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AfDB proposes Annual Africa Media Prize to promote more balanced reporting of continent and its achievements
NAIROBI, May 11, 2024 – Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank [AfDB], announced the creation of an Annual Africa Media Prize to recognise and profile African journalists, correspondents, and…
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News
Legislators want govt to give tourism sector Shs 4bln for image promotion
KAMPALA, April 12, 2024 – Uganda’s tourism sector is one of the significant sectors with the potential to generate more revenue if adequately funded and marketed, Members of Parliament have re-echoed. The…
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Dokolo journalists’ association gets Shs 1mln capital boost
DOKOLO, February 19, 2024 – Dokolo Media Association in Dokolo district has received Shs 1 million to boost the capital, and livelihoods of its members who are mainly journalists. The money was…
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Health
Health Ministry says minimum age for alcohol drinkers should be 21
The Ministry of Health has proposed to have the minimum age, for people allowed to drink alcohol in Uganda raised from 18 to 21 years. The Ministry avers that at 18 years, one’s…
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National
FUFA Technical Master Plan to enhance Ugandan football
KAMPALA, October 20, 2023 – The Federation of Uganda Football Associations [FUFA] this week unveiled the Technical Master Plan 2023-2030 in an event held at the Imperial Royale Hotel, Kampala. The event…
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East Africa
East African Press Councils launched in Arusha
ARUSHA, October 20, 2023 – The East African Community 4[EAC] Secretary General, Dr. Peter Mathuki, yesterday launched the East Africa Press Councils [EAPC], an umbrella body bringing together media regulatory authorities within…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Uhuru, partners launch Coop360 Network Innovations Awards 2023
KAMPALA, September 21, 2023 – The Uhuru Institute for Social Development [TUI], a social business enterprise, in partnership with other stakeholders, has launched the Coop360 Network Innovations Awards 2023 in which deserving…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Tehri DCCB concludes AGM
NEW DELHI – Indian Tehri-Garhwal District Cooperative Bank [ DCCB ] organised its 65th Annual General Meeting days ago, which was attended by the state cooperation minister Dr Dhan Singh Rawat as…
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Health
Cancer cases rising in Uganda, medic warns gov’t
MBARARA – Dr. Alfred Jatho from the Uganda Cancer Institute [UCI] has urged government to allocate more funds for prevention, screening, and treatment, warning the number of cases is increasing in the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Emyooga SACCOs in Masaka region get extra seed capital of Shs 6bln
MASAKA-About 300 best-performing Emyooya SACCOs in the 22 constituencies that make up the greater Masaka region have received more seed capital of Shs about 6 billion to grow their income generating activities.…
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