Development
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Mulago needs Shs 25bln for operationalisation of organ transplant unit
KAMPALA, November 15, 2023 – The Organ Transplant Unit at Mulago National Referral Hospital is complete and has the required equipment but requires Shs 25 billion for it to operate fully, the…
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UN resolution calls for a second International Year of Cooperatives in 2025
KAMPALA, November 14, 2023 – The United Nations [ UN ]General Assembly has adopted a new resolution on cooperatives in social development calling for the proclamation of 2025 as an International Year…
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Minimising environmental disasters: Kasese farmers urged to embrace good farming methods
KASESE, November 14, 2023 – Farmers in Kasese district have been urged to practice good farming methods like terracing to minimise the occurrence of disasters like landslides and soil erosion. For several…
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Indian coop bags ICA AP’s Excellence Award
NEW DELHI, November 13, 2023 – The Uralungal Labour Contract Co-operative Society Limited or ULCCS Limited, a 100-year-old workers’ cooperative has bagged the Asia Pacific Cooperative Excellence Award for the Enterprising Cooperative…
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Roads worth Shs 14bln to connect Kiryandongo residents to markets, others
KIRYANDONGO, November 13, 2023 – Residents and the leaders of Kiryandongo district are excited after the engineering department completed the construction of roads worth Shs 14 billion under the Uganda Support to…
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Major bridge develops cracks as heavy rains pound Namisindwa district
NAMISINDWA, November 13, 2023 – A major bridge in Namisindwa district has developed cracks following heavy rains that have been pounding Bugisu Sub-region. The Nakhaya bridge in Buwatuwa Sub-county in Namisindwa is vital…
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Govt offers tractors to farmers in Alebtong district
SALEBTONG, November 10, 2023 – The government has donated eight walking tractors to sub-counties in Ajuri County, Alebtong district to help farmers boost agricultural production and productivity. The sub-counties that benefited from…
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CAF launches online ticket sales process for TotalEnergies AFCON Cote d’Ivoire 2023
CAIRO, November 10, 2023 – In another first, the Confederation of African Football [CAF] will launch online ticket sales for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] Cote d’Ivoire 2023 at…
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US$ 3bln committed to boost African agriculture and food production
MARRAKESH, November 10, 2023 – The African Development Bank Group, Afreximbank, Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms, the Islamic Development Bank Group and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation launched at the 2023 Africa…
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Tayebwa hails NWSC Katosi water facility
MUKONO, November 9, 2023 – The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa hailed the National Water and Sewerage Corporation [ NWSC ] as a model in improved service delivery to Ugandans. He…
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