ZOMBO, June 9, 2026 — The Government of Uganda, with support from the World Bank, has completed the construction of Kango and Amei Seed Secondary Schools in Zombo district under the Uganda Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers [UgIFT] Education Programme at a total cost of Shs4.8 billion. The two schools, each costing Shs 2.4bln, were established in …
LIRA CITY, June 9, 2026 — Journalists working in Lira City have been urged to embrace government poverty eradication programmes in order to improve the livelihoods of their households. The call was made recently by Yusuf Muziransa, Communications Officer at the Equal Opportunities Commission [EOC], during an engagement meeting that brought together Lira City authorities …
NAIROBI, June 9, 2026 — The African Development Bank Group [Bank Group] and the UN World Food Programme [WFP] have signed a US$ 87 million Boosting Agrifood Systems Resilience in Sudan Project, to strengthen food systems and provide critical support to farmers in areas central to the country’s food supply. The four-year project, known as BOOST, …
KAMPALA, June 8, 2026 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention [Africa CDC] and the World Health Organization [WHO] today launched a joint continental preparedness and response plan on the ongoing Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus. The plan aims to raise US$ 518 million to support African countries together with partners …
ADDIS ABABA, June 8, 2026 — The Journal of Public Health in Africa [JPHIA] owned by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention [Africa CDC], has launched three new article categories to accelerate the sharing of public health evidence, policy insights and news from across the continent. These new categories complement the journal’s existing article …
KARENGA, June 8, 2026 — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on June 5, 2026 officially commissioned the construction of Kidepo International Airport in Karenga district, marking a historic milestone for the Karamoja Sub-region. Funded by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry from the United Arab Emirates [UAE] at an estimated cost of over US$ 72 …
