Yakubu Kitunzi
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Eastern
Miss Tourism Nabukonde calls for promotion of domestic tourism
MBALE, October 31, 2023 – The newly crowned Miss Tourism Uganda has urged Ugandans and the government to preserve the country’s cultural heritage and promote domestic tourism. Domestic tourism refers to the travel…
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Cooperatives & Communities
PDM leaders arrested for registering non-residents
NAMISINDWA, October 30, 2023 – At least five leaders of the Parish Development Model Saving and Credit Cooperative Organisations [PDM SACCOs] in Namwenule Ward, Bumbo town council in Namisindwa district in eastern…
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Eastern
Zonal industrial hubs initiative will empower Ugandan youth, says Kumi RDC
KUMI, October 27, 2023 – The Kumi Resident District Commissioner, Ahmed Washaki has said the zonal industrial hubs under the Presidential Initiative on Skilling Uganda are set to revolutionise youth empowerment in…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Namisindwa: Four arrested over extorting PDM beneficiaries
NAMISINDWA, October 25, 2023 – Three officials from Bukhabusi Sub-county in Namisindwa district have been arrested for allegedly asking the beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM] to give them part of…
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Eastern
UNBS moves to enforce food standards in schools
MBALE, October 11, 2023 – The Uganda National Bureau of Standards [UNBS] has directed schools in Eastern Uganda to purchase foodstuffs from only certified suppliers. The UNBS made the call while training…
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Cooperatives & Communities
China donates farm machinery worth over Shs 7bln to Butaleja district
BUTALEJA, October 6, 2023 – Butaleja district in Eastern Uganda has received tractors worth over Shs 7 billion from the government of China to boost agricultural mechanisation. The equipment includes 11 tractors,…
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Eastern
Mbale Industrial Park to create more 10,000 jobs
MBALE, October 5, 2023 – Sino Uganda- Mbale Industrial Park intends to create more than 10,000 jobs, according to its chairperson, Paul Zhang. Established on 619 acres in Mbale City by Tian…
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Eastern
Sigh of relief as residents in Namisindwa finally get clean water
NAMISINDWA, September 20, 2023 – Residents of Namisindwa district in Eastern Uganda have a reason to smile as they now have access to clean water. This is after a gravity flow water…
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Eastern
Namisindwa district fails to recover over Shs 710mln from youth
NAMISINDWA, September 19, 2023 – Authorities in Namisindwa district in Eastern Uganda have failed to recover more than Shs 710 million advanced to the youth under the Youth Livelihood Programme [YLP]. Launched…
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Health
Excitement as Butebo receives modern ambulance
BUTEBO, September 12, 2023 – Keddi Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation has donated a well-equipped ambulance to Butebo district in a bid to reduce maternal mortality. The emergency response vehicle registration Number UBP…
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