Uganda has taken another step forward in its pursuit of nuclear power for domestic generation, signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the China National Nuclear Corporation that will promote the use of radioactivity for civil projects involving agriculture, medicine and manufacturing. Nuclearstreet.com

The IAEA is soliciting ideas from students and early career professionals on how to communicate on nuclear and radiological emergencies. The competition to collect innovative ideas is open for submissions until 15 June. Iaea.org

The British government is offering to shoulder 2 trillion yen ($18 billion) in loans and other means to cover a huge portion of the cost of a project pursued by Hitachi Ltd. to build nuclear reactors in Wales, a source close to the matter said Thursday. Mainichi.jp

As Russia’s state-run corporation Rosatom prepares to celebrate the arrival of its first purpose-built floating nuclear power plant in the Arctic city of Murmansk, campaigners are warning of threats to people and nature and calling for a full environmental impact assessment and independent nuclear oversight. Greenpeace.org