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Development
Commonwealth Secretary-General to attend Non-Aligned Movement Summit in Uganda
KAMPALA, January 13, 2024 – The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland KC, will attend the Non-Aligned Movement Heads of State Summit from January 19-20, 2024 in Kampala, Uganda, as a Special Guest. Established…
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National
Speaker Among commends CSPOC on best legislative practices
KAMPALA, December 5, 2024 – The 27th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth [CSPOC] countries will accrue multiplier effects in harmonising legislation and Parliamentary practices, Speaker Anita Among has…
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Africa
Commonwealth launches e-learning course to help African countries access billions in climate finance
DUBAI, December 13, 2023 – A new Commonwealth e-learning course launched yesterday will improve the ability of African countries to access billions of dollars in climate finance. The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland…
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National
Uganda’s innovators win Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Transition Award
DUBAI, December 12, 2023 – Uganda’s Michael Okao, Darius Ogwang and Joshua Elem have won this year’s Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Transition Award for the best technical solution for their solar concentrator that…
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International
Commonwealth unveils framework to help African countries implement Living Lands Charter
DUBAI, December 6, 2023 – A new implementation framework was launched yesterday to facilitate coordinated action among the 56 Commonwealth countries, including African member states, on land, biodiversity and climate challenges, directly…
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Africa
Commonwealth action group launched to help African countries cut methane emissions
DUBAI, December 4, 2023 – A new action group announced in Dubai today will help Commonwealth countries, including African member states, rapidly cut emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane as part…
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International
Commonwealth Secretary-General will call for accelerated action on climate crisis at COP28
LONDON, November 28, 2023– The Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland KC, will lead the Commonwealth delegation at the United Nations Climate Change Conference [COP28] in Dubai to call for accelerated action on the climate…
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International
NAM, G77 summits to boost Uganda’s tourism as govt allocates Shs 53.6bln for preparations
KAMPALA, November 24, 2023 – Uganda’s tourism sector will reap from the two upcoming international summits to take place in Kampala in January 2024, according to the Minister of State for Foreign…
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Sports
Netball World Cup 2023: How Uganda She Cranes tamed South Africa to become Africa’s best
CAPE TOWN – Hosts South Africa played Uganda in an all-African showdown for 5th place on the final day at the Netball World Cup. While the Proteas secured a two-goal victory over…
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