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Cooperative farmers selected to promote biofortified crops in refugee host communities
KIKUUBE, September 29, 2025 — Farmers under various cooperative societies in the refugee host communities in Kikuube District are partnering with the Association for Strengthening Agriculture Research in Eastern and Central Africa…
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Bio-liquid fertiliser: A game changer for coffee farmers in West Nile
NEBBI, September 26, 2025 – The five-year Power of Voices project has empowered hundreds of farmers across the West Nile districts of Nebbi, Zombo, and Arua with skills to produce bio-liquid fertiliser,…
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Tackling unsafe abortion: Gov’t urged to economically empower married women
LIRA CITY, September 26, 2025 – The Government of Uganda has been urged to do more to economically empower married women to reduce unsafe abortion in the country. According to a research…
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Draft National Drugs Bill Presented to Parliament’s Health Committee
KAMPALA, September 19, 2025 – The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, has presented the National Drug and Health Products Authority Bill, 2025 to the Parliamentary Committee on Health, paving the…
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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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