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Gov’t releases over Shs 1.6bln to support women councils across Uganda
KAMPALA, February 15, 2026 — The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development [MGLSD] has commenced the second quarter disbursement of funds under the Institutional Support programme for Local Government Women Councils…
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Kotido Municipality struggles to recover Emyooga funds
KOTIDO, February 11, 2026 — Kotido Municipality is grappling with the recovery of funds disbursed to the beneficiaries under the Emyooga programme, a Government of Ugandan initiative aimed at creating wealth and…
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Bushenyi stakeholders meet to map recovery of Emyooga funds
BUSHENYI, February 6, 2026 — In a bid to strengthen wealth creation and improve loan recovery, the Bushenyi Resident District Commissioner [RDC], Emmy Ngabirano, has convened a high-level taskforce meeting to assess…
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Clear your debts, journalists told ahead of AGM
SOROTI CITY, February 4, 2026 — The Soroti City West Division Journalists’ Association has issued a warning to members with outstanding debts, urging them to clear their arrears ahead of the upcoming…
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Finance Trust Bank loses Tier I commercial bank licence
KAMPALA – January 29, 2026 – The Bank of Uganda [BoU] has downgraded Finance Trust Bank [FTB] from a Tier I commercial bank to a Tier II credit institution, in line with…
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FAO launches International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026 to accelerate gender equality and women’s empowerment in agrifood systems
ROME, January 19, 2026 – The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [ FAO ] recently launched The International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, a global campaign aimed at…
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AfDB and Nedbank sign multi-billion-rand funding partnership to transform housing access and boost African trade
PRETORIA, December 22, 2025— The African Development Bank Group [AfDB] and Nedbank Group have signed a landmark deal to boost access to affordable housing in South Africa and strengthen trade across the…
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Greater Northern Uganda: Gov’t injects Shs1bln into creative economy
GULU CITY, December 17, 2025 — Government, through the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development [MGLSD], has injected Shs 1billion into Greater Northern Uganda’s creative industry, covering the Acholi, West Nile,…
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Masindi politicians fall prey to cyber harassment, call for urgent digital literacy
MASINDI, December 16, 2025 — Politicians in Masindi District are increasingly becoming targets of cyber harassment, facing hacking attempts, intimidation and elaborate online romance scams. The worrying trend has sparked calls for…
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MSC collaborates to enhance livelihoods in Teso’s Ateker community
SOROTI, December 15, 2025 — The Microfinance Support Centre [ MSC ] has entered into a collaboration aimed at enhancing the livelihoods of the Ateker community in the Teso sub-region. The partnership…
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