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House passes Shs72.136trn budget for FY 2024/2025
KAMPALA, May 17, 2024 – Parliament has passed the national budget for the financial year 2024/2025, approving a total expenditure of Shs 72.136 trillion following the passing of the Appropriations Bill 2024…
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Soroti institute acquires motors to boost student training
SOROTI, May 2, 2024 – The Principal of the Church of Uganda [COU] Vocational Training Institute [VTI] in Soroti City West, Rev Julius Apedu said they have acquired two motors to aid…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Brazilian family farmer encourages work of other rural women in providing food for school feeding
BRASILIA, March 26, 2024– Family farmer Rita de Cássia Alves has been president of the AgroVerde Cooperative, located in Guapimirim, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil since 2021. In her…
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Give more funds to public universities, says Minister Muyingo
KAMPALA, February 24, 2024 – The Ministry of Education and Sports has reechoed the need for increased funding for various activities in public universities including staffing, infrastructure development, and research, among others.…
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National
Gov’t signs historic charter with RUFORUM
KAMPALA, September 12, 2023 – In a momentous development for the agricultural sector in Uganda, the Government of Uganda recently signed the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture [ RUFORUM…
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East Africa
Bioeconomy strategy to improve food security, says EAC boss
ARUSHA-The Secretary General of the East African Community [EAC], Dr. Peter Mutuku Mathuki has said that the recently approved regional bioeconomy strategy by the EAC Council of Ministers will be a key…
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Gov’t to increase scholarships for students with disabilities
KOLE - As part of affirmative action, government is committed to increasing the number of scholarships for students with disabilities so that they join higher institutions of learning such as universities. The…
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UNBS, UCU sign MoU to promote quality standards in institutions of higher learning
KAMPALA – The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Uganda Christian University (UCU) to promote standardisation and quality assurance in institutions of higher learning.…
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