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Tests for spillway defects at Isimba Dam to be done in China
KAMPALA, March 6, 2025 –– The spillway defects at Isimba Dam in Kamuli district will be subjected to a Physical Model Test [PMT] in China to determine the root cause of the…
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Joy as Hoima villages are connected to electricity
HOIMA, February , 9, 2025 — Residents, predominantly farmers, in the villages of Kitoba Sub-county, Hoima district, are overjoyed following the connection of electricity to their areas. Eng. Samuel Magezi, the UMEME…
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Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa gets more funding to boost electricity connectivity
DAR ES SALAAM, January 31, 2025 — Denmark, the United Kingdom, Spain and France have unveiled new or additional contributions to the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa, demonstrating strong support for the…
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Columbia cooperative given US$ 500mln for clean energy projects
COLUMBIA, January 30, 2025 – The power supplier for South Carolina’s 19 electric cooperatives has secured US$ 500 million in federal support for several clean energy projects needed to meet the Palmetto State’s…
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U.S. electric coop gets funding to protect eagles from electrocution
COLORADO, January 22, 2025 – Colorado electric cooperative La Plata Electric Association [LPEA] has been awarded a grant to retrofit 100 of its distribution power poles to protect the local eagle population…
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Kwania locals threaten legal action against UMEME after spending two years without power
KWANIA, January 7, 2025 — Residents of Aderlongo Trading Centre in Akali Subcounty, Kwania District, have given the electricity distributor UMEME a two-week ultimatum to restore power to their area or face…
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AfDB approves US$ 170mln for Egypt’s largest wind energy project
ABIDJAN, December 4, 2024 — The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank [AfDB ] has approved a loan of up to US$ 170 million to support the development of the…
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Fighting poverty: Premier Nabbanja urges Tooro residents to embrace government programmes
KABAROLE, December 2, 2024: Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has called on the people of Tooro to embrace government programmes such as Emyooga, the Parish Development Model [PDM], the Youth Livelihood Programme [YLP],…
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COP29: Lack of clean cooking access poses deadly risks for millions in Africa, leaders urge action
BAKU, November 15, 2024 — African policymakers and international partners meeting at this year’s UN Climate Change Conference, COP29 on Tuesday highlighted the urgent crisis posed by lack of access to clean…
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Small-scale farmers take to the screens of cinema theatres worldwide
Rome, 17 October 2024 — In recognition of World Food Day, the Global Cinema Advertising Association [SAWA] and the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development [IFAD] yesterday launched a global cinema campaign…
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