Development
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Soroti hospital receives Shs 21.7bln medical equipment from JICA
SOROTI CITY, December 7, 2025 — The Japanese International Cooperation Agency [JICA] has donated an assortment of medical equipment valued at US$ 6.2 million [approximately Shs 21.7 billion] to Soroti Regional Referral…
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Progress Toward 1.5 Billion Health Care Goal Advances as Uganda, Others Adopt National Health Compacts
KAMPALA, December 6, 2025 — Uganda, other countries, and partners today reported continued progress toward the World Bank Group’s goal—set in April 2024—to help deliver affordable, quality health services to 1.5 billion…
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Tanzania: Joint registration of tobacco farmers kicks off in Tabora Region
DODOMA, December 6, 2025 —The Tanzania Cooperative Development Commission [TCDC], the Tanzania Federation of Cooperatives [TFC], the Tanzania Insurance Regulatory Authority [TIRA], the Tanzania Agricultural Insurance Consortium [TAIC], financial institutions, and stakeholders…
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Retailer agrees merger to create UK’s largest independent cooperative society
LONDON, December 6, 2025 — A LICHFIELD retailer has agreed a merger which will see the creation of the largest independent co-operative society in the UK. Members of Central Co-op and the…
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Investing in Ugandan youth key to accelerating economic transformation – BoU boss
KAMPALA, December 5, 2025 —Uganda’s economy has largely bounced back from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but challenges remain, particularly in employment and entrepreneurship, according to Prof. Augustus Nuwagaba, Deputy Governor…
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MCs and media panellists receive Shs 100mln to boost SACCO
HOIMA, December 5, 2025 — Masters of Ceremonies [MCs] and media panellists in the Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom have reason to celebrate after President Museveni injected Shs 100 million into their Savings and…
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Uganda among top 6 ranked nations invited to Netball World Cup Sydney 2027
KAMPALA, December 5, 2025 — World Netball (WN) has updated the WN World Rankings to include all results up until December 1, 2025 midnight GMT, with the top six invited to compete at the Netball…
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Gomi Multipurpose Cooperative Society wins top prize in Coop360 Innovations Award
KAMPALA, December 4, 2025 — Lira District–based Gomi Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited are the overall winners of the second edition of the annual Coop360º Innovations Award, organised by the Uhuru Institute for…
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Masindi Municipality names best and worst performing Emyooga SACCOs
MASINDI, December 4, 2025 —Authorities in Masindi Municipality have revealed the best and worst performing Emyooga Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] based on loan disbursement and recovery rates. According to Robinah…
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Gates Foundation urges global leaders to target scarce resources where they save the most lives
KAMPALA, December 4, 2025 — The number of children dying before their 5th birthday is projected to rise for the first time this century, reversing decades of global progress, according to new data published…
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