Month: August 2023

Seven-year jail sentence for vets causing death to animals

KAMPALA – Veterinary practitioners whose licences are revoked but continue to practice and in the process cause death to animals or humans face a seven-year jail sentence, or fine of Shs 10…

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ICO and ILO join forces to celebrate 2023 International Coffee Day

KAMPALA – Respect for workers and compliance with labour standards are the foundations of decent work and an integral part of ensuring universal human rights. Promoting respect for such international labour standards…

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Farmers excited as Lira coop acquires maize mill

LIRA – Farmers in Ogur Sub-county in Lira district are excited after receiving a maize mill now under installation. The farmers in the subcounty have been travelling over five miles to get…

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Apac residents call for pro-poor land law

APAC – Residents of Apac district in Northern Uganda have blamed the increase in land disputes in the district on the weak law governing land in the country. Land in Uganda is…

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Implementing PDM: MP Acuti asks govt to facilitate parish chiefs

KOLE – The Kole North Member of Parliament in Kole district, Dr. Samuel Opio Acuti has appealed to government to facilitate parish chiefs and SACCO leaders for effective implementation of the Parish…

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Fishermen in Alaska urged to form coops to help manage Pacific cod stocks

NEW YORK – US federal agency National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries [NOAA] has asked Alaskan fishermen to form cooperatives to improve the management of Pacific cod stocks. NOAA says cod is…

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Apac residents asked to register land

APAC – Residents of Apac district and the rest of districts in Lango Sub-region have been advised to register their land  if they are to avoid getting involved in the rampant land disputes.…

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Danish coop wins international energy award

LONDON – Danish cooperative, Coop Denmark days ago scooped top honour at the Energy Management Leadership Awards hosted by the Clean Energy Ministerial [CEM], an international clean energy platform. The coop won…

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Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom tables Shs 22.5bln budget

HOIMA – Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom intends to spend Shs 22.5 billion in the financial 2023-2024 compared to Shs 15.8bln planned for spending in the financial year 2021-2022. The budgetary estimates were presented days…

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Diverse bank boardrooms contribute to fighting climate change

LONDON – Following the 2015 Paris agreement, achieving carbon neutrality is one of the world’s most urgent priorities. Since banks play an important role in modern financial systems by channelling funds to…

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