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Hoima Media SACCO launched with boost of Shs 60mln
HOIMA, April 2, 2025 – Journalists in Hoima and Kikuube districts are excited after the official launch of the Hoima Media Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited, a SACCO expected to enhance…
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Kalungu district officials face disciplinary action over mismanagement of gov’t funds
KALUNGU, April 2, 2025 — The Inspectorate of Government [IG] has directed Rose Nalumansi, the Chief Administrative Officer of Kalungu District Local Government, to take disciplinary action against Hussein Ssembajja, the Senior…
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Low uptake of Emyooga funds reported in Alebtong district
ALEBTONG, April 2, 2025 – Several Emyooga SACCOs are struggling with seed capital provided by the government five years ago. According to SACCO leaders in the district, many of the targeted beneficiaries…
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UMEME suspended from USE after handover to UEDCL
KAMPALA, April 1, 2025 — The Uganda Securities Exchange [USE] has suspended UMEME from the bourse following the expiry of its electricity distribution concession agreement and the subsequent hand over the role…
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PDM: Soroti City set to distribute Shs 1bln in third disbursement of funds
SOROTI CITY, April 1, 2025 – Soroti City is preparing to distribute the third phase of Parish Development Model [PDM] funds this week to the beneficiaries. The PDM is a Government of…
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EACOP: PAPs petition Mengo government in compensation challenges
KAMPALA, March 31, 2025 – Representatives of people affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline [ EACOP ] project, commonly known as project affected persons [PAPs], have run to Bulange, Mengo,…
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EAC launches innovative Data Governance Training Programme for judges
KIGALI, March 29, 2025 – – The East African Court of Justice [EACJ] and the East African Community [EAC] Secretariat have launched an innovative Data Governance Training Programme for judicial officers, marking…
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Kanungu coffee coops grapple with poor quality as middlemen smuggle stocks from the DRC into Ugandan market
KANUNGU, March 28, 2025 — Kanungu district, located in the southwestern Uganda, borders the Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC] and is a key point for cross-border trade. The district’s Ishasha border links…
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IGG investigates mismanagement of Shs 1.2bln in Alebtong district
ALEBTONG, March 26, 2025 — Two companies awarded contracts worth over Shs 1.2 billion to upgrade health units in Alebtong district are now under investigation by the Inspectorate of Government. According to…
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NFA arrests own staff in Mabira Forest deforestation crackdown
BUIKWE, March 26, 2025 — The National Forestry Authority [NFA] has arrested three of its own staff members for their involvement in the illegal deforestation of Mabira Forest in Buikwe district along…
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