Politics
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TZ: Ministry of Agriculture to engage MoCU graduates in BBT projects
DODOMA, December 16, 2025 — The Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Dr Stephen Nindi, has urged graduates of Moshi Co-operative University [ MoCU ] in Tanzania to make effective…
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PDM: Police launch probe into fraud and extortion allegations in Bushenyi
BUSHENYI, December 16, 2025 – Police in Bushenyi district have launched investigations into allegations of fraud and extortion involving beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM], a flagship government initiative aimed at…
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UEDCL secures Shs 190bln Loan from Absa Bank to upgrade electricity distribution network
KAMPALA, December 15, 2025 — The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited [UEDCL]has secured a loan worth US$ 50 million [approximately Shs 190 billion] from Absa Bank Uganda to finance the upgrade and…
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Competitiveness and social responsibility are not opposing goals, says ICA official
BRUSSELS, December 15, 2025 — Cooperatives should be recognised as core building blocks of a resilient and competitive economy, not a peripheral or complementary model, Jerome according to Jerome Douglas the Director-General…
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Refugees in Kiryandongo find stability and nutrition through FAO’s poultry farming initiative
KIRYANDONGO, December 14, 2025 –When the conflict in Sudan reached Khartoum in 2023, Fatima Salih Mohammed, a 30-year-old mother of six, was forced to flee. She arrived in Uganda with her six…
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EAC Partner States urged to support youth agripreneurs through affordable financing and policy reforms
NAIROBI, December 12, 2025 – The East African Community [EAC] Partner States have been called upon to work closely with financial institutions to design affordable, and flexible loan products tailored specifically for…
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ULC begins digital inventory of government land in Mbale
MBALE CITY, December 12, 2025 — The Uganda Land Commission [ULC] has begun creating a comprehensive, digitally enabled inventory of all government land to ensure accurate documentation, updated records, and to curb…
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Masindi NRM leaders form SACCO, seek Museveni’s support
MASINDI, December 12, 2025 — National Resistance Movement [NRM] sub-county leaders in Masindi district have formed a Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [SACCO] to boost their economic well-being. The move was announced…
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US$ 200mln World Bank–funded PIM PLUS Operation launched
KAMPALA, December 11, 2025 — The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury [PSST], Ramathan Ggoobi, has today launched the Public Investment and Asset Management for Growth and Resilience Operation [ PIM…
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US Congress moves to restore AGOA, but South Africa’s continued participation is in doubt
WASHINGTON, December 11, 2025 — The US Congress is moving to revive the African Growth and Opportunity Act [AGOA], which expired on September 30, this year — but it remains unclear whether…
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