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Consumer rights take centre stage in air transport as regional training kicks off in Uganda
KAMPALA, August 27, 2024 – Consumers of aviation services in Africa often lack protection against poor service delivery and are largely unaware of their rights. Even when they are aware, they frequently…
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News
Nine mini hydroelectric dams to boost rural access to electricity in the offing
KAMPALA, August 5, 2924 – The Uganda Energy Credit Capitalisation Company [UECCC] celebrated a major milestone in rural electrification by signing the Electromechanical Works Contract for the ORIO mini hydropower project at…
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AFSA officially launches “Seed Is Life” campaign to uphold farmer-managed seed systems
KAMPALA, April 26, 2024 – The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa [ AFSA ] has launched its “Seed is Life” campaign, an initiative aimed at promoting farmer-managed seed systems [FMSS] and…
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Northern
Lango to pick new cultural leader in January 2024
LIRA, December 20, 2023 – Preparation are in high gear in Lango to elect a new Paramount Chief to replace Won Nyaci Yosam Odur who abdicated office over two months ago. On…
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Opinions & Commentary
Diverse bank boardrooms contribute to fighting climate change
LONDON – Following the 2015 Paris agreement, achieving carbon neutrality is one of the world’s most urgent priorities. Since banks play an important role in modern financial systems by channelling funds to…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Seven wards in Mbarara City miss out on PDM funds
MBARARA – A total of seven wards in Mbarara City are yet to receive money being disbursed by government under the Parish Development Model [PDM] to fight poverty in households engaged in…
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East Africa
Enhancing cross-border trade: Competition regulatory authorities sign bilateral agreement
ARUSHA-The Competition Authority of Kenya [CAK] and the East African Community Competition Authority [EACCA] have entered into a memorandum of understanding [MoU] to ensure execution of their respective mandates enhances regional integration…
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Africa
Africa’s growth remains low, says World Bank report
KAMPALA-Growth across Sub-Saharan Africa remains sluggish, dragged down by uncertainty in the global economy, the underperformance of the continent’s largest economies, high inflation, and a sharp deceleration of investment growth, a World…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Apac boda boda operators lose motorcycles to creditors
APAC-Some of the boda boda operators in Apac Municipality under the umbrella of Apac Boda-Boda Service Association [ABSA] have become jobless after lenders impounded the motorcycles they were riding to earn a…
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Health
Young HIV/AIDS patients call for strengthened policies on stigmatisation
KWANIA-Young people living with HIV/AIDS in Northern Uganda, under the umbrella of Uganda Network of Young People Living with HIV/AIDS [UNYPA] have decried stigmatisation and discrimination. The young HIV-positive accused some of…
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