Marion Ajwang
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News
YLP funds recovery rate in Lira City at 29 percent
LIRA – The recovery of funds disbursed to the youth in Lira City under the Youth Livelihood Programme [ YLP ] stands at 29 percent, according to officials. Lira City first received…
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Northern
Lira City grappling with garbage collection
LIRA – Lira City Council is currently faced with the challenge of garbage collection and needs more resources to do the job better as it currently spends slightly above Shs 40 million…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Alebtong VSLAs get Shs 60mln soft loan from Islamic Development Bank
ALEBTONG – Islamic Development Bank has given a Shs 60 million soft loan to four village savings and loans associations [VSLAs] in Alebtong district. The money was provided through Local Economic Growth…
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Northern
URA commends Lango Sub-region for increased tax revenue in 2023
LIRA – The Uganda Revenue Authority [URA] has lauded taxpayers in Lango Sub-region for the growth in the revenue collection attained so far in the year 2023. This pronouncement was made during…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lira farmers decry presence of fake agro-inputs on market
LIRA – Farmers in both Lira district and Lira city have urged the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] to intervene and remove counterfeit agro-inputs from the market. The call…
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Northern
Businesses interrupted as UNRA halts Masindi Port operations
APAC – Uganda National Roads Authority [UNRA] has halted the operations at Masindi Port for six days to pave the way for the routine maintenance of the ferry. The maintenance repairs on…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Attaining prosperity: Museveni urges Ugandans to embrace cooperatives
LIRA – President Yoweri Museveni has called upon Ugandans to embrace cooperatives if they want to create wealth and attain prosperity. Museveni made the call last Saturday in a speech read for…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Recovery rate for Emyooga funds in Lango Sub-region at 30 percent
LIRA – The loan recovery rate for Emyooga funds in Lango Sub-region currently stands at 30 percent, according to officials responsible for the government programme in the area. Lango Sub-region received has…
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Cooperatives & Communities
MSC to train Emyooga SACCOs in Lango, Acholi
KABAROLE – Emyooga SACCO groups in Lango and Acholi sub-regions will soon be trained by the Microfinance Support Centre [MSC] in order to improve their performance. According to Joseph Tukamushaba, head of…
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Environment
Over 180 tons of plastic bottles collected in Lira City within three years
IRA – A total of 183 tons of plastic bottles have been collected in Lira City within a period of three years. The collection of plastic bottles by the recycling companies is…
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