Solomon Otim
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Cooperatives & Communities
Ikwera SACCO leaders in trouble as Shs 114mln disappears
KWANIA– Police in Kwania district are investigating leaders of Ikwera Savings and Cooperative Society [SACCO] following the mysterious loss of members’ savings worth Shs 114 million. The SACCO leaders are being accused…
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Calls for poverty alleviation dominate New Year messages in Lango
KWANIA– As Ugandans entered the New Year 2023, those in Lango Sub-region were rallied to embrace poverty alleviation programmes initiated by government to kick out poverty from their households. Currently, poverty prevalence…
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Cooperatives & Communities
VSLA brings joy to Kwania residents
KWANIA -More than 400 registered saving groups in Kwania district are benefiting from Village Savings and Loans Association [VSLA] programme, which is turning into a formal alternative savings scheme for residents. Under…
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Agriculture
Aduku Sub-county enacts cassava bylaw
KWANIA-Leaders of Aduku Sub-county in Kwania district have passed a bylaw to promote cassava growing, saying the crop will help households fight poverty. Under the new ordinance dubbed “Cassava Ordinance” every household…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Hard work pays: MSC rewards Apac veterans’ SACCO with office equipment
APAC– Apac Municipal Veteran Emyooga SACCO has received office equipment, thanks to Uganda Microfinance Support Center [MSC]. The equipment that includes a computer laptop and a three-in-one printer were donated to the…
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Agriculture
Kwania: Farmers decry low prices of farm produce
KWANIA-Farmers in Kwania district have cried out loud over the low prices of farm produce, saying they are making losses. For instance, dry cassava has dropped by Shs 400 to Shs 1,400…
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Delayed repair of Masindi Port ferry irks travelers
APAC-The delay by Uganda National Roads Authority [UNRA] to repair Masindi Port ferry has irked local residents who use it for transportation. The ferry, which connects residents in Apac to Kiryandongo districts…
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Hope as IFMS is commissioned in Kwania district
KWANIA– Leaders in Kwania district have welcomed the installation of Integrated Financial Management System [ IFMS ] with the hope of improving service delivery in the district. The IFMS is an automated…
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Lira market vendors protest delayed relocation of street vendors
LIRA– Lira Main Market vendors in Lira City are protesting the delayed reallocation of other vendors operating on the nearby streets, saying they are losing business to their rivals who don’t pay…
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Clergymen endorse new policy to weed out untrained pastors in Uganda
LIRA-Government has commenced a stakeholders’ consultative meeting to seek public views on the new religious policy intended to phase out the untrained pastors following numerous complaints about their conduct. The religious policy…
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