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Education
Presidential Skilling Initiative trainees unveil finished products in skills showcase
KAMPALA, July 6, 2026 — More than 5,000 students from the seventh cohort have completed six months of free vocational training under the Presidential Initiative on Skilling the Girl and Boy Child…
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Agriculture
Teso farmers urged to embrace coffee growing to boost incomes
SOROTI CITY, July 4, 2026 — Coffee experts are urging farmers in Uganda’s Teso Sub-region to embrace coffee cultivation as an alternative cash crop that can provide a more reliable source of…
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Lira students develop solar-powered poultry incubator to boost farmers’ incomes
LIRA CITY, June 26, 2026 — Students at Fountainhead Institute of Management and Technology [FIMAT] in Lira City have developed an innovative solar-powered poultry incubator aimed at helping farmers increase production and…
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Stakeholders call for increased investment in smallholder irrigation schemes
KAMPALA, June 24, 2026 — Stakeholders from Uganda’s agriculture, finance, public and private sectors have called on government and development partners to increase investment in and support for the adoption of irrigation…
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Lira City receives Shs14bln under PDM
LIRA, May 16, 2026 — Lira City Mayor Sam Atul has praised the government for introducing the Parish Development Model [PDM], saying the programme, which was launched in 2022, is making a…
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184 MPs sworn in as 12th Parliament takes shape
KAMPALA, May 13, 2026 – Invited guests and loved ones gathered at the grounds of the Parliament of Uganda on Wednesday as up to 184 Members of Parliament-elect took oath on day…
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LIRA RDC warns farmers against wasting coffee seedlings
LIRA, May 13, 2026 — The Office of the Resident District Commissioner [RDC] for Lira district has warned farmers in the district against wasting coffee seedlings distributed under the government programme of…
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Colombia approves pension reform to support elderly coffee growers amid sustainability concerns
BOGOTA, April, 18, 2026 — Colombia’s Congress has approved a sweeping pension reform aimed at supporting elderly coffee growers, with eligible beneficiaries set to receive a monthly stipend of about COP 223,000…
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Serere farmers receive 50,000 coffee seedlings in drive to boost household incomes
SERERE, April 16, 2026 — Farmers in Serere district have received 50,000 Robusta coffee seedlings in a government-led initiative aimed at boosting household incomes and expanding coffee production in the Teso Sub-region.…
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Mbarara orders PDM beneficiaries to begin loan repayments as grace period ends
MBARARA CITY, April 8, 2026 — Authorities in Mbarara City have directed beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [ PDM ] to begin repaying funds received under the government programme following the…
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