Politics
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Binance commits US$ 250,000 to support frontline Ebola response in Uganda and the DRC
KAMPALA, June 12, 2026 — Binance today announced US$ 250,000 in humanitarian funding to support the frontline response to the ongoing Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC] and Uganda.…
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Museveni warns politicians on oversight failures during Shs 84.39 trillion budget presentation
KAMPALA, June 11, 2026 — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on both the ruling National Resistance Movement [NRM] leaders and opposition politicians to take greater responsibility for monitoring government programmes and…
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Gov’t injects Shs 11 trillion in wealth-creation programmes-Finance Minister
KAMPALA, June 11, 2026 — The Ugandan Government has so far invested close to Shs 11 trillion in wealth-creation programmes, according to Henry Musasizi, the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development.…
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Here is the background to the FY2026/2027 National Budget
KAMPALA, June 11, 2026 — Ahead of today’s national Budget speech, theCooperator News brings you the highlights of key developments shaping the more than Shs 84 trillion financial year [FY] 2026/27 budget…
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Growing need for payment infrastructure in Africa’s trading ecosystem highlighted at Finance Magnates Africa Summit 2026
CAPE TOWN, June 11, 2026 — As African trading platforms expand across multiple markets, payment infrastructure has become the limiting factor in their growth. Across the continent, many financial services businesses still…
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NEMA launches restoration of degraded Kyangwali forest in Kikuube
KIKUUBE, June 11, 2026 — The National Environment Management Authority [NEMA] has launched the restoration of a depleted natural forest in Kyangwali Subcounty, Kikuube district. The degraded area, which is currently occupied…
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Africa CDC Science Advisors Call for Stronger Cross-Border Preparedness as Ebola Response Intensifies
KAMPALA, June 11, 2026 — Experts advising the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention [ Africa CDC ] have called for stronger cross-border preparedness in Africa to reduce the risk of…
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Kapchorwa farmers receive coffee seedlings to enhance household incomes
KAPCHORWA, June 11, 2026 — More than 100 farmers in Kaserem Subcounty, Kapchorwa district, have received improved coffee seedlings under a government programme aimed at boosting household incomes and promoting agricultural commercialisation…
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House approves €168.9mln irrigation loan amid sharp debate over phase I performance
KAMPALA, June 10, 2026 — The 12th Parliament of Uganda has today approved a government proposal to borrow up to €168.98 million [approximately Shs 7347 billion] from United Kingdom Export Finance [UKEF]…
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Africa CDC Welcomes US$220mln Pandemic Fund Support for Bundibugyo Virus Outbreak Response
KAMPALA, June 10, 2026 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention [Africa CDC] has welcomed a US$ 220.6 million emergency financing package from the Pandemic Fund to support efforts to…
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