Michael Ojok
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Cooperatives & Communities
Amuru farmers to plant over a million trees
AMURU, October 26, 2023 – Farmers in Amuru district under the umbrella of Kilak Farmers Cooperative Society have entered into a partnership with Kijani Forestry to plant trees in the district. Kijani…
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Cooperatives & Communities
PDM: Gulu parish chiefs to be confirmed based on performance!
GULU, October 23, 2023 –Â Parish chiefs in Gulu district could retain their jobs based on their performance in the implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM] if the suggestion by Christopher…
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Northern
Gulu UWEP group under investigation over Shs 10.8mln fraud
GULU, October 13, 2023 – Ajanyi Kacel Watwero Produce Buying and Selling Association members are under investigation for allegedly fraudulently getting Shs 10.8 million under the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme [UWEP]. Ajanyi…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Misuse of PDM funds worries Acholi leaders
GULU – Leaders in Acholi Sub-region are worried that the recently disbursed Parish Development Model [ PDM ] funds will leave the targeted beneficiaries still poor because they have spent the money…
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Cooperatives & Communities
PDM: Gulu and Amuru residents call for translation of informational materials into Acholi dialect
GULU – Several residents of Gulu and Amuru districts in Acholi Sub-region are calling for the translation of informational materials into the Acholi dialect so that they understand the Parish Development Model…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Omoro boda boda groups receive Shs 30mln presidential pledge
OMORO – Several boda boda groups in Omoro district have received Shs 30 million pledged by President Yoweri Museveni recently. Museveni made the pledge to support the boda boda cyclists during a…
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Agriculture
Farmers in fear as FAW ravages maize farms in Amuru
AMURU – Farmers in Lakang and Layima sub-counties, Amuru district are afraid of suffering losses following the invasion of maize farms by the deadly Fall armyworm [ FAW ]. According to agriculturalists,…
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Agriculture
Small-scale irrigation: Amuru moves to promote fish farming
AMURU – The Amuru district agricultural department is considering helping farmers who have embraced small-scale irrigation on their farms to begin fish farming as an additional income-generating activity. Currently, Amuru district has…
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News
Kitgum district rallies farmers to embrace small-scale irrigation
KITGUM – Kitgum district agricultural department is rallying small-scale farmers in the district to embrace the use of small-scale irrigation technology as one of mitigating climate change. The agricultural department last week…
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Agriculture
Amuru risks losing over Shs 1.1bln for irrigation equipment
AMURU-Amuru district production department is at risk of losing at least Shs 1.1 billion meant for procuring small-scale irrigation equipment. The government allocated the said money through the Micro Scale Irrigation Programme…
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