MOROTO, July 27, 2026 — The Government of Uganda has officially launched a major emergency food relief programme to support nearly 313,987 drought-stricken households across the Karamoja Sub-region situated in northeastern Uganda. Coordinated through the Office of the Prime Minister [OPM] following Parliament’s approval of a Shs 45 billion intervention, the relief effort aims to …
KAMPALA, July 27, 2026 — The National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] has partnered with China’s Southwest Minzu University [SMU] in a landmark collaboration aimed at strengthening livestock disease research, enhancing veterinary diagnostics and establishing world-class laboratory capacity in Uganda. The strategic partnership, which will focus on research in animal husbandry and veterinary medicine, is expected …
KAMPALA, July 26, 2026 — As Uganda continues its journey toward inclusive economic growth, Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [ SACCOs ] are increasingly emerging as powerful instruments for advancing financial inclusion, poverty reduction, and gender equality. Once viewed primarily as community-based savings groups, SACCOs are now strategically positioned to drive household transformation and contribute …
ENTEBBE, July 25, 2026 – The East African Community’s capacity to prevent, detect and respond to infectious disease outbreaks has been significantly strengthened following the official launch and operationalisation of the Uganda Virus Research Institute [UVRI] as the East African Community [EAC] Regional Centre of Excellence in Virology in Entebbe, Wakiso district. The Centre will …
KAMPALA, July 25, 2026 – Global hunger declined for the third consecutive year in 2025, but progress remains slow and uneven, with Africa now accounting for the highest number of hungry people, according to a new United Nations report. The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2026 [SOFI 2026] report, released on Tuesday …
KAMPALA, July 25, 2026 — The Federation of Uganda Employers [ FUE ] and the Uganda Cooperative Alliance Limited [UCA] have agreed to deepen collaboration aimed at strengthening cooperative enterprises, improving leadership capacity, and promoting sustainable economic development in Uganda. The commitment was reached during a recent meeting held on June 25, 2026, at UCA …
