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UNICEF urges urgent action as El Niño threatens millions of children in Eastern and Southern Africa
KAMPALA, September 7, 2026 — The United Nations Children Fund [UNICEF] has issued an urgent call for immediate action to protect children across Eastern and Southern Africa from a rapidly escalating climate…
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Roke Telecom, Paratus partner to bring Starlink enterprise internet to Uganda
KAMPALA, September 3, 2026 — Businesses and institutions in Uganda are set to access Starlink-powered enterprise internet services following a partnership between Roke Telkom and Paratus Uganda Ltd, the authorised Starlink reseller…
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Masindi councillors, mayor disagree over ban on cane trucks in centre of town
MASINDI, September 3, 2026 — Masindi Municipal councillors have opposed a directive by Mayor Rogers Amanyire banning trucks loaded with sugarcane from passing through the central business district [CBD] of the town.…
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Climate tech rises US$ 1.5bln in fight against climate change in Africa– report
KAMPALA, September 3, 2026 — Climate technologies and solutions that are increasingly adopted to tackle the climate crisis have emerged as Africa’s top venture funding sector garnering well over US$ 1.5 billion.…
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Adjumani District Council passes resolution to protect Zoka Central Forest Reserve
ADJUMANI, September 2, 2026 — Adjumani District Local Council has passed a resolution calling for urgent measures to protect and restore Zoka Central Forest Reserve following reports of extensive degradation in the…
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Can agricultural insurance shield Uganda’s farmers from El Niño?
KAMPALA, September 1, 2026 — Agricultural insurance in Uganda has reached a significant milestone, with more than one million farmers now covered under the Uganda Agriculture Insurance Scheme [UAIS] through various insurance…
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Amolatar: MP calls for research into rising water levels in local lakes
AMOLATAR, August 31, 2026 — Kyoga County North Member of Parliament Geoffrey Ocen Kiring has called on the government to conduct research into the rising water levels in lakes Kyoga and Kwania,…
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Kikuube coop leaders appeal for value addition equipment to boost members’ incomes
KIKUUBE, August 26, 2026 — Leaders of Bugambe Grain Producer Cooperative Society Limited in Kikuube district have appealed to government to support the cooperative with value addition equipment to enable farmers to…
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Prolonged drought blamed for Low PDM funds recovery in Kotido Municipality
KOTIDO, August 24, 2026 — Kotido Municipality has so far recovered Shs only Shs 1.18 million from just one Parish Development Model [PDM] beneficiary, with most recipients of the government funds struggling…
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Fighting money laundering: Coops in Bunyoro urged to prioritise customer due diligence
HOIMA, August 24, 2026 — Savings and Credit Cooperatives [SACCOs] in the Bunyoro region have been urged to always carry out customer due diligence when admitting members to avoid challenges associated with…
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