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Uganda hosts Annual Climate Finance Conference in Kampala
KAMPALA, April 3, 2025 – Uganda hosted the 2nd Annual Climate Finance Conference to strengthen the fight against climate change and its impacts. The high-profile conference, which took place from April 1-2,…
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Kalungu district officials face disciplinary action over mismanagement of gov’t funds
KALUNGU, April 2, 2025 — The Inspectorate of Government [IG] has directed Rose Nalumansi, the Chief Administrative Officer of Kalungu District Local Government, to take disciplinary action against Hussein Ssembajja, the Senior…
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UMEME suspended from USE after handover to UEDCL
KAMPALA, April 1, 2025 — The Uganda Securities Exchange [USE] has suspended UMEME from the bourse following the expiry of its electricity distribution concession agreement and the subsequent hand over the role…
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UNICEF, EU launch programme to support girls in secondary schools
KAMPALA, March 31, 2025 — UNICEF has launched a financial assistance programme designed to support vulnerable girls’ secondary education in the West Nile, Lango and the Acholi sub regions of Uganda. The…
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ESAFF to implement climate adaptation initiative in Adjumani district
AJUDMANI, March 31, 2025 — The Eastern and Southern Africa Small Scale Farmers Forum [ESAFF] Uganda is to launch an important project in Adjumani district focused on enhancing climate change adaptation and…
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Kanungu coffee coops grapple with poor quality as middlemen smuggle stocks from the DRC into Ugandan market
KANUNGU, March 28, 2025 — Kanungu district, located in the southwestern Uganda, borders the Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC] and is a key point for cross-border trade. The district’s Ishasha border links…
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UWA and Private Investors Sign Deals to Develop Tourism Infrastructure in Game Parks
KAMPALA, March 28, 2025 – The Uganda Wildlife Authority [ UWA ] has signed three significant concession agreements with private investors to develop and manage high-end tourism infrastructure in Murchison Falls, Queen…
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Organic fertilisers prove effective on tea as farmers abandon synthetic inputs
KERICHO, March 28 2025 — On the outskirts of Kericho town within Kenya’s Rift Valley region, Kaptepeswet tea farm, an organic tea estate sprawling on a 50-acre piece of land, is a…
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German minister visits Uganda to strengthen solidarity with refugees and host communities
KAMPALA, March 27, 2025 – – German Minister of State for Economic Cooperation and Development, Niels Annen, visited Uganda recently, reaffirming his country’s commitment to supporting Uganda’s refugee response and development efforts.…
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1,000 Ugandan schoolgirls offered dignity hampers to promote menstrual health
HOIMA, March 26, 2025 – – The East African Crude Oil Pipeline Limited [EACOP] in partnership with Malaika, has launched a “Keep a Girl in School” initiative, distributing dignity hampers to 1,000…
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