Yakubu Kitunzi
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Cooperatives & Communities
Butaleja rice farmers oppose gov’t ban in swamps
BUTALEJA-Rice farmers in Butaleja district have opposed the plan by government to ban the growing of the grain and other food crops in swamps. The farmers argue that the government’s decision affects…
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Health
Malaria cases soar in Bukedi as residents misuse mosquito nets
PALLISA – Despite several interventions by government and other stakeholders to combat malaria in Bukedi Sub-region through the distribution of mosquito nets, the number of people reporting at medical facilities with the…
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Energy & Mining
Busitema University, Chinese gold company sign deal to improve skills
TORORO-Busitema University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Wagagai Mining [U] Limited in a bid to improve the quality of the university’s students doing engineering-related courses. The collaboration between the academic…
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Over 1,000 girls rescued from FGM in Sebei Sub-region
KWEEN– Authorities and other stakeholders in Sebei Sub-region have rescued over 1,000 girls from female genital mutilation [ FGM ] since 2020. Medical experts say FGM comprises all procedures that involve partial…
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Mbale: Circumcision launch ends abruptly as angry youth attack ministers
MBALE– The Imbalu [ Circumcision ] launch celebrations held at Mutoto Cultural Ground in Mbale City ended prematurely following an attack on ministers by a group of angry youth over the weekend.…
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Health
Gov’t moves to improve staff accommodation at Busolwe hospital
BUTALEJA – To improve the delivery of health services at Busolwe General Hospital, the government has started constructing and renovating 74 housing units for the hospital’s workers. Busolwe Hospital, found in Butaleja…
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Bugisu MPs want Lwakhakha upgraded to one-stop border post
MBALE – Bugisu Members of Parliament have urged government to transform Lwakhakha town council into a modern one-stop border post. The legislators said it will increase Uganda’s competitiveness in the East African…
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Mbale city residents pool resources to build own road
MBALE – After living for years without a good road, residents of four villages in Industrial City Division, Mbale City have decided to construct one so that they can have easy access…
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Heavy security deployed at Uganda-Kenya border
BUSIA-A joint security team has been deployed at the main border points between Uganda and Kenya ahead of a general election tomorrow. According to officials, the Ugandan security officers will control traffic…
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Archbishop Kaziimba decries GBV, teenage pregnancies
KIBUKU– The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Rt. Rv. Dr. Samuel Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu has decried the rising cases of gender-based violence [GBV] and teenage pregnancies in the country. Speaking…
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