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Cooperatives & Communities
Masaka borrowers in trouble over Shs 585mln loan
MASAKA– Authorities in Masaka city have warned youth and women that they will face the wrath of the law if they fail to repay Shs 585 million loan. Both the youth and…
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Ministry of Education maintains ban on music artists
MASAKA– The Ministry of Education continues to maintain its ban on schools from hosting local music artists to perform at functions. The schools are now required to resort to drama clubs within…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Research on local concocted mixtures developed to kill black coffee twig borer launched
MASAKA-National Coffee Research Institute has started carrying out research on local concoctions of organic mixtures being used by some of the coffee farmers in the Greater Masaka region to control the black…
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Stop destroying natural resources if you want to restore Masaka’s glory, minister Kaboyo tells locals
MASAKA– State minister for Luweero Triangle, Alice Kaboyo has warned people in Greater Masaka area against the destruction of natural forests and wetlands, saying it has deprived Masaka of its glory as…
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URA moots using drones to fight smuggling at border points
MASAKA– Uganda Revenue Authority [ URA ] could start using drones as an alternative measure to fight smuggling at various porous border points. This was revealed by URA customs manager in charge…
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Cooperatives & Communities
MPs launch investigations into rice business at Mutukula border post
MUTUKULA– Legislators under the Parliamentary Committee on Trade, Industry, and Tourism have launched investigations into the alleged corruption and unfair competition in the rice trade at Mutukula border post. This comes after…
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Health
Lack of bio-medical engineers hampers service delivery in Greater Masaka
RAKAI– Frequent breakdown of medical equipment in the hospitals in the Greater Masaka districts of Rakai, Kalisizo, and Lyantonde is hindering effective service delivery, thanks to the lack of bio-medical engineers in…
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Child marriages rise in Sembabule as poverty and drought continue to bite
SEMBABULE-Authorities in Sembabule district are worried over the increasing cases of child marriages which they attribute to poverty and a prolonged drought spell in the district. Sembabule district lies in the cattle…
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Environment
High demand for timber escalates deforestation in Masaka district
MASAKA– Masaka district forest department has expressed concern over the increasing demand for timber, which has resulted in the rampant destruction of forests in the district. Masaka District Forest Officer, Willy Bbaale…
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Health
Masaka wetlands degraded due to inadequate funding- top official
MASAKA– More than 42 square kilometres of the wetlands’ buffer zones in Masaka district have been degraded due to a lack of enough funds for monitoring and enforcement of regulations, a senior…
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