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Kasese and Rubirizi women groups receive Shs 300mln for climate adaptation
KASESE, February 19, 2025 — The World-Wide Fund for nature [WWF] in Uganda in partnership with International Institute for Sustainable Development [IISD] from Canada has handed over Shs 300 million to three…
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Activists: ”Define sharable matrimonial and individual property in Marriage Bill”
KAMPALA, February 19, 2025 –– Women activists under their umbrella organisation, Stand for Her Land Coalition in Uganda, want Parliament to uphold the Supreme Court ruling on what constitutes matrimonial and individual property…
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SIDA invests US$ 4.1bln to empower rural women in fight against climate change
ADJUMANI, February 17, 2025 — The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency [SIDA] has allocated US$ 1.12 million [about Shs 4.1 billion] to support a project aimed at addressing inequalities in food systems,…
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Construction of IFAD-funded silverfish dryer in Masaka stalls as Gen. Kayanja and NFA clash over land
MASAKA, February 14, 2025 – The construction of a solar-powered fish dryer for silverfish funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development [IFAD] at Dimu landing site in Masaka district has been…
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Ssenyonyi urges gov’t to stop funding Inspire Africa Coffee
KAMPALA, February 12, 2025 – – The Leader of the Opposition [LoP], Joel Ssenyonyi has asked government to stop any further allocation of funds to Inspire Africa Coffee, a private entity financed…
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Hard work pays: Atingi-Ego confirmed as new Governor of Bank of Uganda
KAMPALA, February 10, 2025 – President Museveni has confirmed Dr Michael Atingi-Ego as the new Governor Bank of Uganda [BoU], finally settling the concerns of bankers and other stakeholders in the local…
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MPs approve Shs 1.2trn to facilitate merged agencies
KAMPALA, February 10, 2025 – – Parliament has approved a supplementary budget of over Shs1.2 trillion to facilitate the transfer of funds from rationalised government agencies to the receiving institutions. The supplementary…
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Public urged to report poor agronomic and harvest practices in coffee value chain
KAMPALA, February 8, 2025 –– The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] has urged the public to provide information on poor agronomic and harvest practices along the coffee value chain.…
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Gulu coffee farmers’ conference in the offing
GULU, February 6, 2025 – Ribbo Coffee, a social enterprise based in Gulu City, is organising a coffee conference aimed at addressing several challenges faced by coffee farmers in the Acholi Subregion,…
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UPDF cleans Hoima City ahead of 44th Tarehe Sita anniversary celebrations
HOIMA CITY, February 6, 2025 – Residents and leaders of Hoima City have praised the Uganda People’s Defense Forces [UPDF] for their community service in cleaning the city yesterday in preparation for…
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