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Cooperatives & Communities
Kasese RDC Walusimbi threatens to arrest Emyooga fund defaulters
KASESE – The Kasese resident district commissioner, Lt. Joe Walusimbi has warned Emyooga fund defaulters to either refund the money or face arrest. Walusimbi who was speaking during the annual general meeting…
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Finance & Banking
Kabarole district approves Shs 27.3bln budget for next financial year
Kabarole: Kabarole district council has approved a budget of Shs 27.3 billion for the next financial year 2023/2024 with education taking a lion’s share of Shs 9.5bln. The education sector is followed…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kabarole: Lack of information impedes implementation of PDM
KABAROLE – The Kabarole district LCV chairperson, Richard Rwabuhinga has expressed concern over the information gap in the implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM], saying it could derail the progress of…
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News
River Semliki washes away over 10 villages as it bursts its banks
NTOROKO – Following heavy rains in Ntoroko district, River Semliki burst its banks washing away 10 villages and displacing over 1000 residents. Residents from the 10 villages of Kayanja, Kyobe, Masaka, Karugaju,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Big boost as Kasese apple farmers receive 70,000 seedlings from NAADS
KASESE – Kasese district apple farmers have a reason to smile after receiving 70,000 seedlings from the National Agricultural Advisory Services [NAADS]. The farmers received the seedlings days ago through Operation Wealth…
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Environment
Kasese residents lose property as River Nyamwamba bursts banks again
KASESE – Kasese district residents are counting losses after River Nyamwamba burst its banks again last week, washing away crops and destroying houses in Mahango and Rukoki sub-counties. For several years, Kasese…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kamwenge farmers get platform to air out challenges
KAMWENGE-Kamwenge District Local Government in partnership with the National Alliance of Agricultural Cooperatives [NAAC] has launched an advocacy platform to help farmers dialogue with district officials on the challenges facing them. The…
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Agriculture
NAADS distributes Shs 4bln seedlings for macadamia and Hass avocado
KABAROLE – Government through the National Agricultural Advisory Services [NAADS] Secretariat has so far distributed to farmers planting materials for Hass avocado and macadamia worth Shs 4 billion. Through the Nucleus Farmer…
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Cooperatives & Communities
BCU asks Museveni to fulfill pledge of establishing cocoa processing factory
BUNDIBUGYO – Farmers belonging to Bwamba Cooperative Union [BCU] in Bundibugyo district have appealed to government to speed up the process of establishing a cocoa processing factory in the district as pledged…
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Agriculture
Farmers advised to grow spirulina to curb malnutrition in Rwenzori Sub-region
KABAROLE – Farmers in Kabarole district and Rwenzori Sub-region at large have been advised to grow spirulina to curb malnutrition challenges. Spirulina is a blue-green microalgae that is incredibly rich in protein…
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