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WAR BOOST: World Bank Supports Ukraine With $1.5 Billion Loan

WAR BOOST: World Bank Supports Ukraine With $1.5 Billion Loan

By OKELLO ALLAN MYKOLAIV/NEAR KUPIANSK [SHIFTMEDIA NEWS] Ukraine will receive a $1.5 billion loan from the World Bank guaranteed by the government of Japan, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Thursday. The loan will be…

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DIRE: Economic Hardships Awaits Sudan As World Bank Suspends Aid

DIRE: Economic Hardships Awaits Sudan As World Bank Suspends Aid

By AWORI ESTHER LUCY & AGENCIES KHARTOUM, Sudan-SHIFTMEDIA– Serious economic hardship is expected to rock Sudan following the Monday coup by a top General. So far the African Union (AU) has suspended Sudan until it…

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PATHETIC: Potholed Kampala City Roads Causing Loss Of $800m Annually

PATHETIC: Potholed Kampala City Roads Causing Loss Of $800m Annually

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA-SHIFTMEDIA- Everybody from a pedestrian, cyclists, motorists are either jeering or writhing in pain due to the terrible roads in Kampala. With the onset of rains, the situation has only worsened. Those…

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CALL: Under Funding The Water & Environment Sector May Hurt Achieving SSD Goals- Experts

CALL: Under Funding The Water & Environment Sector May Hurt Achieving SSD Goals- Experts

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA-SHIFTMEDIA-  Uganda risks missing out on the Sustainable Development Goals (SSD) target due to underfunding of the Water and Environment sectors, experts have warned. These were the sentiments resonated by over 40…

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APPEAL:  Redesign The Stimulus Package To Address Gender Gaps- MPs, CSOs Urge Govt

APPEAL: Redesign The Stimulus Package To Address Gender Gaps- MPs, CSOs Urge Govt

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA-SHIFTMEDIA- Widespread corruption is stifling access to Covid 19 stimulus package to especially the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), we can reveal. Over a trillion shillings received from International Finance Institutions…

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Museveni Directs KCCA To Hand Over Centenary Park To UNRA

Museveni Directs KCCA To Hand Over Centenary Park To UNRA

BY OKELLO ALLAN KAMPALA, Uganda|SHIFTMEDIA| President Yoweri Museveni has directed that Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) hands over Centenary Park in Kampala to the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) to pave way for teh construction…

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Dr. Akinwumi Adesina Re-Elected As President of The African Development Bank Group

Dr. Akinwumi Adesina Re-Elected As President of The African Development Bank Group

BY OUR REPORTER ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast|SHIFTMEDIANEWS| Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina has been re-elected to serve a second fiveyear term as President of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) on Thursday, August 27, 2020 by the…

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