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Speaker Among castigates parents over early marriages

KAMPALA, June 12, 2024 – The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has warned parents, guardians, and cultural leaders to put an end to teenage pregnancies and child marriages, saying the vice is…

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Kapelebyong cooperative acquires shea nut oil processing machine

KAPELEBYONG, June 12, 2024 – In a bid to boost their household incomes, members of Adungo River Bank, Water and Environment Conservation Cooperative Society Limited have acquired and installed a shea nut…

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Cane union drags Kinyara Sugar to court over disruption of operations

MASINDI, June 12, 2024 – Bunyoro Sugarcane Farmers Cooperative Union Limited [BUSFACOU] has run to court seeking a permanent injunction stopping Kinyara Sugar Works Limited from disrupting their operations at the weighbridges…

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Senegal achieves first oil from Sangomar Project

JOHANNEBURG, June 12, 2024 – Exploration and production company Woodside Energy has achieved first oil production at Senegal’s inaugural offshore oil project – the Sangomar field development. This milestone underscores the effective…

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Tayebwa urges PR professionals to build Uganda’s image and ethos

KAMPALA, June 11, 2024 – The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has urged public relations practitioners and the media to use their proficiency to build Uganda’s image and eventually its national…

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33 percent of deaths in Uganda are due to NCDs, says WHO

FORT PORTAL, June 11, 2024 – According World Health Organisation [WHO], a total of 33 percent of annual deaths in Uganda today are due to non-communicable diseases [ NCDs ], and for…

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King of Bunyoro offers financial support to Kibaale Health Centre IV

HOIMA, June 11, 2024 – The king [Omukama] of Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom Dr Solomon Gafabusa Iguru I has dedicated the proceeds of Empango Marathon to Kibaale district Health Centre IV to procure delivery beds…

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Fidelity Bank Nigeria completes acquisition of Union Bank UK

CAIRO,  June 11, 2024 – African Export-Import Bank [Afreximbank] has announced the disbursement of a US$40-million Intra-African Investment Facility to Fidelity Bank Nigeria Plc to support Fidelity Bank’s acquisition and recapitalisation of…

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15th General Assembly of AUB set to be hosted in Botswana

DAKAR, June 10, 2024 – The African Union of Broadcasting [ AUB ] will hold its 15th General Assembly from September 3 to 5, 2024 in Gaborone, capital of the Republic of…

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Cocoa traceability soars but poverty and child labour continue to plague industry, says new report

LONDON, June 10, 2024 – A report by the Retailer Cocoa Collaboration [RCC] has found that the traceability of cocoa supplies has significantly improved in the last year as companies brace for…

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