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Parliament dissolves examination boards in TVET restructure
KAMPALA, December 8, 2024 – Parliament has passed the Technical and Vocational Education and Training [ TVET ] Bill, 2024, which introduces significant reforms to Uganda’s vocational education sector. Among the most…
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Museveni urges Karamoja to embrace wealth creation through skills and modernisation
NAPAK, December 6, 2024: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has advised the people of Karamoja to adopt commercial agriculture, industrialisation, and other sectors of the economy to uplift themselves from poverty and create…
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GROW project: Gov’t to create zones for fair distribution of funds
FORT PORTAL CITY, November 15, 2024 – The Government of Uganda is considering zoning the country to facilitate a fairer distribution of funds under the World Bank-funded Generating Growth and Opportunities for…
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Govt procures motorcycles for GROW project implementation
KAMPALA, November 6, 2024 – Government has provided 146 motorbikes to cities and districts nationwide to support the implementation of the World Bank-funded Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises […
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NARO and China sign MoU to boost food production
KAMPALA, October 23, 2024 – Uganda, through the National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO], has signed an Agricultural Production Cooperation Agreement with the Government of China aimed at increasing food production in the…
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Serere youth urge gov’t to invest more in skills development and increase funding
SERERE, September 16, 2024 – Youth leaders in Serere district are calling on the government to increase its investment in skill development programmes to address youth unemployment. The appeal was made during…
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Army argues Education ministry should host Kiswahili Council
KAMPALA, August 22, 2024 – The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs has endorsed the Ministry of Education and Sports to host Uganda National Kiswahili Council, and promote the language in the…
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Museveni urges youth to embrace fish farming
SOROTI, August 15, 2024 – President Yoweri Museveni has called on the Ugandan youth to shift from growing rice to fish farming in order to conserve the wetlands, which he said play…
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Cocoa traceability soars but poverty and child labour continue to plague industry, says new report
LONDON, June 10, 2024 – A report by the Retailer Cocoa Collaboration [RCC] has found that the traceability of cocoa supplies has significantly improved in the last year as companies brace for…
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Minister Amongi lauds FAO for expanding social protection
KAMPALA, May 29, 2024 – The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi has commended the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [FAO] for its pivotal role in…
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