Technology
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Climate change: Clean cooking technology transforms women’s lives in Teso
SOROTI, March 19, 2026 — For years, cooking over smoky firewood stoves exposed many women in Teso to choking fumes, persistent coughs and eye irritation, turning a daily domestic task into a…
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Joint monitoring shows steady progress at Kapchorwa’s Sukut irrigation project
KAPCHORWA, March 18, 2026 — A joint monitoring and supervision exercise by Kapchorwa District Local Government and the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] has revealed steady progress at the…
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MultiChoice, UCC launch film competitions to boost local talent
SOROTI, March 17, 2026 — Entertainment channel MultiChoice Uganda, in partnership with the Uganda Communications Commission [UCC], has launched the fourth edition of its regional film competitions and capacity-building workshops aimed at…
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KWANIA: Primary school receives computers for visually impaired pupils
KWANIA, March 17, 2026 — Ikwera Primary School, a government-aided institution in Kwania District, has received 10 computers to support the learning of visually impaired pupils. The computers were donated by Oysters…
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Lira: Obua urges students to embrace Emyooga for economic empowerment and job creation
LIRA CITY, March 12, 2026 — Government Chief Whip Denis Hamson Obua has urged students of Uganda Technical College Lira to embrace the Emyooga Programme as a pathway to their economic empowerment…
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Corporate Governance Guidelines for Non-Bank Payment Service Providers: Implications for Uganda and Comparative Insights
KAMPALA, March 11, 2026 — As Uganda’s digital economy pivots from infancy to systemic maturity, the Bank of Uganda [BOU] has recently released to its licensees, draft Corporate Governance Guidelines for Non-Bank…
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From survival to self-reliance: Human trafficking survivors rebuild their lives through skills training
FORT PORTAL CITY, March 6, 2026 — The atmosphere at the Sisters of the Holy Cross Justice, Peace and Rehabilitation Centre in Kitumba, Fort Portal City, was filled with quiet triumph and…
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Mukono farmers trained in integrated vegetable and fish farming
MUKONO, March 5, 2026 — In an effort to enhance farmers’ productivity and resilience in the face of climate change, the Mukono Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute [MUZARDI] has conducted practical…
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Kenya launches electronic warehouse receipt system to cut post-harvest losses and unlock finance for smallholder farmers
NAIROBI, March 4, 2026 — Kenya has officially launched the Electronic Warehouse Receipt System Central Registry [eWRS-CR], a landmark digital platform designed to modernise agricultural commodity trade, reduce post-harvest losses, and expand…
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Global oil prices jump and shares fall as as Iran strikes Middle East
LONDON, March 2, 2026 — Global oil prices have risen as Iran continues to launch strikes across the Middle East in response to ongoing attacks by the US and Israel. Brent crude,…
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