Month: January 2025

Adult literacy programme empowers Lira locals with business skills

LIRA CITY, January 31, 2025 – The Great Salvation Ministry, a local church in Lira City is empowering the elderly, youth, and people with disabilities [PWDs] in Kakoge C, Kakoge Ward, Lira…

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Soroti Blood Bank receives new ambulance worth Shs 300mln

SOROTI CITY, January 31, 2025 – Service delivery is expected to improve at Soroti Regional Blood Bank following the arrival of a new ambulance valued at Shs 300 million. While handing over…

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The Uhuru Institute calls for strong cooperatives in New Year’s message

KAMPALA, January 31, 2025  – The Uhuru Institute for Social Development [TUI] has called on cooperators in Uganda to build robust cooperatives that can effectively carry out their responsibilities while upholding core values…

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Uganda announces Ebola outbreak as one confirmed dead

KAMPALA, January 30, 2025 – The Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of Ministry of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease [SVD] in Kampala following positive test of the strain from three National…

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Columbia cooperative given US$ 500mln for clean energy projects

COLUMBIA, January 30, 2025 – The power supplier for South Carolina’s 19 electric cooperatives has secured US$ 500 million in federal support for several clean energy projects needed to meet the Palmetto State’s…

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MPs reject free land for Bunyoro University over Shs 4.9bln compensation for trees

KAMPALA, January 30, 2025 – Members of Parliament [MPs] have advised government against acquiring free land to establish Bunyoro University after the landowner demanded Shs 4.9 billion in compensation for his pine…

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Museveni impressed by PDM impact in Lira

LIRA, January 30, 2025 – – President Yoweri Museveni and the First Lady, also the Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni were on Tuesday hosted at the home of Vicky Apio…

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Soroti RCC warns parish chiefs, others against misuse of PDM gadgets

SOROTI CITY, January 30, 2025 – The Soroti Resident City Commissioner [RCC], Peter Pex Paak, has warned parish chiefs against misusing the IT gadgets provided to enhance the Parish Development Programme [PDM],…

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Mbarara City saves Shs 3 billion on two road projects

MBARARA CITY, January 30, 2025 – Mbarara City Council has saved a total of Shs 3 billion on two road contracts. This was revealed recently after councillors petitioned the Office of the…

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500 teenagers graduate in computer training in Masindi

MASINDI, January 30, 2025 – Around 500 students from various primary and secondary schools in Masindi District and Masindi Municipality have earned certificates after completing a computer training course. The three-month training,…

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