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Ex-boyfriend who killed Ugandan athlete dies from burns
NAIROBI, September 10, 2024 – The former boyfriend of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who killed her by setting her on fire, has himself died from burns sustained in the attack, a…
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African experts call for debt-free climate financing ahead of COP29
ADDIS ABABA, September 6, 2024 — Just two months ahead of the 29thsession of the global climate change negotiations in Baku, Azerbaijan, policymakers, experts and advocates at the 12th Session of the…
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NAADS to distribute Hass avocado and macadamia seedlings worth Shs 3.5bln
KABAROLE, August 28, 2024 – In the 2024/2025 financial year, the National Agricultural Advisory Services [NAADS] will distribute 400,000 Hass avocado seedlings worth Shs 2.5 billion and over 100,000 macadamia seedlings valued…
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Uganda’s export earnings drop 23 Percent in June
KAMPALA, August 27, 2024: Uganda’s export earnings for June 2024 totaled US$ 718.60 million, marking a 23.6 percent decrease from US$ 940.93mln in May 2024, according to the Performance of the Economy…
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African faith leaders demand reparations from Gates Foundation for green revolution’s harm
KAMPALA, August 26, 2024 – African faith leaders, supported by hundreds of civil society and farmer groups, are calling on the Gates Foundation to provide reparations for the significant damage caused by…
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MultiChoice Talent Factory 2025 calls for entries
JOHANNESBURG, August 13, 2024 – MultiChoice Talent Factory is once again calling upon aspiring filmmakers, scriptwriters, producers, and storytellers to apply for entry into the 2025 fully funded academic year. “Whether you’re…
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Kenya’s SASRA implements whistleblowing policy to promote ethical governance and combat fraud
NAIROBI, August 10, 2024 – Kenya’s SACCO Societies Regulatory Authority [ SASRA ] has introduced a Whistleblowing Policy aimed at addressing misconduct at all levels of SACCO operations. This policy underscores SASRA’s…
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EAC One Network Area expands with entry of Burundi
KAMPALA, August 5, 2024 – East African Community [EAC] One Network Area [ONA] has expanded with the entry of the Republic of Burundi effective August 1, 2024. In a communiqué to the…
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West Nile connected to national grid as Museveni commissions new power line
NEBBI, August 4, 2024 – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni yesterday commissioned the newly constructed Kole- Gulu- Nebbi- Arua Transmission line, that connects the West Nile sub-region to the National power grid. The…
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WASH project improves the lives of border communities in EAC region
ARUSHA, August 4, 2024 – The East African Community [ EAC ] together with International Organisation for Migration [IOM] and the German Agency for International Cooperation [GIZ], have announced the successful conclusion…
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