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Uganda recommends Tanzania route for fuel imports

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda kicked off consultations with Tanzania to allow the Uganda National Oil Company to market and handle fuel imports. The latest move comes after declined to issue Uganda National Oil Corporation (UNOC) a license to operate as a local oil marketer. Energy And Mineral Development …

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Nuclear weapons test ban treaty boss in Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban-Treaty (CTBT) Organization, Dr. Robert Floyd made his first visit to Uganda as he rallied countries against testing nuclear weapons. Dr. Robert Floyd attended the opening of the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). His attendance at …

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IGAD Members convene in Uganda to address Sudan crisis

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As tensions escalate in the Sudanese conflict, key members of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) are gathered in Uganda to deliberate on the ongoing crisis. The meeting, taking place at State House Entebbe and hosted by President Yoweri Museveni, also aims to address the …

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African Development Finance Institutions converge in Kampala for groundbreaking sustainability standards benchmarking tour

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Delegations of at least 80 development finance instructions (DFIs) from Africa are due in Kampala next week for a benchmarking tour on Sustainability Standards. The benchmarking visit is organized under the umbrella African Association of Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) in cooperation with the European Organisation …

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Uganda and South Sudan agree on grain standards

Nimule, South Sudan | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and South Sudan are set to harmonise sampling, test methods and certification processes to enhance bi-lateral trade, especially for goods originating from within the two countries. This is part of the outcomes of a meeting between the Uganda National Bureau of Standards …

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Proposals increase for abolishment of boarding schools in Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDET | The call to ban boarding or residential schools is gaining momentum at the Amanya Mushega-led education policy review commission, as an increasing number of individuals and educationists advocate for it to become a prominent reform in the education sector. Since the commission’s inception, various voices have …

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