Patrick Okaba
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Education
Nebbi RDC urges gov’t to support church-founded vocational institutions
NEBBI. The Resident District Commissioner Nebbi, Robert Abak has urged the government to consider funding vocational institutions run by churches if more youth are to acquire skills needed for job creation. He said secondary…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Nebbi farmers wary of middlemen in coffee subsector
NEBBI– Although growing coffee is one of the enterprises that the government has selected under Parish Development Model [PDM] to fight poverty in rural households, farmers in Nebbi district have urged government…
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TotalEnergies launches initiative to protect environment
BULIISA-TotalEnergies has launched the Tilenga Biodiversity Programme aimed at protecting and conserving biodiversity in and around the Tilenga Project Area where some of the oil activities are taking place. Philippe Groueix, the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
DR Congo and Uganda security officials meet over cross-border smuggling
NEBBI- Ugandan security officials in Nebbi district and their counterparts from DR-Congo’s Mahagi Territory, in Eastern Ituri Province met on Tuesday to discuss the rise in the smuggling of goods between the…
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UNRA starts maintenance on Nebbi – Goli road after public outcry
NEBBI – Uganda National Roads Authority [UNRA] has started maintenance works on Nebbi Jukia – Goli road following a public outcry on the bad state of the road which has become impassable.…
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Minister tasks MPs to mobilise people to get out of poverty
WEST NILE – After very many interventions by government to eradicate poverty across the country failed, the Finance Minister Matia Kasaija has tasked MPs to mobilise Ugandans for the Parish Development Model…
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Janet Museveni lauds Stanbic Bank for efforts to skill young Ugandans
KAMPALA- The First Lady and Minister of Education Janet Museveni has commended Stanbic Bank Uganda for supporting government’s efforts to skill young Ugandans through its annual National Schools Championship (NSC). Mrs. Museveni…
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Insecurity, poor road network affecting cross border trade
WEST NILE – Ugandan’s local investors and young entrepreneurs in the West Nile region have described the hindrance in the cross-border trade between Uganda and DR-Congo is due to insecurities and poor…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Nebbi district to host West Nile Investment Summit in March 19, 2022
NEBBI – Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) has identified Nebbi district to host the West Nile Investment Summit scheduled to take place on 19th March,2022 at Nyaravur -Angal Town Council. The agenda for…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Water shortage hits Nebbi town, project design blamed
Nebbi. The National Water and Sewerage Corporation [NWSC] Nebbi area has linked the current water crisis in Nebbi town to the project design which was meant to serve Nebbi’s small urban population. The…
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