Development
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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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NARO promotes agriculture diversity through seed banks and fairs
LUWERO, December 4, 2025 – – The National Agriculture Research Organisation [NARO] through Mukono Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute [MUZARDI], has launched a campaign to promote diversity of agriculture through establishment…
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ANT’s Muntu pushes for cooperatives, others to drive Uganda’s economic transformation
ADJUMANI, December 4, 2025 — The Alliance for National Transformation [ANT] presidential candidate, Gregory Mugisha Muntu, has said that for the West Nile Subregion and other regions of Uganda to achieve meaningful…
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Fairtrade International to overhaul its standards by 2028 to serve farmers better
KAMPALA, December 3, 2025 — Fairtrade International is initiating a comprehensive update of its standards, aimed at better supporting farmers, workers, and businesses in addressing critical social, environmental, and economic challenges. This…
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Parliament approves Shs 8 trillion supplementary budget
KAMPALA, December 3, 2025 — Parliament has approved over Shs 8 trillion in supplementary funding for financial year 2025/2026, to support key development projects including road infrastructure, health and agriculture services, among…
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