Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The Public Relations Association of Uganda (PRAU) will launch celebrations to mark its Golden Jubilee with a run on Friday May 22. This year’s PRAU Run, held under the theme “Run for the PRAU Home” forms part of a series of activities the Association has …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Stakeholders in Uganda’s agriculture sector have called for stronger collaboration between financial institutions, regulators, manufacturers and farmers to combat counterfeit agricultural inputs and strengthen food security efforts across Sub-Saharan Africa. The call was made during the second edition of the CropLife Uganda Symposium held at …
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Thousands attend “dfcu Humanity Day” Community Health Camp in Busoga Jinja, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Thousands trekked to Walukuba West Gardens in Jinja City May 14th as dfcu Bank commemorated 62 years with a renewed commitment to “transforming lives and businesses in Uganda”. The bank hosted a large-scale Great Community Health Camp …
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Geneva | URN | While there are promising candidate vaccines that could offer protection against the circulating Ebola Bundibugyo virus strain, their effectiveness has not yet been confirmed. The strain has so far caused two confirmed cases in Uganda and 51 in neighboring DRC. Speaking at a news conference on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On May 20, Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) recognised the National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU) as an official recruitment partner, enabling the business to identify, attract and onboard more qualified candidates with disabilities across different functions. The partnership expands opportunities for persons …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni appointed Agnes Alum as the New Chief Registrar, replacing Sarah Langa Siu, who was appointed Judge of the High Court. Alum is currently serving as Registrar, Magistrates Affairs and Data Management in the Judiciary. She is an experienced judicial officer and …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom has called for a strategic partnership with the European Union (EU) to help unlock and develop the region’s tourism potential. Speaking through Prime Minister Andrew Byakutaga, the Kingdom highlighted a wide range of untapped attractions, including cultural heritage sites, royal tombs, …
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Uganda Moves to Convert Australian Tourism Interest Into Visitor Numbers After Countrywide Familiarisation Tour. Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | A delegation of Australian tourism professionals who recently completed a countrywide familiarisation tour across Uganda has met Uganda’s High Commissioner to Australia for a strategic reflection on how …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Museveni has summoned the National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) Central Executive Committee (CEC) for an urgent meeting on Friday, May 22, as the ruling party moves to settle on its preferred candidates for Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 12th Parliament. The parliamentary elections …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Ministry of Health has released fresh Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) aimed at protecting learners, teachers, and staff following the Ebola outbreak. The guidelines come at a time when schools across the country are set to reopen for the second term of 2026. ADr. Denis Mugimba, …
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