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How the Africa Energy Bank is Re-Writing the Frontier Investment Playbook
LAGOS, February 3, 2026 — While global exploration and production capital expenditure is set to reach US$ 504 billion in 2026, the upstream market is also entering a period of heightened discipline.…
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Tayebwa directs probe into Police SACCO
KAMPALA-The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has directed the Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs, to investigate the alleged fraudulent operations in Uganda Police SACCO also known as Exodus SACCO. Tayebwa…
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Nebbi locals scold Chinese investors over pollution
NEBBI-Residents of Thidwer village in Olago parish, Padwot Sub-county in Nebbi district are enraged by the air and sound pollution caused by Mukoda Engineering Works Limited, a Chinese company carrying out stone…
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Pallisa rice farmers ask govt for alternative sources of livelihood
PALLISA – Rice farmers in Pallisa district have warned that unless government secures them an alternative sources of livelihood, they will never vacate the wetlands they have been using for generations. In…
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Gov’t urged to pay contractors
KAMPALA-Government has been urged to prioritise funds meant for the payment of contractors hired by Uganda National Roads Authority [UNRA] if financial hemorrhage is to be avoided. As of 27 September 2022,…
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Arua district official upset as members flee SACCOs
ARUA – Arua district commercial officer, John Ezuma is concerned that some people in the district are forming SACCOs with the intention to receive government money, share it amongst themselves and then…
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Partners use carbon credits to promote growing of bamboo in Acholi
GULU-Eco-ways Uganda and Tree Nation, all concerned with environmental conservation, have partnered to introduce the commercial planting of bamboo in Acholi Sub-region under the carbon credit programme. The 25-year partnership will see…
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Wetland encroachers urged to embrace poverty alleviation programmes
GULU– People living in gazetted wetland areas in Gulu City have been asked to embrace government programmes aimed at fighting poverty and protecting the environment at the same time. Recently, the National…
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New initiative to help unlock US$ 3trn needed a year for climate and nature
DAVO-KLOSTERS-The World Economic Forum, supported by more than 45 partners today launched the Giving to Amplify Earth Action [GAEA], a global initiative to fund and grow new and existing public, private and…
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Lack of climate adaptation investment could cost emerging markets hundreds of billions by 2030
KAMPALA – Failure to invest the bare minimum needed to withstand projected climate damage could cost emerging markets hundreds of billions in climate damages and lost GDP growth this decade, according to…
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