Politics
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Draft National Drugs Bill Presented to Parliament’s Health Committee
KAMPALA, September 19, 2025 – The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, has presented the National Drug and Health Products Authority Bill, 2025 to the Parliamentary Committee on Health, paving the…
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Over 40mln people threatened by acute hunger in Eastern Africa
KAMPALA, September 19, 2025 – At least 42 million people face high levels of acute food insecurity this year across six IGAD member states [Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, the Sudan and…
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Cooperatives as Cultural Catalysts: Side Event at UNESCO Mondiacult 2025
BARCELONA, September 19, 2025 — As part of the UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development [Mondiacult 2025], the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA], along with the International Organisation of Industrial…
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Okoro Coffee Growers Cooperative Union to spend over Shs 2.56bln in FY 2025/2026
ZOMBO, September 18, 2025 – Members of the Okoro Coffee Growers Cooperative Union [OCGCU] in Zombo district have approved a budget of Shs 2,563,200,000 for operations in the 2025/2026 financial year. The…
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Parliament: Energy Conservation Bill hits snag
KAMPALA, September 18, 2025 – – Parliament has stood over debate on the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Bill, 2024, stopping the proposed law from progressing to its second reading. According to the…
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UEDCL adds over 640,000 new customers in six months after UMEME takeover
KAMPALA, September 18, 2025 – The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited [ UEDCL ] has recorded 648,404 new power connections within the first six months of assuming national electricity distribution responsibilities from…
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House committee calls for review of €183mln water and sanitation loan
KAMPALA, September 17, 2025 – Parliament’s Committee on National Economy has called on government to review its proposed €183.3 million loan from Standard Chartered Bank, UK, and Shs 120.4 billion from the…
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Dangerous sex work: BBC documentary on Ugandan migrants sparks debate in Parliament
KAMPALA, September 17, 2025 — Members of Parliament [MPs] have called on government to negotiate better bi-lateral agreements on labour externalisation, following a recent British Broadcasting Corporation [BBC] documentary that showcased Ugandan…
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Shadow minister criticises govt over pollution crisis in Lake Bunyonyi
KAMPALA, September 16, 2025 — Legislators have called for urgent and robust measures to protect Lake Bunyonyi, following growing concerns over pollution. The Shadow Minister for Water and Environment, Christine Kaaya, also…
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Minister decries low uptake of PDM funds among PWDs and older persons
LIRA, September 15, 2025 – The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi, has raised concerns over the low uptake of funds allocated to Persons with Disabilities [PWDs] and older…
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