A team of experts from the Ministry of Water at a solar project in Isingiro A new report launched on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference in Brazil says Africa has huge potential to grow its green energy potential. The unfortunate reality is that the continent has not
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Bugisu Cooperative Union offices Co-operators have renewed calls for government to streamline regulation of Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs), warning that multiple regulators are undermining the growth and sustainability of the sector. The appeal dominated speeches on Friday as Kitgum Cooperative Savings and Credit Society Limited (Kitgum SACCO) marked
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For Anxious, a 22-year-old social justice student at Kyambogo University, life once felt like an uphill battle against insurmountable odds. Facing the reality that his parents couldn't cover both his tuition and living expenses, he was on the verge of giving up on his education. Today, he is not only
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The young innovators that were awarded UGX11m The National I-UPSHIFT Youth Social Innovation Summit 2025 took place in Kampala, culminating in a major award ceremony where over UGX 1.7 billion in seed funding was awarded to outstanding youth-led ventures. The awards supported the most innovative social enterprises developed through the
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The event brought together Government of Uganda ministers, senior government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, business leaders, civil society, and friends of the UK The British High Commission in Kampala hosted a distinguished reception to celebrate the 77th birthday of His Majesty King Charles III, honouring his enduring legacy
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Screenshot of the paper and the circular sent out by UNEB The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) is facing public criticism after a printing error on one of this year’s Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examination papers sparked outrage and online speculation. The mistake appeared on Tuesday’s Economics Paper
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National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has informed Parliament that the Corporation’s operations to extend water across Uganda are being jeopardized by the growing unpaid water arrears by various Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). MDAs currently owe NWSC UGX116Bn despite earlier promises to have these outstanding arrears cleared. The
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The abandoned irrigation site A multi-billion-shilling irrigation project established to boost vegetable farming in Omoro District has been left idle after most beneficiaries abandoned it just five years after its launch. The Opwoch Small-Scale Irrigation System, located on more than 20 acres of land in Jaka Parish, Lalogi Sub-county, was
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Permanent Secretary Hajii Yunus Kakande (pictured second right-hand side) speaks to Florence Alanyo (in the middle) the Assistant Resident District Commissioner for Gulu District from Bomah Hotel on November 5,2025-Photo By Sim The government has moved to rise salaries of the Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) to 9 million shillings from
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By Stephen Chikovore, Managing Director, Old Mutual Insurance Uganda When UAP Old Mutual officially rebranded to Old Mutual Uganda earlier this month, it marked the dawn of a new chapter in Uganda’s financial landscape. The transition, part of a broader Pan-African unification strategy, strategically positions Old Mutual Uganda at the
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