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Ugandan manufacturers call for new cross-border trade policies
KAMPALA, October 9, 2025 –- The Uganda Manufacturers Association [UMA], the umbrella body for local manufacturers, has called for the new comprehensive cross-border trade policies to address persistent challenges that hinder access…
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Uganda Refinery to start operations in Q4 2029-Q1 2030
CAPE TOWN, October 7, 2025 — Uganda’s oil refinery is scheduled to begin operations in the fourth quarter of 2029 or the first quarter of 2030, according to Michael Nkambo Mugerwa, General…
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Uganda to host 15th EAC Inter-Parliamentary Games
KAMPALA, October 7, 2025 — Uganda will host the 15th Edition of the East African Community [EAC] Inter-Parliamentary Games from December 5-15, 2025, an activity designed to strengthen regional integration, cooperation, and…
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Don’t let thieves steal PDM funds, Museveni urges Lango residents
OTUKE, October 7, 2025 – President Yoweri Museveni has urged residents of Lango Sub-region to not only make full use of the Parish Development Model [PDM] funds but to also safeguard the…
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Uganda boosts Africa’s coffee exports in August 2025
KAMPALA, October 6, 2025 — Exports of all forms of coffee from Africa rose by 4.1 percent in August 2025, reaching 1.9 million bags, up from 1.83mln bags in August 2024, according…
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Regional Learning Exchange of National Land Commissions Strengthens Land Governance in the IGAD Region
ACCRA, October 6, 2025 — The Intergovernmental Authority on Development [IGAD] has concluded a five-day Regional Learning Exchange of National Land Commissions from IGAD Member States in Accra, Ghana. The exchange brought…
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AfDB approves Shs 1.75bln grant to support Uganda’s emergency flood and landslide response
KAMPALA, October 3, 2025 — The African Development Bank Group [AfDB] has approved a grant of US$ 500,000 [about Shs 1.75 billion] from its Special Relief Fund to support Uganda’s Relief Emergency…
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French Embassy, Stanbic collaborate to train start-ups for green economy
KAMPALA, October 3, 2025 — The Stanbic Business Incubator Limited [SBIL] has signed a new grant agreement with the Embassy of France in Uganda to finance the Green Tech Incubator and Accelerator…
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Northern Uganda: Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo urges farmers to return to livestock farming
KABERAMAIDO, October 2, 2025 — The Chief Justice of Uganda, Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, has called on farmers in Northern Uganda to continue investing in livestock farming as a strategy to eradicate poverty, and…
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Teachers’ strike sparks PLE concerns in Mbarara City
MBARARA CITY, October 2, 2025 –- Mbarara City leaders have expressed fear that the ongoing industrial action by humanities teachers demanding a pay rise will severely impact pupils’ performance in the forthcoming…
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