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1 month ago | 
tndnewsuganda.com | Arao Denis |Milton Emmy Akwam |Anzoo Evaline |Nancy Atim
Lira | The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) held a successful annual charity marathon in Lira City on March 2, with winners in each category receiving awards and prizes. Over 500 people from across the country took part, including professional athletes and amateur runners from various institutions and clubs. Adyema Allan finished first in the men’s 42 kilometer race. Chemtegi Ruth won the women’s distance category, while Kipchang Jacob won the 21 kilometer men’s category.
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2 months ago | 
tndnewsuganda.com | Nancy Atim |Arao Denis |Milton Emmy Akwam |Anzoo Evaline
Kole | Rusoke Victoria, the State Minister for Local Government, is scheduled to visit Kole District on Monday, February 24, 2025. Her visit is to address the district roads committee’s ongoing crisis and other service delivery issues. The visit is in response to complaints made by Kole North MP, Dr. Samuel Opio Acuti, and Kole South MP, Ocen Peter, about dysfunction within the district roads committee.
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2 months ago | 
tndnewsuganda.com | Nancy Atim |Arao Denis |Milton Emmy Akwam |Anzoo Evaline
In a nation he nearly led as president, Dr. Kizza Besigye, 68, remains the most arrested and prosecuted politician and activist on record. Besigye’s first attempt at the presidency in 2001, which began with a “Reform Agenda,” did not bring him peace and freedom. For the years he has been active in politics, and after “calling it off,” the first and former FDC party president has served more time in prison than his political allies. Courtrooms and prisons have been his homes.
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2 months ago | 
tndnewsuganda.com | Nancy Atim |Milton Emmy Akwam |Arao Denis |Anzoo Evaline
By Norman Frankel, Chief Growth Officer, Stanchion Payments SolutionsAddis Abeba, Ethiopia’s capital and home to over 5.7 million people, is brimming with vibrant energy, feels safe, and is accelerating its digitisation programme in accordance with the government’s digitalisation plans for 2025 and 2030. Ethiopia is home to at least 132 million people, making it the world’s tenth most populous country and the second most populous in Africa after Nigeria.
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2 months ago | 
tndnewsuganda.com | Nancy Atim |Milton Emmy Akwam |Arao Denis |Anzoo Evaline
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, represented by the Ministry of Finance and Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATIDI), a major pan-African trade and investment insurer. This landmark agreement aims to accelerate Ethiopia’s transition to clean energy by attracting foreign investment in renewable energy projects via ATIDI’s Regional Liquidity Support Facility (RLSF).
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2 months ago | 
tndnewsuganda.com | Nancy Atim |Milton Emmy Akwam |Arao Denis |Anzoo Evaline
Twelve grants of up to £10,000 (local currency equivalent) are available for clean energy projects in displacement settings, with six in Uganda, three in Kenya, and three in Ethiopia. The grants will be administered by Ashden, a climate solutions charity that promotes community-driven renewable energy solutions in the Global South and the United Kingdom.
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2 months ago | 
tndnewsuganda.com | Arao Denis |Milton Emmy Akwam |Nancy Atim |Anzoo Evaline
February 2025 has been a month of significant developments in Uganda, with events that require our attention and critical reflection as the country approaches the “ritual” elections in 2026. The unfolding political and judicial crisis reveals deep contradictions within the State, reinforcing the reality of four decades of NRA/M rule, which is still anchored in a family-led power structure.
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2 months ago | 
tndnewsuganda.com | Nancy Atim |Milton Emmy Akwam |Arao Denis |Anzoo Evaline
Jane Frances Acilo has identified key challenges for the people of Oyam district as she prepares to seek their political mandate ahead of 2026. Acilo, a farmer and philanthropist, has expressed interest in representing Oyam district women in the 12th Parliament. In her political quest, she believes agriculture, education, and road access throughout Oyam should be improved.
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2 months ago | 
tndnewsuganda.com | Nancy Atim |Arao Denis |Milton Emmy Akwam |Anzoo Evaline
Lira | As Uganda prepares for the highly anticipated 2026 general elections, Rt. Rev. Bishop Sanctus Lino Wanok, Bishop of Lira Diocese, has urged politicians to campaign in a spirit of peace, respect, and decorum. Bishop Wanok also warned political leaders against using abusive language and inciting violence, stating that such actions could destabilize the country and divide communities.
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2 months ago | 
tndnewsuganda.com | Nancy Atim |Milton Emmy Akwam |Arao Denis |Anzoo Evaline
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Amolo Odinga (BABA) has lost yet another political quest. The former Kenyan prime minister, who ran for President and lost to William Ruto, had a strong interest in the continental position. Ruto and his government supported the 80-year-old’s candidacy for chairperson of the African Union Commission. He was up against Mahmoud Ali Youssouf of Djibouti, who is now the Commission’s chairperson-elect.
