on the African continent. Uganda beat six other nations to emerge…
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Land Squeeze: Soaring land prices, grabs and carbon schemes threaten food production, experts warn
KAMPALA, May 24, 2024 – Soaring land prices, land grabs, and carbon schemes create an unprecedented ‘land squeeze’, threatening farmers and food production. This reveals a comprehensive new report by the International…
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Coffee importers speed up shipments before EU deforestation law, says ICO
LONDON, May 24, 2024 – Coffee importers have increased the pace of shipments recently, seeking to escape problems after December when the European Union’s Regulation on Deforestation Free Products [EUDR] enters into…
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Govt secures over Shs 1.5bln for completion of Amelo Technical Institute
ADJUMANI May 23, 2024 – Government has secured additional funding worth over Shs 1.5 billion from the Saudi Fund for Development [SFD] for the completion of the Amelo Technical Institute in Adjumani…
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Museveni urges Ntungamo locals to support new coffee factory
NTUNGAMO, May 23, 2024 – President Yoweri Museveni wants the people of Ntungamo to unite, and support the coffee factory established by Inspire Africa Coffee Group if they are to improve their…
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More cocoa farmers in West Africa benefit from Fairtrade training
ACCRA, May 23, 2024 – Fairtrade International has released the fourth edition of its West Africa Cocoa Programme [WACP] Monitoring Report that continued to show a significant growth in training in Côte…
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