Development
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Govt launches 31st National Agricultural Show and 4th Agricultural Education Show
KAMPALA, June 13, 2025 — Government has officially launched the 31st National Agricultural Show and the 4th National Agricultural Education Show, two flagship events aimed at revitalising the country’s agricultural sector through…
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Speaker Among cautions accounting officers on public resources
KAMPALA, June 13, 2025 –– The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has called on accounting officers to ensure the prudent, efficient, and effective use of public resources in accordance with the Public…
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Shs 72.3 trillion budget to drive full monetisation of Ugandan economy
KAMPALA, June 13, 2025 –– The Finance Ministry has unveiled a Shs 72.136 trillion national budget for the 2025/2026 financial year, setting its sights on transforming every corner of the country into…
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Mpigi leaders to collaborate with KCCA on Buyala waste facility
MPIGI, June 12, 2025 –– Local leaders in Muduuma Sub-county, Mpigi district, have expressed their willingness to work closely with the Kampala Capital City Authority [KCCA] to ensure that the newly established…
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EAC, COMESA sign MoU to strengthen cooperation in competition and consumer protection
ARUSHA, June 12, 2025 — The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa [ COMESA ] Competition Commission [CCC] and the East African Community Competition Authority [EACCA] have signed a Memorandum of…
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Public debt takes lion’s share of Uganda’s Shs 72 trillion budget
KAMPALA, June 12, 2025 –– Finance Minister Matia Kasaija is set to present to Parliament the Shs 72.376 trillion National Budget for the financial year 2025/26, which kicks off on July 1,…
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Invasive pests devastate crops in Kisoro, threatening food security
KISORO, June 12, 2025 — Farmers in the hilly Kisoro district in southwestern Uganda are facing growing alarm following an invasion of strange whitefly-like pests that have ravaged crops in at least…
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Kotido leads in clean energy with briquette training programme
KOTIDO, June 12, 2025 — Mercy Corps, in partnership with Appropriate Energy Saving Technology Limited, has launched a clean energy training initiative in Kotido district aimed at reducing deforestation and improving energy…
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Gender gap closes at fastest rate since pandemic – but full parity still over a century away
GENEVA, June 12, 2025 – – The global gender gap has closed to 68.8 percent, marking the strongest annual advancement since the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet full parity remains 123 years away at current rates,…
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Health Ministry refutes claims of COVID-19 resurgence in Uganda
KAMPALA, June 11, 2025 – – The Ministry of Health has dismissed recent social media reports suggesting a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Uganda, labeling them as misleading and based on outdated…
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