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Progress Toward 1.5 Billion Health Care Goal Advances as Uganda, Others Adopt National Health Compacts
KAMPALA, December 6, 2025 — Uganda, other countries, and partners today reported continued progress toward the World Bank Group’s goal—set in April 2024—to help deliver affordable, quality health services to 1.5 billion…
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Investing in Ugandan youth key to accelerating economic transformation – BoU boss
KAMPALA, December 5, 2025 —Uganda’s economy has largely bounced back from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but challenges remain, particularly in employment and entrepreneurship, according to Prof. Augustus Nuwagaba, Deputy Governor…
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Uganda among top 6 ranked nations invited to Netball World Cup Sydney 2027
KAMPALA, December 5, 2025 — World Netball (WN) has updated the WN World Rankings to include all results up until December 1, 2025 midnight GMT, with the top six invited to compete at the Netball…
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Gates Foundation urges global leaders to target scarce resources where they save the most lives
KAMPALA, December 4, 2025 — The number of children dying before their 5th birthday is projected to rise for the first time this century, reversing decades of global progress, according to new data published…
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NARO promotes agriculture diversity through seed banks and fairs
LUWERO, December 4, 2025 – – The National Agriculture Research Organisation [NARO] through Mukono Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute [MUZARDI], has launched a campaign to promote diversity of agriculture through establishment…
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Boosting Uganda’s shea industry: Stakeholders launch Nilotica Shea Alliance in Kampala
KAMPALA, December 3, 2025 — Shea butter stakeholders in Uganda have officially launched the Nilotica Shea Alliance [NiSA], marking the establishment of East Africa’s first comprehensive shea platform expected to drive the…
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Parliament approves Shs 8 trillion supplementary budget
KAMPALA, December 3, 2025 — Parliament has approved over Shs 8 trillion in supplementary funding for financial year 2025/2026, to support key development projects including road infrastructure, health and agriculture services, among…
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PSFU demands quick fix to MSME and standards policies
KAMPALA, December 2, 2025 — The Private Sector Foundation Uganda [ PSFU ] has called for comprehensive reforms to the country’s micro, small and medium enterprise [MSME] and national standards policies, warning…
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Loss of crop diversity threatens Africa’s food sovereignty – FAO
KAMPALA, December 1, 2025 — The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [FAO] has sounded the alarm over the rapid loss of Africa’s crop diversity. Yurdi Yasmi, Director of Plant…
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Stanbic Ongea Digital Creators Summit launched in Kampala
KAMPALA, November 28, 2025 — Stanbic Bank Uganda in partnership with Uganda Communications Commission [UCC], Ongea Africa and the Uganda Digital Society have launched a new national platform aimed at equipping young…
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