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In Africa’s creative economies, women are claiming ownership

By Libby Allen KAMPALA, March 8, 2026 — Each March, International Women’s Day fills the calendar with campaigns, flowers, and carefully timed announcements. The day has real historical weight – born from…

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Bushenyi district launches ‘Cleaning Day’ to promote sanitation in communities

BUSHENYI, March 8, 2026 – Bushenyi District Local Government recently launched a mandatory monthly community cleaning day in fulfilment of a government directive aimed at enforcing nationwide sanitation standards. The initiative follows…

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New ILO data confirm women face higher workplace risks from generative AI than men

GENEVA, March 8, 2026 -– Generative artificial intelligence [GenAI] is reshaping the world of work, with the potential to boost productivity, support job creation and improve job quality, but its impacts are…

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Unauthorised Shs 950mln refinery master plan expenditure queried at Lands ministry

KAMPALA, March 8, 2026 — The development of the Hoima Oil Refinery proximity area has come under scrutiny after Members of Parliament on the Public Accounts Committee [Central Government] queried the Ministry…

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Custodian Board grilled over inventory of departed Asian properties

KAMPALA, March 7, 2026 — The Departed Asians Property Custodian Board [DAPCB] has come under intense scrutiny over missing records, stalled property disposals and alleged fraud, more than 50 years after former…

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Uganda Strengthens Sixth Position In Latest World Netball Rankings

KAMPALA, March 7, 2026 — Uganda has strengthened its sixth-place position in the latest World Netball [WN] World Rankings, according to the newest update released on Thursday. The rankings incorporate matches played…

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AfDB unveils Africa-wide aviation financing platform to turn growth into sustainable profit

KAMPALA, March 7, 2026 — With Africa poised to become the world’s fastest-growing aviation market, policymakers and industry leaders are focused on a central challenge: how to translate rising demand into sustainable connectivity,…

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PDM loan repayment phase to begin in March, MPs told

KAMPALA, March 6, 2026 — The two-year grace period for repayment of loans issued under the Parish Development Model [PDM] will expire in March 2026, with beneficiaries across the country expected to…

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Global leaders to headline 2026 World Credit Union Conference in Sydney

MADISON, WIS, March 6, 2026 — The World Council of Credit Unions [ WOCCU ] has announced the keynote speakers for the 2026 World Credit Union Conference [WCUC], taking place this July…

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Kiryandongo secures Shs 5.87bln project to curb post-harvest losses

KIRYANDONGO, March 6, 2026 — Kiryandongo district is set to benefit from a major climate-resilient agricultural investment aimed at reducing post-harvest losses and transforming seasonal farm surpluses into marketable products. District leaders…

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