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Kapchorwa District Council approves Shs 32bln budget for FY 2026/2027
KAPCHORWA, June 3, 2026 — Kapchorwa District Council has officially approved a Shs 32 billion budget for the financial year [FY] 2026/2027, which begins on July 1, 2026. The budget was passed…
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Climate Change: NaSARRI empowers livestock farmers with climate smart production skills
SERERE, May 29, 2026 — The National Semi Arid Resources Research Institute[ NaSARRI] has started empowering livestock farmers in Teso, Karamoja and Lango subregions with skills to enable them make climate smart…
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CA-Africa and CIC Insurance champion cooperative health solutions to advance universal health coverage in Africa
NAIROBI, May 28, 2026 — ICA-Africa, in partnership with the CIC Group, recently convened a Health Cooperative Workshop in Nairobi, Kenya. The workshop, themed “Leveraging Health Cooperative Systems to Promote Good Health…
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New Africa CDC –Global Fund partnership to strengthen Africa’s health systems
GENEVA, May 22, 2026 — A new partnership between the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention [Africa CDC] and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria [Global Fund] aims…
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Election of new PDM SACCO officials in Hoima resumes after suspected Ebola case tests negative
HOIMA, May 21, 2026 — The election of new officials of the Parish Development Model SACCOs [PDM SACCOs] in Hoima district has resumed after blood samples from a suspected Ebola patient tested…
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United States responds to Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda with aid of US$ 13mln
KAMPALA, May 20, 2026 — The United States has mobilised an initial US$ 13 million [about Shs 48.1 billion]to support efforts to contain a growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of…
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Ministers unite behind global push to invest in animal health as new WOAH report warns of dangerous funding gap
PARIS, May 18, 2026 — Ministers and senior government representatives from around the world have endorsed a landmark Ministerial Statement at the 93rd General Session of the World Organisation for Animal Health…
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Kiryandongo district approves Shs 48bln budget to drive socio-economic transformation
KIRYANDONGO, May 17, 2026 — Kiryandongo District Council has approved a Shs 48 billion budget for the financial year [FY] 2026/2027, with leaders pledging to accelerate socio-economic transformation through improved service delivery…
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Masindi’s health and education sectors crippled by severe understaffing
MASINDI, May 11, 2026 — The health and education departments in Masindi District Local Government are facing a significant challenge due to severe understaffing, which is hindering the delivery of essential services…
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Africa CDC and Ethiopia officially launch CPHIA 2026 to advance Africa’s health security and sovereignty agenda
ADDIS ABABA, May 11, 2026 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention [Africa CDC] and the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia officially launched the Conference on Public…
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