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MUBS to improve the livelihoods of unserved and underserved communities through the E-Booster initiative
KAMPALA, December 13, 2024 – Makerere University Business School [ MUBS ] has launched the second phase of its E-Booster initiative, aimed at improving the livelihoods of unserved and underserved communities in…
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Teso youth empowered with agro-entrepreneurship skills
SOROTI, December 9, 2024 — Over 100 young people from Teso Subregion have been empowered with agro-entrepreneurship skills to create job opportunities by adding value to agricultural produce to make more money.…
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Uganda’s Freza Nanotech wins FAO Innovation Award 2024 for pioneering fruit preservation technology
ROME, December 5, 2024 – Freza Nanotech Limited, a startup from Uganda, has won the 2024 Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [ FAO ] Innovation Award for developing a…
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Ateker Community urged to grow cashew nuts to improve livelihoods
SOROTI CITY, 29 November 2024 – The Ateker Community has been urged to cultivate cashew nuts to enhance their livelihoods. This call was made recently by the Paramount Chief of Teso, Paul Sande…
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Tea farmers seek Shs 126bln to revive industry
KYENJOJO, November 25, 2024: Tea farmers in Uganda are urgently appealing to the government for a Shs 126 billion bailout to revive the struggling industry, which is on the brink of collapse…
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MP Auma offers seed capital to 10 VSLAs in Kwania district
KWANIA, November 21, 2024 – Kenny Auma Lapat, the Kwania district Woman Member of Parliament, has made a generous donation of Shs 2 million to 10 Village Savings and Loan Associations [VSLAs]…
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Floods hit Butiaba Town Council, disrupting learning and other economic activities
BULIISA, November 8, 2024 — Several schools in Butiaba Town Council, Buliisa district, were left without students yesterday due to the devastating floods caused by rising water levels in Lake Albert. Among…
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Shs 7bln project to strengthen to enhance environmental accountability launched in Adjumani
ADJUMANI, 6 November 2024 – A Shs 7 billion project aimed at enhancing environmental accountability and climate action in the West Nile districts of Adjumani, Madi-Okollo, Obongi, and Zombo has been officially…
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Buganda, Bugisu politicians unite in bid to save UCDA
KAMPALA, October 18, 2024 — Members of Parliament from the Buganda and Bugisu regions have issued stern warnings against any attempt to dissolve the Uganda Coffee Development Authority [UCDA], stating that such…
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Uganda celebrates World Gorilla Day, residents urged to protect our closest relatives
KANUNGU, September 25, 2024 – Uganda joined the global community yesterday to commemorate World Gorilla Day, honouring gorillas, our closest relatives after chimpanzees. This annual event, according to conservationists, raises awareness for gorilla…
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