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Former Sembabule Police Boss Implicated in Cattle Theft in Lyantonde

LYANTONDE, March 26, 2025 — Police have initiated investigations into the theft of 175 head of cattle, in which former Sembabule District Police Commander (DPC), Dennis Musinguzi, and his brother, Stephen Owamazima,…

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Teso citrus farmers counting losses after pests and diseases attack gardens

SOROTI, 25 March 2025 – Citrus farmers in the Teso Subregion are facing significant losses after pests and diseases attacked their fruits, which were almost ready for market delivery. Robert Ogalo, a…

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UDB launches programme to reshape industrialisation

KAMPALA, March 25, 2025 – Uganda Development Bank [UDB] recently launched the Reshaping Industries for a Sustainable Economy [RISE] Programme aimed at transforming the way the Bank deploys its resources within the…

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Shuuku SACCO elects new leaders at 26th AGM

SHEEMA, March 25, 2025 – Stephen M. Bongonzya, the Vice-Chairperson of Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union Limited [UCSCU], has been re-elected unopposed as the Board Chairperson of Shuuku SACCO for the…

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UDB launches programme to reshape industrialisation

KAMPALA, March 25, 2025 – Uganda Development Bank [UDB] recently launched the Reshaping Industries for a Sustainable Economy [RISE] Programme expected to transform the way the Bank deploys its resources within the…

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UBL Launches Initiative to Protect Mt. Elgon Catchment Area

KAMPALA, March 24, 2025 – – Uganda Breweries Limited [UBL], a prominent beer producer, has launched an initiative to safeguard the Mt. Elgon catchment area and ensure long-term water security for communities…

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Nature project launched to foster sustainable natural resources management in EAC

ARUSHA, March 23, 2023: The East African Community [EAC], in collaboration with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development [BMZ] and the European Union [EU], today launched the EAC4Nature Project,…

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Coop brand awareness campaign launched in Singapore

SINGAPORE, March 23, 2025 – – Singapore’s National Cooperative Federation recently launched a social media brand awareness campaign to showcase cooperatives’ social impact. The Coop of the Day campaign, a celebration the centenary of…

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NARO’s new technologies to boost agricultural value chain

WAKISO, March 22, 2025 – The National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] has unveiled groundbreaking technologies aimed at enhancing agricultural value chain in the country. A key innovation is the handheld maize sheller,…

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AfDB Mulls US$ 500 Million Facility to Mobilise Financing for Smallholder Farmers

NAIROBI, March 22, 2025 — African Development Bank Group [AfDB] President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has announced plans to launch a US$ 500 million facility designed to unlock US$ 10 billion in financing…

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