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FAO chief urges Uganda to include physical planning in PDM
Independent (Uganda)
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July 24, 2025
Dr. Qu Dongyu Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Director-General, Dr. Qu Dongyu, has called on Uganda to integrate physical and spatial planning into the implementation of the Parish Development Model...
The MultiChoice Talent Factory continues to nurture and support the next generation of filmmakers
African Insider
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August 6, 2025
The MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) is a 12-month filmmaking training programme offered in 14 countries across the African continent. It includes an internship, masterclasses for industry professionals and a pan-African digital networking portal...
WB to fund Uganda-TZ power line
Daily News Tanzania
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July 24, 2025
DODOMA: THE World Bank has committed to financing construction of a 400kV high-voltage transmission line linking Uganda and Tanzania, a strategic project aimed at enhancing regional electricity trade and improving energy security. The announcement...
Debanking President Trump
The New York Sun
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August 6, 2025
President Trump looks poised, via executive order, to take on the discrimination against conservatives by financial firms. This, known as “debanking,” has for years been a grievance among the right, including the Brexit advocate Nigel Farage. His...
Video does NOT show Uganda deputy president struggling to speak
FactCheckHub
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July 24, 2025
X user Somto Okonkwoshared a video of an elderly man struggling to speak at a public event. In the 43-second clip, the man appears confused, frequently fumbling his words and stumbling over his speech, while the audience continues to applaud. The...
Ugandan Shilling Shines as Africa’s Top Currency in July 2025
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 17, 2025
By David Mwanje The Ugandan Shilling (UGX) has solidified its status as one of Africa’s strongest currencies, gaining 1.3% against the US dollar in June 2025 and holding firm into July. Driven by booming exports, steady remittances, and...
New project to boost trade between Uganda and the EU
Independent (Uganda)
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July 23, 2025
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Implementation on a new four-year project to promote sustainable economic growth, boost trade and investment, and create green and decent jobs in Uganda has taken off. The European Union (EU) funded Sustainable...
Institution of Structural Engineers launches its Pan-African Structural Engineering Knowledge Partnership
Sierra Leone Telegraph
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July 23, 2025
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 July 2025: The global professional body for structural engineers, the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), has joined with the Commonwealth Engineers’ Council (CEC) to share and co-create engineering expertise...
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania ready for kick off ahead of African Nations Championship
Africanews
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July 23, 2025
Preparations to host African Nations Championship (CHAN) across three East African countries are at an advanced stage ahead of its official kick-off on 2 August. Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda are co-hosting the event. Salim Mvurya, the Kenyan Cabinet...
UHTTI Staff Boost Skills with Kyambogo Hospitality Training
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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August 6, 2025
By David Mwanje The Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (UHTTI), soon to be rebranded as the Hotel and Tourism Training College (HTTC), is sharpening its role as the nation’s premier hospitality training institution through a strategic...
Ugandan teens shine at International Greenwich Olympiad
Independent (Uganda)
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July 15, 2025
Atukunda (left) Bamurunda and Yiga after receiving their medals. London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan teenagers Bamurumba Leona Marylouise, Amara Hallelujah Atukunda, and Yiga Gabriel, have won medals for their outstanding performance in the...
ERA’s Cooking Tariff: A gentle flame of hope for Uganda’s women
Observer
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July 23, 2025
Women carrying firewood for cookingEvery morning across Uganda, long before the sun rises, millions of women are already awake striking matches, fanning embers, and coaxing life into smoky stoves to prepare breakfast for their families. This daily...
DAVID MARCUS: Why socialist NYC mayoral candidate’s Uganda trip makes surprising sense
KLIN News Talk - Nebraska
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July 23, 2025
The Federalist's Brianna Lyman join 'Fox News Live' to discuss Zohran Mamdani's struggle to earn key Democratic endorsements as calls grow for him to denounce his 'intifada' stance. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! DemocratIc Party...
Uganda's economy shows resilience amid global challenges: report
Xinhua News Agency
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KAMPALA, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Uganda's economy remains robust, posting sustained growth despite global uncertainties such as trade tensions and international conflicts, the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development said in a report...
Govt Reveals How Uganda Disrupted Kenya's Multi-Billion Deal
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 23, 2025
Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has faulted Uganda for reportedly disrupting the implementation of the Government-to-Government oil deal. Wandayi, who spoke while appearing before the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee...
WATCH | MTN Uganda to spin off fintech unit into separate firm
Times LIVE
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MTN Uganda, the East African country's largest telecom firm, plans to split off its fintech unit into a separate entity and aims to list it on the local bourse in three to five years, the company said late on Tuesday. The company, which has a...
Uganda’s economy shows resilience amid global challenges
Independent (Uganda)
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July 16, 2025
PSST Ramathan Ggoobi KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s economy remains robust, posting sustained growth despite global uncertainties such as trade tensions and international conflicts, the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development...
MTN Uganda to spin off fintech unit into separate firm
ETTelecom.com
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July 23, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Customers are seen at an outlet of South Africa's MTN Group at the Mall of the South in Johannesburg, South Africa, November 4, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File PhotoKAMPALA: MTN Uganda, the East African country's largest telecom...
Uganda’s Bebe Cool Returns with 'Break the Chains' and a Hard-Earned Blueprint for Staying Relevant
OkayAfrica
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July 14, 2025
Bebe Cool is in the middle of a full-blown media blitz. It's a campaign that has taken him from Kampala to Nairobi, then Dar es Salaam, with upcoming stops in Rwanda, South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, and the UK. The Ugandan legend, known for hits...
Uganda’s Illicit Gold Mining: A looming Environmental Crisis in Amudat district
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 15, 2025
By Sarah Mawerere-UBC Amudat district is one of the nine districts of Karamoja region located in the north eastern part of Uganda. It is boardering Moroto district to the north, the republic of Kenya to the east, then the Sebei districts of Bukwo...