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Holy Cross religious order gains provincial status
FORT PORTAL -The Congregation of Holy Cross in East Africa, a religious order in the Roman Catholic Church has been granted a provincial status. The Holy Cross of East Africa Province will…
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Finance ministry commissions regional treasury service centre in Kabarole
KABAROLE –The Ministry of Finance through the Accountant General’s Office Directorate of Financial Management Service has commissioned a regional treasury centre for the Rwenzori Sub-region to address challenges of network breakdown. Most…
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Agriculture
Let us work together, factory boss tells tea farmers
KABAROLE- Methuselah Kasukaali, the chairperson board of directors of Mpanga Growers’ Tea Factory has appealed to cooperate with the factory’s management, saying the good relationship will sustain the tea business. Kasukaali said…
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Fort Portal City vendors decry poor hygiene in market
FORT PORTAL – Food vendors in Fort Portal City’s Kabundaire market have decried poor hygiene in that market, saying their customers now avoid the market due to the stench arising from the…
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Human trafficking worries Rwenzori religious leaders
KABAROLE –Religious leaders in Rwenzori Sub-region have expressed concern over the increasing cases of human trafficking in the region and the country at large. The clerics are asking the government to establish…
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Development
Kamwenge district benefits from Shs 16bln USMID project
KAMWENGE-The Lands minister, Judith Nabakooba has launched the eight projects under Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development Programme [USMID] aimed at boosting social services in Kamwenge district. The Shs 16 billion USMID…
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Agriculture
Banana farmers suffer losses as strange disease ravages plantations in Kabarole
KABAROLE -Banana farmers in Kabarole district are counting losses as a strange disease continues to devastate plantations for close to a year now. A disease which agriculturalists say is banana rust thrips,…
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IG arrests top officials of UTC Kichwamba over abuse of office
FORT PORTAL – The Inspectorate of Government [IG] has arrested and charged top officials of Uganda Technical College, Kichwamba over abuse of office. According to the IG spokesperson, Ali Munira, the officials…
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Fort Portal City Emyooga SACCOs to receive more seed capital
FORT PORTAL – 20 Emyooga SACCOs in Fort Portal City that have been doing will receive additional Shs 20mln each as seed capital to further boost their businesses. Fort Portal Resident City…
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Kabarole district to spend over Shs 800mln on clean water
KABAROLE – Kabarole district local government has set aside Shs 843.4mln for the extension of clean water to local communities in the district. According to the district status report, access to safe…
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