Exodus SACCO was recently recognized as 3rd best entity in Uganda under Cooperatives after a good year of financial reporting. Exodus Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (SACCO) has become a symbol of financial hope and empowerment for its members, especially within Uganda’s police force. Since its registration in 2007
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Kiwanuka Kiryowa, Uganda’s Attorney General Government has again defended the requirement for all teachers in Uganda to have degrees, saying that those who fail to obtain these qualifications in 10 years will be dropped and replaced with teachers who would have obtained the requisite qualifications. The remarks were made by the Attorney
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A teacher in class/courtesy photo The Ministry of Education and Sports, has dropped the proposal to impose both internship and teachers practice on students training to become teachers. The status quo (school/teachers practice) will instead be maintained. Government’s latest position was revealed by Brighton Barugahare, the Assistant Commissioner Policy Analysis at the Ministry
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NARO Director General, Dr. Yona Baguma (left) and the RIPA Executive Vice Chairman, Vincent Tumusiime Bamugaya signing the MoU at the NARO headquarters in Entebbe on Tuesday The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) and the Rural Initiatives for Poverty Alleviation (RIPA) have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance collaborative efforts
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Siddy Latabu is earning big from fish trading business For the past nine years, Siddy Latabu has been trading in fish, supplying silver fish and smoked fish in Kitgum Main Market to sellers in Kitgum and neighboring districts including Pader, Agago, and Lamwo. But it wasn’t until she discovered dfcu Bank’s
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Young Engineers Uganda Team A team of 15 children from Young Engineers Uganda, have won a STEM competition Trophy in Tanzania in the second Young Engineers Pan African Competition. The completion which was held at on Saturday November 16 at Aga Khan Primary School, brought together children under the Young Engineers STEM Education Programme focused on innovation
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Experts have called for increased funding to end malaria related deaths especially among children and pregnant mothers. The call was led by Jane Irene Nabakooza, Senior Medical Officer and Technical Lead for Malaria Chemo-prevention and Vaccines at the Ministry of Health, during a Press Briefing held at Parliament, ahead of the
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By George Mubiru In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, companies have the opportunity and responsibility to impact more than just the bottom line. Corporations now play an integral role in shaping a nation’s socio-economic health, transcending profit margins to foster resilience and well-being in the communities around them. This shift
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Baku, Azerbaijan – On Friday, November 15, 2024, Uganda took a significant step toward addressing climate change by launching its Alliance for Climate Forestry Compensation Strategy during the ongoing UN Climate Summit (COP29) in Baku. The initiative is part of the Alliance for Climate Resilience (ACR), which aims to unite
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As countries push for ambitious climate goals at the ongoing UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 29) in the Azerbaijan capital, Baku, Uganda has revealed strategic plans of gradual decarbonising through an ambitious mix that is congruent to national, regional, and continental realities of energy poverty. This year’s UN climate
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