Michael Ojok
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News
Gulu University seeks Shs 27b to set up juice producing factory
GULU – Gulu University is seeking at least Shs27 billion to set up a complete, independent juice processing factory. Last year, the University launched the “Gulu University Muyeme Juice” pilot project which majorly…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Elegu Market: Land owners demand relocation of vendors
ELEGU– The owners of pieces of land on which hundreds of vendors at the Elegu border market have been operating are demanding that the vendors should go off their land to pave…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Death of Oulanyah halts programs for more than 60 VSLAs in Omoro district
OMORO – The death of the late Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah, has left more than 60 Village Savings and Loan Association [VSLA] members in shock and suspense having joined a housing…
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Development
Elegu vendors reluctant to relocate to a new market space
AMURU – Vendors at Elegu border market in Elegu town council in Amuru district are yet to relocate to the new market site allocated by the district. In a recent interview with…
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Amuru district forms committee to scrutinise eviction of illegal herdsmen
AMURU – Following complaints that the security personnel in Amuru district ask errant herdsmen [Balalo] for bribes to protect them from eviction, the district council has formed an independent committee of councilors to…
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Regional Development: Leaders demand for fast rehabilitation of roads
LIRA – Leaders in the three-sub region of West Nile, Acholi and Lango, have called on the government to fast track its commitment on rehabilitating and opening access roads within the northern…
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Gov’t commits 300m to rehabilitate 10 roads in Agago
AGAGO – The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MFPED) has allocated Shs 300 million to Agago district local government for the rehabilitation of 10 community access roads in the next…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Mao calls for an investigation into the massive land given for establishment of Industrial Parks.
GULU– The Democratic Party [DP] President General Norbert Mao has called for an investigation into the series of land being offered by members of the community to the government for the establishment…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Oil and FID: Ker Kwaro Acholi calls for deliberate support to the Acholi Business Community
GULU – The Acholi Cultural Institution-Ker Kwaro Acholi wants the Government of Uganda and the stakeholders in the petroleum oil and gas sector to make a deliberate effort to empower the local business…
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Development
Energy Association opposes increased funding for ERA
KAMPALA – The Energy Generators and Distributors Association of Uganda has rejected a proposal to increase funding to the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) from 0.3% to 0.7% of the electricity sold. The…
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