Solomon Otim
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Finance & Banking
Kwania VSLA leaders urged to bank members’ savings
KWANIA, November 5, 2026 – Leaders of Village Savings and Loan Associations [VSLAs] in Kwania district have been urged to stop keeping members’ savings in their homes, particularly under mattresses and pillows,…
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Agriculture
Local cooperative in Lira embraces Japanese techniques to improve rice yields
LIRA, November 1, 2026 — More than 1,500 members of Itek Okile Rice Growers Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in Lira district are working with the Embassy of Japan in Uganda to tackle…
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Shs 3bln Apac dam project begins amid concern over 20 percent community contribution
APAC, October 21, 2026 — Construction of a Shs 3 billion community aquaculture dam has begun in Okutu-Agwe village, Teboke Subcounty, Apac district, under the Government’s Uganda Climate-Smart Agricultural Transformation Project [UCSATP].…
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Agriculture
Amolatar beekeepers receive Shs 32.5mln in climate-smart agriculture support
AMOLATAR, October 6, 2026 — Acii Bee Farmers Group in Amolatar district has received beehives and other equipment worth Shs 32.5 million under the Uganda Climate Smart Agriculture Transformation Project [UCSATP]. The…
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Oyam district chases Shs 26.4bln in unpaid PDM funds
OYAM, September 30, 2026 — Authorities in Oyam district are struggling to recover Shs 26.4 billion disbursed to 27,431 beneficiaries under the Parish Development Model [PDM], raising concerns about the sustainability of…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kwania women launch SACCO to boost savings and household incomes
KWANIA, September 22, 2026 — Women in Banya Parish, Inomo Subcounty, Kwania district, have launched a Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [SACCO] to promote a culture of saving and improve household incomes.…
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Apac CAO held for questioning over alleged misuse of gov’t funds
APAC, September 16, 2026 — The Chief Administrative Officer [CAO] of Apac district, Emmy Olaboro Ejuku, has been taken to Apac Central Police Station for questioning over alleged mismanagement of government funds.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Keep politics out of savings groups, former MP urges Kwania VSLAs
KWANIA, September 1, 2026 — Members of Village Savings and Loan Associations [VSLAs] in Kwania district have been advised to prioritise saving and improving their livelihoods instead of devoting too much time…
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PWDs in Kwania decry discrimination in wealth creation programmes
KWANIA, July 16, 2026 — Persons with Disabilities [ PWDs ] in Kwania district, northern Uganda, have decried what they describe as widespread discrimination and exclusion from key government wealth creation programmes…
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Amolatar begins mass vaccination drive to curb contagious livestock diseases
AMOLATAR, June 17, 2026 — Amolatar district has launched a livestock vaccination campaign targeting more than 60,000 cattle and 120,000 goats and sheep in an effort to curb the spread of major…
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