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Police issue security and safety guidelines ahead of Martyrs’ Day celebrations

KAMPALA, May 13, 2025 –– The Uganda Police Force has issued a comprehensive security advisory ahead of this year’s Martyrs’ Day celebrations, scheduled for June 3, urging the public to remain vigilant…

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Museveni hails visually impaired farmer for transforming her Life through PDM

KASESE, 13 May 2025 – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has praised Perucy Biira, a visually impaired poultry farmer in Kasese District, for transforming her life through the government’s Parish Development Model […

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NFA, Centenary Bank join forces to restore Masindi Forest Reserve

MASINDI, May 13, 2025 – – The National Forestry Authority [NFA], in partnership with Centenary Bank and Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom, has launched an ambitious campaign to restore the degraded Masindi Central Forest…

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Official theme for CoopsDay 2025 announced in Brussels

BRUSSELS, May 12, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] yesterday announced the official theme for the 2025 International Day of Cooperatives [ CoopsDay ]: “Cooperatives: Driving Inclusive and Sustainable Solutions for…

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WOCCU and WFCU to continue supporting for Ukraine’s credit unions despite USAID cuts

MADISON, Wis., May 12, 2025 —World Council of Credit Unions [ WOCCU ] and its strategic partner, Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions [WFCU] say that vital support for Ukraine’s credit union sector…

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Tayebwa calls for end to resource exploitation without local benefit

ENTEBBE, May 12, 2025 –– The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has urged African countries to take charge of their economic destiny by adding value to their natural resources like minerals,…

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Journalists urged to plan for retirement

GULU CITY, May 12, 2025 – Journalists working in the Acholi Subregion have been urged to begin planning early for their retirement, despite the often modest pay they currently earn. Peter Labeja,…

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Low health financing in Uganda worries sector stakeholders

KAMPALA, May 12, 2025 – – Sector stakeholders at the recent Uganda National Dialogue on Health Financing have expressed deep concern over low investment in healthcare and called for increased accountability, domestic…

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Hundreds benefit from medical camp in Masindi district

MASINDI,  May 12, 2025 –– Hundreds of mothers in Masindi district have benefited from a medical camp organised by the Safe Path Mother’s Foundation Uganda [SPFU] in commemoration of Mother’s Day, marked…

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Irrigation project targets over 3,000 farmers in climate change fight

GULU,  May 12, 2025 – Mercy Corps, an international nongovernmental oragnisation, in partnership with the Northern Uganda Tractor Operators and Farmers Association [NUTOFA], is targeting over 3,000 farmers in the Acholi Sub-region…

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