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Opportunity Bank Basks in Triumph at BoU's Agricultural Credit Facility Awards

Opportunity Bank Basks in Triumph at BoU's Agricultural Credit Facility Awards

It was a night to remember as Opportunity Bank Uganda scooped nine awards at this year's Agricultural Credit Facility Awards(ACF) organised by Bank of Uganda.The awards ceremony was held at the Sheraton Hotel, Kampala to mark 15 years of  the transformative ACF loan scheme,

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Uganda's Animation Industry Gains Momentum

Uganda's Animation Industry Gains Momentum

The animation industry in Uganda is experiencing steady and promising growth, with an increasingnumber of studios and educational institutions offering training and support to aspiring animators.The sector now boasts a dynamic blend of well-established studios, emerging players, and

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Officials Say Embedding Community is at Heart of EACOP Project

Officials Say Embedding Community is at Heart of EACOP Project

Officials have said that as Uganda advances one of its largest infrastructure projects in recent history, the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is not just laying steel, it’s laying down relationships with the communities it runs through.Often, large-scale projects are measure

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Dr. Ojangole appointed Chair Africa’s development finance body

Dr. Ojangole appointed Chair Africa’s development finance body

Uganda Development Bank's Managing Director, Dr. Patricia Ojangole, has been appointed Chairperson of the Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI), the umbrella organisation for development finance institutions in Africa.Dr. Ojangole’s appointment was announced dur

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Museveni Hosts 12th Great Lakes Peace Summit: Leaders Reaffirm Commitment to Regional Stability

Museveni Hosts 12th Great Lakes Peace Summit: Leaders Reaffirm Commitment to Regional Stability

President Museveni is hosting the 12th Summit of the Regional Oversight Mechanism (ROM) of the Peace, Security, and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes Region.The high-level summit brings together Heads of State and Government from acr

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Mounting fear, distrust push Ugandans away from civic engagement

Mounting fear, distrust push Ugandans away from civic engagement

Mounting fear and declining trust in political processes are driving Ugandans away from civic engagement, according to the newly released Civic Space Index Report 2024 by the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders Uganda (NCHRD-U).Human rights defenders are sounding the alarm over in

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Trump administration freezes all new student visas - including Brit's

Trump administration freezes all new student visas - including Brit's

Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed a cable to freeze student visa applications (Image: AP)The Trump era clampdown strikes again as all fresh student visa applications hit a freeze amidst plans to include stringent social media checks for every applican

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Our Hearts Are Still Heavy: Kagezi’s Son Speaks Out After First Suspect Convicted

Our Hearts Are Still Heavy: Kagezi’s Son Speaks Out After First Suspect Convicted

In a heartfelt statement delivered in court on Monday, George Phillip Kulubya Kagezi, son of the late Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Joan Namazzi Kagezi, reflected on the family’s mixed emotions following the conviction of the first suspect in her 2015 assassination.Kulubya ackno

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Minister Mugarra Calls for Improved Road Infrastructure to Boost Kigezi Tourism

Minister Mugarra Calls for Improved Road Infrastructure to Boost Kigezi Tourism

State Minister for Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Martin Mugarra Bahinduka, has called for expedited efforts to improve road infrastructure in the Kigezi sub-region to support the growth of cultural and heritage tourism.‎Speaking at the International Museums Day 2025 national celebra

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Kabaka Finally Smiles as Gov’t Tables UGX 60 Billion Compensation for Buganda in New 2025/26 Budget Push

Kabaka Finally Smiles as Gov’t Tables UGX 60 Billion Compensation for Buganda in New 2025/26 Budget Push

Government has finally accepted to address one of Buganda Kingdom’s long-standing demands by allocating UGX 60 billion for land compensation, as part of UGX 1.8 trillion supplementary budget tabled before Parliament’s Budget Committee, on Tuesday.

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