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- SundayNews
- October 24, 2024
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Uganda commemorates the International Day for the Girl
‘Girls takeovers’ is an initiative of Plan International where girls are supported to work with senior leaders, particularly women from a range of sectors. It is intended to inspire girls…
- SundayNews
- October 24, 2024
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United Kingdom (UK) announces support to help Uganda manage mpox outbreak
The British High Commission in Kampala has announced that the UK will provide £1 million to Baylor College of Medicine and the Infectious Disease Institute to support Uganda’s response to…
- SundayNews
- October 24, 2024
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Africa Skills Week 2024 Concludes with Bold Call for Institutionalization and Youth Empowerment in Skills Development
Africa Skills Week (ASW) 2024, held in Accra from October 14 to 18, drew to a triumphant close with a bold call to institutionalize the event as a biennial gathering…
- SundayNews
- October 24, 2024
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) leaders congratulate President of Zambia on Independence Day
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. His Highness…
- SundayNews
- October 24, 2024
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Towards the Creation of a Regional Data Exchange Platform of the West African Police Information System (WAPIS)
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission is organising a meeting of government experts from 23 to 25 October in Dakar, Senegal, to examine the supplementary act establishing…
- SundayNews
- October 24, 2024
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President Boakai Launches Liberiaâs First Doctoral Programs at the University of Liberia
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has officially launched Liberia’s first doctoral programs at the University of Liberia. Held at the Capitol Hill Campus of the University, the historic occasion marks…
- SundayNews
- October 24, 2024
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Uganda: Parliament approves merger of agriculture agencies
Parliament has passed a series of Bills that merge three agencies, the Cotton Development Organisation (CDO), Dairy Development Authority (DDA) and National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS)into the Ministry of Agriculture,…
- SundayNews
- October 24, 2024
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Technical Workshop to Review indicators and improve on the Technical Guide to Non-Defined Monitoring and Evaluation Indicators for ECOWAS Agricultural Policy (ECOWAP)
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) successfully concluded a four-day technical workshop held from October 16 to 19, 2024, in Accra, Ghana. The workshop focused on reviewing and…
- SundayNews
- October 24, 2024
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Uganda: Parliament sends Forestry Authority to Water Ministry
Parliament has passed the National Forestry and Tree Planting (Amendment) Bill, 2024, as part of the ongoing government policy on rationalisation of its agencies. The Bill aims to integrate the…
- SundayNews
- October 24, 2024
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Regional Forum on Agroecology and Organic Farming in West Africa
A four-day forum opened on October 21, 2024, in Abuja, Nigeria, bringing together key stakeholders from across the region. Participants include farmers’ organisations, civil society, the private sector, NGOs, public…