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Opinions & Commentary
Is UNITE’s monopoly on teacher training a recipe for teacher scarcity in Uganda
KAMPALA, October 8, 2026 – The Ministry of Education and Sports has announced that teacher training will remain solely under the jurisdiction of the Uganda National Institute for Teacher Education [UNITE]. On…
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Museveni calls on Ugandans to intensify fight against cancer as king Oyo is laid to rest
FORT PORTAL, September 14, 2026 — Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the King of Tooro, laid to rest at the Karambi royal burial grounds in southwest of Fort Portal City,…
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ICA 2026-2030 strategy commits to ‘Practice, Promote and Protect’ cooperation
DOHA, November 4, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] has shared its 2026-2030 strategic plan to empower the future of cooperatives. Titled Practice, Promote and Protect, the strategy is a global…
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MATCH FACTS: Sudan, Senegal play for bronze medal
KAMPALA, August 29, 2025 — Sudan and Senegal meet in the bronze medal match of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship, a fixture that will be played on Friday night at the…
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ICA close to proposing international standards of cooperative cultural heritage
BRUSSELS, August 2, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] Working Group on Cooperative Cultural Heritage met in person in Rochdale, Manchester for the first time on 30 June. Ahead of the…
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ICA to Hold General Assembly During Festival of Cooperatives in Manchester and Rochdale
LONDON, March 20, 2025 – In 2025, the second International Year of Cooperatives, as proclaimed by the United Nations, and the 130th anniversary of the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA], a special General…
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Credit referencing in Uganda: Unlocking opportunities for growth
KAMPALA, March 12, 2025 –– Uganda has a diverse range of credit providers, including commercial banks, credit institutions, and Microfinance Deposit-Taking Institutions [Tier 1 to Tier 3 financial institutions], Deposit-Taking Microfinance Institutions,…
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Over 350,000 candidates excel in 2024 UCE
KAMPALA, Febraury 11, 2025 –– The just-released 2024 Uganda Certificate of Education [UCE] results indicate that 350,146 candidates qualified to be awarded a certificate that will push them to the next level…
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Kikuube schools to undergo facelift after receiving Shs 1bln
KIKUUBE, January 31, 2025 – Seven schools in Kikuube district are set to benefit from a major renovation project after the Kikuube District Local Government launched the refurbishment of dilapidated school structures.…
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Gulu City residents urge govt to expedite construction of cancer centre
GULU, August 29, 2024 – People living in Gulu City have asked Parliament to prioritise the completion of the regional cancer centre in the new financial year, saying the increasing cases of…
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