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Preserve genetic materials for future generations, EAC Partner States told
NAIROBI, March 10, 2024 – The 3rd East African Community [EAC] Regional Science, Technology and Innovation [STI] Conference ended in Nairobi, Kenya on Friday with a resolution calling on Partner States and…
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New data show massive, wider-than-expected global gender gap
WASHINGTON, March 5, 2024 — The global gender gap for women in the workplace is far wider than previously thought, a groundbreaking new World Bank Group report shows. When legal differences involving…
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Give more funds to public universities, says Minister Muyingo
KAMPALA, February 24, 2024 – The Ministry of Education and Sports has reechoed the need for increased funding for various activities in public universities including staffing, infrastructure development, and research, among others.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kasese: Cows die of suspected anthrax
KASESE, January 15, 2024 – Eleven cows suspected to have died of anthrax have been buried in Kasese district to prevent the further spread of the disease in the district. According to…
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Africa
AfDB approves US$ 696.41mln of financing for Burundi and Tanzania to build SGR
ABIDJAN, December 13, 2023– The African Development Bank [AfDB] has approved various financing structures valued at US$ 696.41 million for Burundi and Tanzania to start Phase II of the Joint Tanzania-Burundi-DR Congo…
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Western
Absa Bank partners with Hoima City to plant 50,000 trees
HOIMA, November 3, 2023 – Hoima City Council with support from Absa Bank Uganda Limited is to plant 50,000 trees in a campaign aimed at restoring the city’ green environment. Speaking during…
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Central
60 SACCOs benefit from Stanbic Bank’s value proposition
MASAKA, October 30, 2023 – At least 60 Saving and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] from western and central regions have benefited from Stanbic Bank Uganda’s value proposition launched in June 2021 to…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Adjumani Town Council SACCO unveils new offices
ADJUMANI, October 16, 2023 – Adjumani Town Council SACCO days ago commissioned a new office block worth 220 million and declared total assets worth Shs 1. 2 billion. Patrick Ocaya, of Exodus…
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Western
Bunyoro leaders tipped on how to grow tourism
HOIMA, September 27, 2023 – As Uganda joins the rest of the world to celebrate World Tourism Day 2023 today, district leaders in Bunyoro Sub-region have been challenged to promote tourism in…
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Africa
49mln people threatened by hunger in Eastern Africa – Climate agency
KAMPALA The Climate Prediction and Application Centre [ICPAC], a weather agency in the Eastern Africa region has predicted rather extreme weather conditions in the region running June to September 2023. The body…
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