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Banana waste finds new life as textiles and paper in Brazil’s emerging bioeconomy

BRASÍLIA, April 20, 2026 — The tonnes of banana trunks left behind after harvest are increasingly being transformed into raw materials for clothing, paper and packaging, as advances in mechanical extraction and…

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Three indices point to positive outlook for Ugandan economy

KAMPALA, April 20, 2026 — Three key indices indicate a positive outlook for Uganda’s economy, according to the latest Performance of the Economy Monthly Report released by the Ministry of Finance, Planning…

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MPs irked as Shs 46bln lies idle on Science ministry’s bank account

KAMPALA, 20 April 2026 — The Budget Committee has summoned officials from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation [STI] to explain why Shs 46 billion allocated for innovation has remained unutilised…

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ICA welcomes European Parliament recognition of cooperatives in Global Gateway strategy

BRUSSELS, April 20, 2026 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] has welcomed a recent resolution adopted by the European Parliament on March 26, 2026 entitled “Global Gateway – past impacts and future…

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Rwampara ranchers’ row resumes: police block meeting as Shs 9.6bn crisis deepens

RWAMPARA, April 20, 2026 — Tensions boiled over on Friday as elderly ranchers clashed with police at the Rwampara district headquarters after officers blocked a scheduled meeting over a disputed Shs 9.6…

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Teso set to get 100 doses of Lenacapavir, a new long-acting HIV prevention drug

SOROTI CITY, April, 20, 2026 — As part of its ongoing commitment to strengthening HIV prevention and care, the AIDS Information Centre [AIC] has conducted a targeted training for health workers in…

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Oyam district receives over 600,000 coffee seedlings in push to turn Lango into coffee-growing region

OYAM, April 20, 2026 — Oyam district has received 660,000 coffee seedlings from the Office of Operation Wealth Creation [OWC] as part of government’s broader initiative to transform the district and the…

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Parliamentary report calls for reform of PDM funding structure to ensure equity

KAMPALA, April 20, 2026 — The Parliamentary Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development has called for an urgent review of the Parish Development Model [PDM] funding structure, warning that its uniform…

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Kotido: PDM SACCO leadership to be overhauled amid rising corruption allegations

KOTIDO, April 19, 2026 — Kapeta Sub-county in Kotido district is set for a sweeping leadership shake-up, with officials moving to replace all leaders of the Parish Development Model Savings and Credit…

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Africa’s phosphate future set to take centre stage at African Mining Week 2026 amid rising fertiliser prices

CAPE TOWN, April 19, 2026— Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz – a critical artery for global trade that handles about 30 percent  of the world’s fertiliser shipments – are sending shockwaves…

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