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PDM: Patongo Town Council disburses Shs 800mln to beneficiaries

AGAGO, February 24, 2025 – Local leaders in Patongo Town Council, Agago district, have pledged to embrace all government programmes aimed at combating poverty and generating household incomes. The LC3 Chairperson of…

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First Lady Janet Museveni urges youth to embrace wealth creation programmes

HOIMA, February 24, 2025 –– The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataaha Museveni, has urged Ugandan youth to embrace government’s wealth creation programmes as a means to escape…

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Mbarara City faces potential revenue loss of Shs 240mln annually

MBARARA CITY, February 24, 2025 – Mbarara City Council is at risk of losing Shs 240 million in revenue due to a memorandum of understanding [MoU] signed between the Council and Kawaida…

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Local communities in Serere receive new irrigation scheme

SERERE, February 24, 2025 –– Farmers in Kateta Subcounty, Serere district, have been encouraged to embrace commercial farming following the commissioning a new irrigation scheme. This statement was made by Alfred Okot…

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MPs task clericks to explain why Christians should only embrace monogamy

KAMPALA, February 23, 2025 –– Members of Parliament [MPs] have asked the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda [IRCU] to defend the position of the church, that monogamy is the only form of accepted…

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AfDB, Interpol collaborate to combat financial crime and strengthen anti-corruption efforts in Africa

ABIDJAN, February 22, 2025 — The African Development Bank Group has taken a significant step forward in its fight against corruption and financial crime by signing a Letter of Intent with the…

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Minister explains new lower secondary school curriculum

KAMPALA, February 22, 2025 – Products of the new lower secondary school curriculum are confident, can communicate better and can apply the acquired knowledge, skills and attitudes in reaI life situations, according…

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House approves Shs 9.5bln in tax waivers for local companies

KAMPALA, February 22, 2025 — Parliament on Thursday approved tax waivers of over Shs 9.5 billion for selected local investors for the running financial year 2024/2025. This followed the adoption of the report…

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Coffee prices surge to record highs amidst global market shifts

KAMPALA, February 21, 2025 –– In January 2025, the International Coffee Organisation [ICO] Composite Indicator Price [I-CIP] for green coffee reached an average of 310.12 US cents per pound [0.453592kg], marking a…

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Nebbi councillors to probe schools over ghost learners

NEBBI, February 21, 2025 — District councillors in Nebbi are preparing to begin investigations into headteachers of both Universal Primary Education [UPE] and Universal Secondary Education [USE] schools regarding learner enrolment. During…

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