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Ateker border community leaders sign resolutions to enhance peaceful co-existence
MOROTO, November 5, 2024 — The Leaders of the Ateker border communities comprising Kenya’s Turkana, Uganda’s Karimojong, and South Sudan’s Toposa and Didinga, recently signed a joint report resolving to foster peaceful…
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Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom urges gov’t not to abolish UCDA
HOIMA, November 4, 2024 — Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom [BKK] Prime Minister Andrew Byakutaga has called on the government to withdraw the bill proposing the phasing out of the Uganda Coffee Development Authority…
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EAC deploys experts to combat Mpox outbreak
ARUSHA, November 2, 2024 – For the first time, the East African Community [EAC] is operationalising its Rapidly Deployable Expert [RDE] Pool in response to an international public health emergency due to…
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Kasese farmers harness climate-smart technology to enhance agriculture
KASESE, October 31, 2024 — Farmers in Kasese are reaping the benefits of climate-smart technology designed to mitigate the impacts of climate change, boost agricultural productivity, and enhance overall efficiency. The Association…
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Among rallies EAC Partner States to implement protocols
KAMPALA, October 30, 3024 — The East African Community [EAC] Partner States have been urged to consolidate the gains of unity and cohesion to ensure a united community that will unlock the…
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Investment conference to strengthen local governments participation in intra-African trade set to be held in Kenya
CAIRO, October 29, 2024 — In a bid to strengthen the role of Africa’s sub-sovereign governments in driving intra-African trade and investment, and the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Irrigation: ASARECA launches training programme for smallholder farmers in Kasese
KASESE, October 27, 2024 — The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa [ ASARECA ] recently initiated a training program for smallholder farmers in the Mubuku Irrigation Scheme,…
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New Cooperative Bill to reform and boost sector growth
NAIROBI, October 19, 2024 — The Cooperative Bill 2024, which the Kenyan Parliament is presently scrutinising, aims to tackle the persistent governance and management issues afflicting the cooperative sector, according to Wycliffe…
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Bill to criminalise sexual offences re-tabled
KAMPALA, October 15, 2024 — The Sexual Offences Bill, 2024 which seeks to enhance punishment of sex offenders and protection of victims in the country during trial has been re-introduced in Parliament.…
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SGR construction: Uganda signs EPC/Turnkey contract with Turkish Firm Yapi Merkezi
KAMPALA, October 14, 2024 – The Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Works and Transport [MoWT], has today signed an EPC/Turnkey contract with Yapi Merkezi for the construction of a 273-kilometer…
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