Amuru, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | In a landmark move to boost regional trade and support vulnerable communities, Uganda has broken ground on its first climate-resilient and gender-responsive cross-border market in Elegu. The new €9.9M (Shs 41B) facility is designed to address the persistent challenges of inadequate infrastructure, poor sanitation, and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government has assured Ugandans, especially players in the coffee value chain, that the country’s industry will not be adversely affected by the European Union Deforestation Regulations (EUDR), which come into force on December 30 this year. The EUDR is a framework by the …
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Education for refugee children is often not guaranteed in their host countries. In Uganda, a special school for Congolese refugee girls ensures that their students do not get left behind. SPECIAL REPORT | Rhonet Atwiine BIRD AGENCY | It’s a hot afternoon in Katwe, a suburb of Uganda’s capital, Kampala. …
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Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 3,500 Ugandan nationals from Elegu Town Council in Amuru district have received cholera vaccines in neighbouring South Sudan as the local authorities make strides to contain the transmission of the highly contagious diarrheal disease. The cross-border vaccination drive was coordinated between Amuru …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is undertaking its first-ever national packaging standards training, a high-level masterclass designed to improve product quality, reduce post-harvest losses, and support small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The five-day training, hosted by the Institute of Packaging Partners Uganda (IPPU), has brought together packaging experts, …
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Cairo, Egypt | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged Egyptian investors to channel capital and entrepreneurship opportunities into Uganda, saying the two countries can transform their centuries-old Nile connection into a powerful engine for economic growth. Speaking at the Egypt–Uganda Business Forum in Cairo alongside his host, …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the China Certification and Inspection Group Company Ltd (CCIC) aimed at promoting bilateral cooperation between the two countries. CCIC is a State-owned mega group providing inspection, verification, certification and …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The Ugandan military said Tuesday it is on high alert along its border with South Sudan following deadly clashes over the past two weeks that have left four soldiers dead and displaced hundreds of civilians. Nasser Mene, spokesperson for the army’s West Nile region, told …
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$11 million Name a Rhino conservation campaign reaches milestone Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) and Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife, and Antiquities have announced that Uganda will host its first-ever Rhino Naming Ceremony on 22nd September 2025 at Ziwa Rhino …
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Uganda already shelters 1.93 million refugees, the largest number in Africa and the third-highest globally ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Uganda is on track to host a record two million refugees by the end of 2025, as escalating conflicts in Sudan, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo push hundreds …
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