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Agriculture
Safeguarding Uganda’s Harvest Through Insurance
KAMPALA, November 2, 2026 — Recent climate alerts from Uganda’s Ministry of Water and Environment indicate an elevated risk of El Niño weather conditions. This phenomenon brings above-normal rainfall, flash floods, severe…
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News
Kiryandongo commissions Shs 650mln boreholes to improve water access
KIRYANDONGO, October 29, 2026 — Kiryandongo district authorities have launched and commissioned 20 deep boreholes worth about Shs 650 million to improve access to safe water, reduce waterborne diseases and strengthen community…
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Technology
Digital skills training opens new opportunities for Soroti youth
SOROTI CITY, October 26, 2026 – More than 200 young people in Soroti City have benefited from digital skills training aimed at equipping them with practical knowledge in online entrepreneurship, financial literacy…
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Agriculture
Ministry urges Gulu landowners to allow irrigation project to start before compensation
GULU, October 26, 2026 — The Ministry of Water and Environment [MWE] has appealed to landowners affected by the multibillion-shilling Unyama Irrigation Scheme in Gulu and Amuru districts to allow construction works…
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Energy & Mining
EBRD and Scatec ASA support large-scale renewable energy in SEMED region
CAIRO, October 24, 2026 — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development [ EBRD ] is supporting the development of large-scale renewable energy and battery storage in Egypt to strengthen the country’s…
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East Africa
AfDB, Rwandan commercial banks discuss closing Africa’s US$ 92bln trade finance gap
KIGALI, October 21, 2026 — The African Development Bank Group [AfDB] has engaged nearly all commercial banks in Rwanda to discuss expanding access to trade finance and strengthening the country’s participation in…
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Environment
Alur Kingdom, Zombo district initiate mediation as ministry moves to restore encroached forest reserve
ZOMBO, September 28, 2026 — The King of Alur Kingdom, Phillip Olarker Rauni III, and Zombo district LCV Chairperson James Uyullu Oruna have initiated a mediation process as the Ministry of Water…
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Environment
UNICEF urges urgent action as El Niño threatens millions of children in Eastern and Southern Africa
KAMPALA, September 7, 2026 — The United Nations Children Fund [UNICEF] has issued an urgent call for immediate action to protect children across Eastern and Southern Africa from a rapidly escalating climate…
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Environment
Can agricultural insurance shield Uganda’s farmers from El Niño?
KAMPALA, September 1, 2026 — Agricultural insurance in Uganda has reached a significant milestone, with more than one million farmers now covered under the Uganda Agriculture Insurance Scheme [UAIS] through various insurance…
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Environment
Amolatar: MP calls for research into rising water levels in local lakes
AMOLATAR, August 31, 2026 — Kyoga County North Member of Parliament Geoffrey Ocen Kiring has called on the government to conduct research into the rising water levels in lakes Kyoga and Kwania,…
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