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Land Squeeze: Soaring land prices, grabs and carbon schemes threaten food production, experts warn
KAMPALA, May 24, 2024 – Soaring land prices, land grabs, and carbon schemes create an unprecedented ‘land squeeze’, threatening farmers and food production. This reveals a comprehensive new report by the International…
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Global carbon pricing revenues top a record US$ 100bln
WASHINGTON, May 23, 2024 — In 2023, carbon pricing revenues reached a record US$ 104 billion, according to the World Bank’s annual “State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2024” report released today.…
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Boosting irrigation: Govt earmarks Shs 560mln for Masindi farmers
MASINDI, May 22, 2024 – Government through the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] has set aside Shs 560 million for individual farmers in Masindi district to purchase and use…
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Govt launches GROW project in Agago district
AGAGO, May 21, 2024 – Government has launched the Generating Growth and Opportunities for Women Enterprises [GROW] project targeting to benefit about 200 women-led enterprises in Agago district. The State Minister for…
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Development
Bunyoro businesswomen urged to embrace GROW project
HOIMA, May 11, 2024 – Prudence Akatukwatsa, a gender specialist in the Ministry of Gender, Labour Social Development has [MGLSD] has advised women entrepreneurs in Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom to embrace Generating Growth…
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Global commodity prices level off, hurting prospects for lower inflation
WASHINGTON, April 25, 2024 — Global commodity prices are leveling off after a steep descent that played a decisive role in whittling down overall inflation last year, which could make it harder…
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Lira City launches Shs 834mln beautification and greening project
Lira City, April 25, 2024 Lira City Council has launched a Shs 834 million beautification and greening project to be implemented by a private company, Dubai Garden Centre (U) Limited. According to…
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Govt starts installation of extra 40km of electric fence around Murchison Falls National Park
NWOYA, April 23, 2024 – Government, through the Uganda Wildlife Authority [UWA], has resumed construction works for an electric fence around Murchison Falls National Park aimed at preventing the marauding elephants from…
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International
World Bank: New financing tools receive major funding boost
WASHINGTON, April 20, 2024— New financial instruments designed to boost lending capacity and enable the World Bank Group to take on more risk for shared global challenges have received a significant endorsement.…
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Africa
New partnership aims to connect 300mln to electricity by 2030
KAMPALA, April 18, 2024 – The World Bank Group and African Development Bank Group are partnering on an ambitious effort to provide at least 300 million people in Africa with electricity access by…
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