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World Bank Group, IAEA formalise partnership to collaborate on nuclear energy for development
PARIS, June 27, 2025 —The World Bank Group and the International Atomic Energy Agency [IAEA] sealed an agreement today to work together to support the safe, secure and responsible use of nuclear…
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EAC tables US$ 109.3mln budget estimates before EALA for the 2025/2026 FY
ARUSHA, June 25, 2025 — The East African Community [EAC] has tabled before the East African Legislative Assembly [EALA] the budget estimates for the 2025/2026 financial year [FY] totaling US$109,338,151 [approximately Ushs…
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Museveni proposes village boreholes to address water challenges for farmers
MUKONO, June 25, 2025 –– President Yoweri Museveni has said government is to establish boreholes per village to address the farmers’ widespread concerns about inadequate water for poultry and livestock as well…
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PDM SACCO Chairperson jailed for corruption
MUKONO, June 24, 2025 –– The chairperson of a Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [SACCO ] has been sentenced to two months in prison for soliciting a bribe linked to the Parish…
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Two suspects arrested over theft of PDM funds in Kole district
KOLE, June 24, 2025 –– Police in Kole District have arrested two suspects in connection with the theft of Shs 50 million intended for beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [ PDM…
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Museveni rallies rural communities to defend peace, pledges to fight crime
BUIKWE, June 23, 2025 –– President Yoweri Museveni has today called for tighter coordination between local communities and the police to preserve Uganda’s peace which has been in existence for decades. Speaking…
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UDB reports net profit of Shs 57.8 billion as total assets grow by 7 percent in 2024
KAMPALA, June 20, 2025 –– Uganda Development Bank Ltd [ UDB ] has reported a net profit after tax of Shs 57.8 billion for the year ended December 31, 2024, representing a…
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Masindi farmers suffer losses amid rising sugarcane thefts
MASINDI, June 19, 2025 –– Sugarcane farmers contracted by Kinyara Sugar Limited [KSL] in Masindi district are incurring heavy losses due to rampant sugarcane thefts, with many forced to hire private guards…
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Gov’t warns money lenders against breaking the law
KAMPALA, June 19, 2025 –– The State Minister for Microfinance, Haruna Kasolo Kyeyune, has issued a strong warning to money lenders operating outside the law, stating that the government will take decisive…
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New Zealand takes a stand against farm-to-forest conversions
AUCKLAND, June 18, 2025 –– On June 16, the New Zealand Government introduced groundbreaking legislation aimed at curbing large-scale farm-to-forestry conversions, a move that has sparked debate across the nation. The…
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