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Health
Uganda vaccinates over 8.2mln children against measles, rubella
KAMPALA, October 6, 2026 — Uganda has vaccinated 8,285,835 children against measles and rubella during a nationwide five-day campaign that ended on October 5, 2026. The campaign, led by the Ministry of…
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Environment
UNICEF urges urgent action as El Niño threatens millions of children in Eastern and Southern Africa
KAMPALA, September 7, 2026 — The United Nations Children Fund [UNICEF] has issued an urgent call for immediate action to protect children across Eastern and Southern Africa from a rapidly escalating climate…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Keep politics out of savings groups, former MP urges Kwania VSLAs
KWANIA, September 1, 2026 — Members of Village Savings and Loan Associations [VSLAs] in Kwania district have been advised to prioritise saving and improving their livelihoods instead of devoting too much time…
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Health
Standard Chartered donates Shs 186mln to strengthen Ebola prevention in Uganda
KAMPALA, August 27, 2026 — Standard Chartered Bank Uganda has donated US$ 50,000 [approximately Shs 186 million] to Save the Children International – Uganda to support communities affected by the recent Ebola…
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Education
Economic pressure, stress among leading causes of teachers’ deaths in Uganda – UNATU boss
MASINDI, August 25, 2026 — Economic pressure and work-related stress contributed to the deaths of 535 teachers across Uganda last year, according to Filbert Bates Baguma, General Secretary of the Uganda National…
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News
Bushenyi district officials launch community dialogues to improve service delivery
BUSHENYI, July 23, 2026 — Bushenyi district officials have launched a series of grassroots community dialogues [Barazas] aimed at assessing the implementation of government programmes, addressing service delivery challenges and strengthening accountability…
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News
Colombia approves pension reform to support elderly coffee growers amid sustainability concerns
BOGOTA, April, 18, 2026 — Colombia’s Congress has approved a sweeping pension reform aimed at supporting elderly coffee growers, with eligible beneficiaries set to receive a monthly stipend of about COP 223,000…
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News
At AFCON, Speak Up Africa Rallies Football Leaders to Accelerate Polio and Malaria Elimination
RABAT, January 20, 2026 — On the eve of the Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] Final, Speak Up Africa convened football leaders, policymakers, global health partners, athletes, youth, media, and civil society…
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News
Masaka farmers receive coffee seedlings to boost household incomes
MASAKA, December 31, 2025 — Farmers in Kyesiiga Sub-county, Masaka district, have received a major boost after the government distributed 20,000 coffee seedlings aimed at improving household incomes and reducing poverty through…
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News
Gates Foundation urges global leaders to target scarce resources where they save the most lives
KAMPALA, December 4, 2025 — The number of children dying before their 5th birthday is projected to rise for the first time this century, reversing decades of global progress, according to new data published…
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