Cooperatives & Communities
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Mbarara City leadership demand bidders more than Shs236m in arrears
MBARARA – Mbarara City is demanding more than Shs236m from bidders in arrears after they defaulted on their contracts. During a Council meeting held on Tuesday this week at Mbarara City Council…
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UBTEB official urges girls to pursue engineering courses
KABAROLE – The Executive Secretary, Uganda Business Technical Examinations Board [UBTEB], Onesmus Oyesigye has appealed to girls to pursue engineering courses which has for many years registered more boys than girls. “Gone…
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Water shortage hits Nebbi town, project design blamed
Nebbi. The National Water and Sewerage Corporation [NWSC] Nebbi area has linked the current water crisis in Nebbi town to the project design which was meant to serve Nebbi’s small urban population. The…
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Police on the spot for torturing and harassment of locals
Hoima – Residents and local leaders in Bulindi town council in Kyabigambire sub county in Hoima district are demanding for the withdraw of security officers that were deployed in the area to…
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Surging cases of armed robbery in Gulu City
Gulu – The leadership of boda boda cyclists’ associations in Gulu City are calling for an urgent intervention into the surging cases of armed robberies targeting their members. A total of 10…
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BKK Prime Minister and his cabinet Ministers suspended over abuse of office
HOIMA – Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom (BKK) Prime Minister, Andrew Byakutanga and his Finance Minister, Robert Owagonza and others have been indefinitely suspended from office over misconduct and abuse of office. According to…
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Avocado cooperative seeks to make Acholi a green sub-region
ACHOLI – Gulu Avocado Farmers’ Cooperative Society has embarked on growing Hass Avocado variety; an initiative that will see heavily deforested Acholi sub-region green again and increase income among households. The Hass Avocado…
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Minister Tumwebaze sets team to investigate fake drugs
KAMPALA – Frank Tumwebaze, the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has appointed a special team to carry out investigations on the alleged fake drugs in the market. “We have…
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Arua Central Market authorities allocating stalls to vendors
ARUA – Market authorities of Arua Central Market have started allocating stalls and other business facilities to vendors. Dott Services Ltd and Joadah Consults built the multibillion market at the tune of…
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UCDA to establish a Shs.1 billion regional coffee learning hub at MUST
MBARARA – Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) is in collaboration with Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) to construct a coffee learning hub at Kihumuro Campus on Mbarara-Bushenyi road. In a…
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