Democracy
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Don’t cut parliament’s budget, legislators warn Finance Ministry
KAMPALA, February 5, 2025 –– The Members of Parliament [MPs] on the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee have protested the Ministry of Finance’s decision to slash Parliament’s budget by Shs 145 billion for…
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Gov’t to prioritise debt management and economic growth in next five years
KAMPALA, February 3, 2025 –The government intends to prioritise debt management, domestic revenue mobilisation, and economic transformation in the next five financial years. This was revealed days ago in parliament by the…
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UCSCU let down as EBO SACCO opts for BoU regulation
MBARARA, 3rd February 2025 – The Vice Chairman of the Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union [ UCSCU ], Stephen Bongonzya, has expressed his disappointment regarding some of the larger Savings and…
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CM50 a new global network of coop and mutual leaders
LONDON, February 2, 2025 – – Recently, a soft launch meeting of the Cooperatives and Mutuals Leadership Circle [CM50] was held,., bringing together 35 cooperative and mutual leaders from across the globe,…
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EC requires over Shs 600bln to manage 2026 elections
KAMPALA, January 20, 2025 – The Electoral Commission [ EC ] has raised concerns over a Shs 623.9 billion funding gap that threatens the successful conduct of Uganda’s 2026 general elections whose…
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Questions and answers on the confirmation of charges hearing against Joseph Kony at the International Criminal Court
KAMPALA, January 19, 2025 —The International Criminal Court [ICC] is in the process of confirmation of charges hearing against war Joseph Kony, the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army [LRA] who is…
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Museveni congratulates Ugandans upon finishing the year 2024
KAMPALA, January 1, 2025 — President Yoweri Museveni in his end-of-the-year speech has congratulated Ugandans for completing the year successfully. Museveni speaking from his village in Rwakitura in Kiruhura district also congratulated…
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IFFCO signs deal to empower FPOs
NEW DELHI, December 16, 2024 — A Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] has been signed between CSC e-Governance Services India Limited and the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited [ IFFCO ] to provide…
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Sport key in EAC integration process – Tayebwa
MOMBASA, December 10, 2024 – Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has said sport is an important driver in the East African Community [EAC] integration process. Tayebwa said that sport brings Members…
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Ruto calls for full utilisation of EAC potential
MOMBASA, December 8, 2024 —Kenyan President William Ruto has called on leaders in the East African Community [EAC] to align efforts towards realising the full potential of the community. Ruto said this…
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