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Over 20 arrested for allegedly destroying 40 hectares of restored bamboo in Bugoma Centre Forest Reserve
KIKUUBE, July 1, 2025 –– Police in Kikuube District have arrested 21 individuals suspected of engaging in illegal activities within the Bugoma Central Forest Reserve, resulting in the destruction of 40 hectares…
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Farmers In Eastern Uganda Learn Better Practices For Agricultural Production
PALLISA, July 1, 2025 –– At least 800 smallholder farmers from the eastern Ugandan districts of Tororo, Pallisa, Budaka, Bugiri and Butaleja have been equipped with knowledge and agronomic practices to enhance…
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SACCO leaders convene to drive innovation and inclusive finance
FORT PORTAL CITY, June 25, 2025 –– In a bid to foster experience-sharing, innovation, and inclusive financing, the Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union Limited [UCSCU] on Tuesday hosted the 4th Annual…
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UNBS, EAGC train MSMEs on standards and quality control
WAKISO, June 30, 2025 – – The Uganda National Bureau of Standards [UNBS], in collaboration with the Eastern Africa Grain Council [EAGC], has launched a training campaign targeting Micro, Small and Medium-sized…
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NARO partners with KOICA to boost fruit and vegetable production
MUKONO, June 27, 2025 –– The National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] has partnered with the Korea International Cooperation Agency [ KOICA ] to support farmers in strengthening the fresh fruit and vegetable…
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Alebtong: PDM beneficiaries advised on strategic enterprise selection
ALEBTONG, June 26, 2025 – – The Government Chief Whip, Denis Hamson Obua, has urged beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [ PDM ] programme in Alebtong district to invest their funds…
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Uganda rallies global partners to transform agri-food systems through strategic investment, coordination and innovation
KAMPALA, June 26, 2025 –– The Government of Uganda has issued a national and international call to action to transform its agriculture sector, launching a bold agenda focused on strategic investment, innovation,…
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Lira City painters urged to embrace government programmes
LIRA CITY, June 26, 2025 –– The Assistant Resident City Commissioner for Lira City East Division, Betty Akello, has called on members of the Lira City Painters Association to take advantage of…
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EAC tables US$ 109.3mln budget estimates before EALA for the 2025/2026 FY
ARUSHA, June 25, 2025 — The East African Community [EAC] has tabled before the East African Legislative Assembly [EALA] the budget estimates for the 2025/2026 financial year [FY] totaling US$109,338,151 [approximately Ushs…
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Promoting environmental conservation: Bishop Odongo plants trees at Bethany Comprehensive SS
SOROTI CITY, June 24, 2025 –– The Bishop of Soroti Diocese, the Rt Rev. Kosea Odongo, recently led a tree-planting initiative at Bethany Comprehensive Secondary School in Soroti City’s East Division, as…
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