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                  31 May '25
                
                
                Housing Finance Bank has won two national awards for its outstanding efforts in boosting agricultural productivity and supporting Uganda’s small businesses to recover from recent economic shocks.The accolades — the Agricultural Credit Facility (ACF) Award and the Small
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
                Business •
                  29 May '25
                
                
                Several passengers were injured on Wednesday morning after a bus belonging to Baby Coaches overturned along the Mubende–Fort Portal highway, reportedly due to mechanical failure.The bus, registration number UBG 869U, was en route to Kasese when it overturned at Buwanga Cell in Mubende Mu
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
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                  29 May '25
                
                
                Kenya's President William Ruto has led his nation in mourning the death of Prof. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, a renowned writer and one of Africa’s towering intellectuals.Ngugi, passed away on Wednesday, May 28, in California at the age of 87.According to his daughter Wanjiku wa Ngũgĩ
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
                Business •
                  28 May '25
                
                
                In a strategic move to foster green and decent employment opportunities for Ugandan youth, Enabel, the Belgian agency for international cooperation, and the Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (UHTTI) have signed a €260,000 ( approximately shs1.1 billion) grant agreement to support skil
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
                Business •
                  28 May '25
                
                
                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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                  28 May '25
                
                
                Vice President Jessica Alupo has said that media freedom is not only a democratic necessity but also a powerful driver of social and economic transformation.She was speaking on Tuesday at the opening of a two-day broadcast and digital media convention held at Four Points by Sheraton in Kam
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
                Business •
                  28 May '25
                
                
                In a strategic move to foster green and decent employment opportunities for Ugandan youth, Enabel, the Belgian agency for international cooperation, and the Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (UHTTI) have signed a €260,000 ( approximately shs1.1 billion) grant agreement to support skil
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
                Business •
                  21 May '25
                
                
                The town of Mukono is mourning after a tragic road accident claimed three lives and left ten others injured in a terrifying crash that took place on the night of May 20, 2025, at around 9:00 PM. The crash occurred at the busy Wantoni Junction along the Jinja Hig
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
                Business •
                  21 May '25
                
                
                PAKWACH DISTRICT, Uganda – A tragic head-on collision occurred on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at Payila Alwi, Pakwach District, claiming one life and leaving several others seriously injured. The incident involved a fuel tanker and a Baby Coac
                
               
             
                      
              
                 
              
              
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                  17 May '25
                
                
                In 2024, a wave of grim findings from global water assessments confirmed what scientists and communities have long feared: the planet’s water crisis is deepening, with climate change and human mismanagement pushing billions toward unsafe, unreliable water sources.The UN