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Govt Targets Grassroots Prosperity with Expanded Wealth Creation Budget

Govt Targets Grassroots Prosperity with Expanded Wealth Creation Budget

The Ministry of Finance has announced that over Shs 8.03 trillion has already been channelled into Uganda’s key wealth creation programmes—namely the Parish Development Model (PDM) and Emyooga—marking a substantial boost in efforts to transform household incomes and uplift the national econ

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UCC Hails Film Industry’s Role in Job Creation, Tourism & Global Recognition

UCC Hails Film Industry’s Role in Job Creation, Tourism & Global Recognition

The Uganda Film Festival (UFF) has marked its 13th anniversary of promoting local talent, creating jobs, boosting tourism, promoting national identity, enhancing Uganda’s image globally, and driving economic development.An initiative of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), the Uga

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Eid Al Adha: MP Yeri Ofwono Slaughters 100 Cows, 1000 Goats for Needy Muslims in Tororo

Eid Al Adha: MP Yeri Ofwono Slaughters 100 Cows, 1000 Goats for Needy Muslims in Tororo

In a gesture of compassion and community service, Tororo Municipality Member of Parliament, Apollo Yeri Ofwono, has spearheaded the slaughtering of over 100 heads of cattle and more than 1,000 goats and sheep to benefit the Muslim community during the Eid al-Adha season.The initiative

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UBOS Launches Education Census in Tororo

UBOS Launches Education Census in Tororo

The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has launched a mass sensitization campaign in Tororo District ahead of a nationwide baseline educational services census, which begins in the eastern region on June 8, 2025.The census aims to create a comprehensive inventory of formal educational inst

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Makerere Hospital Launches First Olink Proteomics Platform in East Africa

Makerere Hospital Launches First Olink Proteomics Platform in East Africa

Makerere University Hospital has officially launched the Olink Proteomics Platform, the first of its kind in East and Central Africa.The platform was launched on Thursday and attended by leading figures from academia, government, and the global health research community.The platform

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Young Women Urged to Take the Lead in Cultural Revival at Miss Tourism Buganda

Young Women Urged to Take the Lead in Cultural Revival at Miss Tourism Buganda

Girls and young women across Buganda have been called upon to build confidence and actively participate in cultural matters, challenging the long-standing dominance of men in spaces where women can also lead and contribute meaningfully to the development of society.The powerful message was

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NUP Vows Full Participation in upcoming youth elections

NUP Vows Full Participation in upcoming youth elections

The National Unity Platform (NUP) has set its sights on sweeping the upcoming youth elections, but tensions with the Electoral Commission are already surfacing.The party has accused the Commission of denying them access to voter registers needed to prepare for the elections.“We’

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Mental Health Crisis Deepens as Cases Surge Across Uganda

Mental Health Crisis Deepens as Cases Surge Across Uganda

The Executive Director of Butabika Referral Hospital, Dr. Juliet Nakku, has expressed deep concern over the rising number of Ugandans suffering from mental health issues.According to Dr. Nakku, of the 20 patients admitted daily, 30% of them are as a result of alcohol addiction and drug sub

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Airtel Rallies Schools to Protect Environment

Airtel Rallies Schools to Protect Environment

Airtel Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental conservation by engaging students in a nationwide virtual dialogue focused on sustainable practices, ending plastic pollution, and tree planting, in celebration of World Environment Day 2025.In a zoom session Charity Rwabuto

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Opportunity Bank, Turaco Launch ‘Opportunity Sanyu’ Micro Medical Cover to Boost Health Access

Opportunity Bank, Turaco Launch ‘Opportunity Sanyu’ Micro Medical Cover to Boost Health Access

In a bid to address the low insurance penetration and rising out-of-pocket healthcare expenses in Uganda, Opportunity Bank Uganda has partnered with micro insurance provider Turaco to launch ‘Opportunity Sanyu, a micro medical cover product designed to cushion Ugandan families against medical a

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