Politics
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EU Pledges €48mln for forestry restoration in Uganda
KAMPALA, May 16, 2025 — The European Union [ EU ] has committed at least €48 million [approximately Shs 160 billion] to support forest conservation efforts in Uganda. The announcement was made…
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Museveni launches new skilling hub, emphasises role of technology and skills development
NTOROKO, May 15, 2025 –– President Yoweri Museveni has reaffirmed that Uganda’s path to true liberation lies not only in political leadership but also in the advancement of technology and practical skills…
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Improved road network in Alebtong district eases transportation
ALEBTONG, May, 14 2025 –– Residents of Alebtong district are now enjoying easier travel and better access to markets for their agricultural produce and merchandise, following the rehabilitation of some of the…
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Cooperative members frustrated as minister cancels meeting
MBARARA CITY, May 14, 2025 – The State Minister for Cooperatives, Frederick Ngobi Gume, recently cancelled a Special General Meeting [SGM] of the Rwampara Ranching Cooperative Society Limited, saying he had received…
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Museveni hails visually impaired farmer for transforming her Life through PDM
KASESE, 13 May 2025 – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has praised Perucy Biira, a visually impaired poultry farmer in Kasese District, for transforming her life through the government’s Parish Development Model […
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WOCCU and WFCU to continue supporting for Ukraine’s credit unions despite USAID cuts
MADISON, Wis., May 12, 2025 —World Council of Credit Unions [ WOCCU ] and its strategic partner, Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions [WFCU] say that vital support for Ukraine’s credit union sector…
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Tayebwa calls for end to resource exploitation without local benefit
ENTEBBE, May 12, 2025 –– The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has urged African countries to take charge of their economic destiny by adding value to their natural resources like minerals,…
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Africa Welcomes Pope Leo XIV with Joy and Hope
ACCRA, May 11, 2025 — The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar [SECAM], together with the entire Church, Family of God in Africa and its Islands, joyfully joins the universal…
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Museveni Commends YPA for Remarkable Transformation and Agribusiness Expansion
KAMPALA, May 10, 2025 – President Yoweri Museveni has praised Youth Platform Africa [YPA] for its impressive journey of growth and transformation, particularly in the agribusiness sector. “I am pleased to learn…
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Biography of Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost
VATICAN, May 9 , 2025 –– The first Augustinian Pope, Leo XIV is the second Roman Pontiff – after Pope Francis – from the Americas. Unlike Jorge Mario Bergoglio, however, the 69-year-old Robert…
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