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Igara Tea Factory workers strike over salary arrears, unremitted NSSF contributions
BUSHENYI, March 22, 2026 — Operations at Igara Growers Tea Factory in Bushenyi have ground to a halt after workers laid down their tools in protest over four months of unpaid salaries…
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Kwania police destroy illegal meat in Aduku health crackdown
KWANIA, March 21, 2026 — Police and veterinary authorities in Kwania district have launched a crackdown on the sale of illegal and uninspected meat in Aduku Town Council, after complaints from residents…
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MP Ssewungu Demands Action Over Market Fires
KAMPALA, March 21, 2026 — The Shadow Minister of Education, Joseph Gonzaga Ssewungu, has expressed concern over the rising cases of market fires in Kampala causing widespread losses. Reports indicate that a…
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Masindi hospital gets US$ 96,000 water and maternal health boost
MASINDI, 21 March 2026 – Masindi Hospital has received a major upgrade, thanks to a joint initiative by the Rotary Club of Masindi and the Bweyogerere Rotary Club, which delivered a US$…
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African banking giants set sights on Kenya in East Africa expansion push
NAIROBI, March 20, 2026 — Kenya is emerging as the new battleground for Africa’s biggest banks, with major lenders racing to secure a foothold in what is increasingly seen as the gateway…
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Smarter water use could feed 10bln and create nearly 250mln jobs-report
KAMPALA, March 20, 2026 — Rebalancing water use across the global food system will be crucial to meeting future food demand sustainably and could create 245 million long-term jobs, most of them…
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Northern Uganda cotton revival gets Shs 7.2bln boost
KAMPALA, March 20, 2026 — Northern Uganda’s cotton farmers are set to reap big gains after the African Development Bank [AfDB] approved US$2 million [approximately Shs 7.2 billion] in technical assistance to…
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World Happiness Report 2026 shows complex global picture of social media and happiness as Uganda ranked 118
KAMPALA, March 19, 2026 — Heavy social media use appears to be contributing to the drop in wellbeing among young people in English-speaking countries and Western Europe, especially among girls, according to…
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Bank of Tanzania Joins AFC as equity shareholder, strengthening sovereign support and shareholder diversification
DAR ES SALAAM, March 19, 2026 — Africa Finance Corporation, the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced that the Bank of Tanzania [BOT] has made an equity investment in the Corporation,…
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Afreximbank announces opening of registration for 2026 certificate of trade finance in Africa
CAIRO, March 19, 2026 — The Afreximbank Academy [AFRACAD] has announced the opening of registration for its 2026 Certificate of Trade Finance in Africa [COTFIA], one of its flagship programmes designed to…
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