Uganda
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Africa
CECAFA U18 Women’s Championship: Uganda seeks to keep perfect run intact against Burundi
BUJUMBURA – Uganda U18 women’s national team will go into Tuesday’s game Burundi seeking to keep their brilliant run so far. The junior team has registered two wins in as many games…
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Africa
Netball World Cup 2023: All set for spectacular start in Cape Town
CAPE TOWN – The stage is set and it’s finally go-time as Africa’s first-ever Netball World Cup gets underway in Cape Town on Friday. The 16 competing teams arrived in South Africa’s…
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Western
Fishermen on Lake Albert robbed
HOIMA – Police in the Albertine region are investigating a robbery incident in which suspected militiamen from the Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC] robbed Ugandan fishermen on the waters of Lake Albert. Speaking…
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National
Minister Nankabirwa to highlight investment opportunities at Africa Oil Week 202
KAMPALA – Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu, the Minister of Energy & Mineral Development will once again speak at Africa Oil Week [AOW], taking place in Cape Town, South Africa from October 9-13, 2023.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Alebtong VSLAs get Shs 60mln soft loan from Islamic Development Bank
ALEBTONG – Islamic Development Bank has given a Shs 60 million soft loan to four village savings and loans associations [VSLAs] in Alebtong district. The money was provided through Local Economic Growth…
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Northern
Equity Bank readies loans for small enterprises in Acholi
GULU – Equity Bank Uganda has committed to supporting small-scale enterprises in Acholi Sub-region so that they can sustain their operations. At least 1,000 market vendors in Gulu City and its neighboring…
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National
Economic activity in Uganda strengthens in May
KAMPALA – The overall economic activity as well as business conditions in Uganda continued to strengthen during the month of May, according to the latest Performance of the Economy Report released by…
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National
Our target for CECAFA U-18 Women’s tourney remains the same despite disruptions, says midfielder Nabulime
KAMPALA – Uganda U18 Women’s National Team midfielder Phiona Nabulime has indicated the team still harbours the same targets despite the changes in the tournament dates and hosts. It should be noted…
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National
FUFA Juniors League: Fixtures, dates for national championship confirmed
KAMPALA – The fixtures and dates for the 2022/23 FUFA Juniors League [U17] National championship have been confirmed. The six-day tournament will get underway on July 23, 2023, and run up to…
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Northern
URA commends Lango Sub-region for increased tax revenue in 2023
LIRA – The Uganda Revenue Authority [URA] has lauded taxpayers in Lango Sub-region for the growth in the revenue collection attained so far in the year 2023. This pronouncement was made during…
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