SPECIAL REPORT | Daniel Dramile, a psychiatric nurse at Oli Health Centre in Arua City, Uganda, was part of a small team who staffed the facility’s Ebola isolation centre during the country’s recent Ebola outbreak in 2026. Dramile emphasizes the importance of mental health during disease outbreak response, especially within …
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Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | A two-year project to strengthen French language teaching in Uganda has ended with more schools taking up the language and hundreds of teachers receiving training, although shortages of qualified teachers and limited funding remain challenges. The project, implemented by Alliance Française Kampala and the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jetour Uganda has reduced the price of its Dashing sport utility vehicle (SUV) by about $2,200 as part of a promotion marking the company’s first year in the Ugandan market. The vehicle, which previously sold for $35,000, is now being offered at $32,799 under the …
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‘The IPC findings will guide investments in food security, nutrition and resilience under Uganda’s NDP IV, aligning collective action with national priorities and the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2026–2030’ Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has called on development partners and international agencies …
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The EAC framework is intended to make national systems more compatible, rather than replace the responsibilities of individual regulators Cotonou, Benin | AGENCIES | Eight East African countries have adopted a common regulatory framework for biopesticides, in a move that could reduce approval delays, widen farmers’ access to …
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Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | MTN Uganda has expanded its investment in digital education to include teacher training and learning resources, as efforts to integrate technology into classrooms increasingly require educators to have the skills to use it effectively. The company, through the MTN Foundation, has established a Teachers’ Resource …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Benard Feni, founder and chief executive of Euro Gold Refinery Uganda Ltd, was among 16 members inaugurated onto the Malaria Free Uganda Board of Directors as the organisation prepares to support the country’s malaria elimination efforts. The inauguration, presided over by Health Minister Chris …
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Uganda to unveil sobering Food Security Report with focus on Karamoja Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja will this morning release the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis at the Office of the Prime Minister, alongside the Ministers of Agriculture, Health, and …
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The Uganda government is courting global lenders to revive the €2.7 billion stalled project COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Uganda’s long-delayed Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project is facing another major financing test, with questions over whether the government can secure the €2.7 billion (Shs13.31 trillion) needed …
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Bank Wins other 3 Gold Awards for Corporate Storytellers, Media Relations, Best Social Impact and Runner Up under Culture Champions 🏆 Media Relations Gold Standard Award 🏆 Corporate Storytellers Award 🏆 Impact Beyond Profit Award 🏆 PR Crown Jewel Award 🥈 Culture Champions – Runner-up Jinja, …
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