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Gov’t hands over motorcycles to boost local economic development
KAMPALA, September 14, 2025 – The Government, through the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC], recently handed over motorcycles to District Commercial Officers in a bid to enhance service delivery and…
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Minister presents National Drug and Health Products Authority Bill
KAMPALA, September 6, 2025 — The National Drug and Health Products Authority Bill, 2025, has been presented for First Reading by the Minister of State for Health [General Duties], Anifa Kawooya. The…
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Local governments decry poor service delivery
KAMPALA, September 5, 2025 — The Uganda Local Governments Association [ULGA] and Urban Authorities’ Association of Uganda [UAAU] have petitioned Parliament, decrying poor service delivery in local governments. The two umbrella associations…
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Tougher penalties included in new Building Control Bill
KAMPALA, September 4, 2025 — Parliament has amended the Building Control [Amendment] Bill, 2025, Cap. 136, making provisions for harsh penalties for illegal construction and reforms to streamline building approval processes. The…
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Clean water and education facilities boost Abim district in major NGO-bank partnership
ABIM, August 31, 2025 – Residents of Barotuke West in Abim district are set to benefit from a major development initiative following the commissioning of a modern water hub and upgraded school…
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Government urged to include clergy in PDM
BUNDIBUGYO, August 28, 2025 — The Bishop of West Ruwenzori diocese, Rt. Rev. Barnabas Tibaijuka has urged the government to extend support to religious leaders, saying they have been left out of…
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UN Secretary General calls for stronger support for sustainable growth and the development of cooperatives
NEW YORK, August 27, 2025 — The 2025 United Nations [UN] Secretary General’s report on Cooperatives in Social Development [A/80/168] sets out a series of policy recommendations for Member States to strengthen…
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Parliament approves land sublease for Kabale University expansion
KAMPALA, August 4, 2025 — Parliament has approved a motion allowing Kabale Regional Referral Hospital sublease five acres of land to Kabale University, clearing the way for the university to expand its…
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Kenya: Coffee expo helps equip coffee farmers with modern skills and practices
KIRINYAGA COUNTY, July 31, 2025 — A groundbreaking coffee expo in Kirinyaga County, Kenya, was organised days ago by Baragwi Coffee Cooperative Society and Nyeri International Coffee Exports [NICE]. The event aimed…
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AFSA to Host First Pan-African Chefs Gathering to Champion Indigenous Cuisine and Food Sovereignty
KAMPALA, July 18, 2025 –The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa [ AFSA ] is to hold the continent’s first African Chefs Gathering and policy convening on African food systems, taking place…
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