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Mass livestock vaccination drive targets deadly diseases in Karamoja
MOROTO, May 5, 2026 — A large-scale livestock vaccination campaign was launched in Karamoja Subregion aimed at containing deadly transboundary animal diseases threatening pastoral livelihoods. Pastoral mobility continues to complicate disease control…
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Sebei Elgon Cooperative Union delegates back review of Shs 56bln Kapyoyon Farm investment deal
KAPCHORWA, May 4, 2026 — Delegates of Sebei Elgon Cooperative Union [SECU] convened a special general meeting at the union’s offices in Kapchorwa district, where they resolved to review and amend a…
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Lira City schools receive coffee seedlings to support practical learning
LIRA CITY, April 28, 2026 — A total of 7,350 coffee seedlings have been distributed to 21 schools in Lira City that have established coffee demonstration gardens, in a move aimed at…
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Uganda’s forests show climate finance can deliver, ministry says
KAMPALA, April 23, 2026 — Uganda’s forests are demonstrating that climate finance can work when backed by strong national systems and sustained political commitment, the Ministry of Water and Environment has said.…
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Three years on, Nebbi women struggle to repay UWEP and YLP loans
NEBBI, April 21, 2026 — Three years after receiving start-up capital under the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme [ UWEP ] and the Youth Livelihood Programme [YLP], many women and youth groups in…
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ICA Youth Committee brings global voices together at ECOSOC Youth Forum 2026 Side Event
BRUSSELS, April 18, 2026 — On 15 April 2026, the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA], through its Youth Committee [ICAYC], successfully hosted a side event titled “Innovate, Unite and Cooperate: Youth Cooperatives Driving…
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OWC boosts Gulu Ghetto Mothers’ SACCO with Shs 8mln
GULU CITY, April 16, 2026 — The Uganda People’s Defence Forces [UPDF] 4th Infantry Division Commander, Maj Gen. Felix Busizoori, has handed over Shs 8 million to the Gulu Ghetto Mothers’ Savings…
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Karamoja farmers turn to wheat in ambitious drive to transform regional economy
MOROTO, April 15, 2026 — A quiet agricultural transformation is taking root across the plains of Karamoja Subregion, as farmers embrace wheat production under a landmark initiative aimed at boosting household incomes…
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Cooperatives drive global push for sustainable consumption and production
KAMPALA, April 13, 2026 — A new policy brief has underscored the growing role of cooperatives in promoting sustainable consumption and production worldwide, positioning them as key drivers in achieving the United…
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Uganda, Chile launch landmark climate-smart tilapia research partnership
KAMPALA, April 1, 2026 — Uganda is set to partner with Chile on an ambitious research initiative aimed at advancing climate-smart aquaculture, with a particular focus on the Nile tilapia. The study,…
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