Justine Muboka
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Agriculture
Ministry urges Gulu landowners to allow irrigation project to start before compensation
GULU, October 26, 2026 — The Ministry of Water and Environment [MWE] has appealed to landowners affected by the multibillion-shilling Unyama Irrigation Scheme in Gulu and Amuru districts to allow construction works…
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Stray elephants kill two people, destroy crops in Agago
AGAGO, October 17, 2026 — Herds of stray elephants from Kidepo Valley National Park have killed two people, injured another and destroyed several acres of crops in Agago district. The elephants invaded…
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Gulu City orders 78 beneficiaries to refund Shs 390mln cattle restocking funds
GULU CITY, October 7, 2026 — Seventy-eight people who allegedly received Shs 390 million in cattle restocking funds in Gulu City without meeting the eligibility criteria have been ordered to refund the…
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Agriculture
Inaugural Northern Uganda Farm Festival set for December
GULU CITY, October 1, 2026 — Preparations are in high gear for the inaugural Northern Uganda Farm Festival, which will be hosted by Beatrice Mao and her husband, Norbert Mao, the Laroo-Pece…
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Official calls for PDM planning to prioritise sustainability, loan recovery
GULU, September 24, 2026 — Violet Akurut Adome, the Director of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation at the Parish Development Model [PDM] Secretariat, has asked technical heads of local governments, particularly Chief Administrative…
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Hunger looms as hailstorms destroy crops in Gulu district
GULU, September 19, 2026 — Several acres of crop gardens have been destroyed by hailstorms in two separate incidents in Unyama and Palaro sub-counties in Gulu district, leaving families fearing hunger. The…
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Agriculture
Agroecology: ESAFF Uganda launches training for sixth cohort of journalists and communicators
KAMPALA, September 11, 2026 — Eastern and Southern Africa Small Scale Farmers Forum [ESAFF] Uganda has launched training for the sixth cohort of journalists and communicators, aimed at equipping them with skills…
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Agriculture
Gulu livestock farmers demand lower FMD vaccination fees
GULU, August 10, 2026 — Livestock farmers in Gulu District have rejected fees introduced by the Government of Uganda for vaccinating cattle and other domestic animals against Foot-and-Mouth Disease [FMD], one of…
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Education
Nile Breweries partners with NSSF, MTN MoMo to train over 300 retailers in financial literacy
GULU CITY, July 7, 2026 — Beer brewer Nile Breweries Limited [NBL] has trained more than 300 retailers, mainly bar owners and stockists, in Gulu City on financial literacy as part of…
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NUTOFA SACCO amplifies mechanised farming in Nwoya with three tractors worth over Shs 888mln
NWOYA, June 29, 2026 — Northern Uganda Tractor Owners, Operators, Mechanics and Farmers Association Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited [NUTOFA SACCO] has taken a major step towards advancing mechanised agriculture in…
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