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Karimojong cattle raids: Acholi leaders demand increased security, compensation
GULU-Acholi leaders have placed several demands including boosting security to curtail the surging cases of cattle raids by the suspected Karimojong warriors. The leaders, including politicians, religious and traditional made the damnds…
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Northern Uganda: Leaders ask govt to find lasting solution to cattle rustling
KIRA- Local leaders in Northern Uganda have advised the government to find a permanent solution to the Karimojong cattle raids that have left some people losing their lives. Among others, the leaders…
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UWEP boosts livelihoods of women in Lira district
LIRA– The Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme [UWEP] is boosting the livelihoods of women in Lira district, according to reports. UWEP is an initiative of the Government of Uganda aimed at improving access…
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Confusion as minister halts surveying of Omukama Iguru’s land
KIKUUBE – The State Minister for Lands, Sam Mayanja has stopped the exercise of surveying a big chunk of land in Kikuube district, allegedly belonging to Omukama of Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom, Rukirabasaija Agutamba…
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OPM to host conference on SDGs
MBARARA – The Office of the Prime Minister will on June 22-23, 2023 host the Uganda Annual Sustainable Development Goals [ SDGs ] Conference [UASDGC]. According to Onesmus Kansiime, the knowledge management…
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Park animals not responsible for spreading FMD, UWA tells farmers, others
KIRUHURA– A section of veterinary doctors and farmers in western Uganda have for some time blamed the increase in the spread of foot and mouth disease [ FMD ] in the area…
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River Semliki washes away over 10 villages as it bursts its banks
NTOROKO – Following heavy rains in Ntoroko district, River Semliki burst its banks washing away 10 villages and displacing over 1000 residents. Residents from the 10 villages of Kayanja, Kyobe, Masaka, Karugaju,…
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Lira district struggling to recover Shs 808mln disbursed under YLP
LIRA – Lira district is struggling to recover Shs 808 million disbursed to various youth groups under Youth Livelihood Programme [ YLP ]. In the financial year 2014/2015, Lira district funded 127…
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Global coffee exports drop 9.6 percent in March 2023
KAMPALA-Global green bean exports in March 2023 totalled 10.90 million bags, as compared with 12.06mln bags in the same month of the previous year, the International Coffee Organisation [ICO] says in its…
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Karimojong cattle raids : Acholi leaders urge OPM to provide emergency relief
AGAGO – Leaders in Acholi Sub-region want the Office of the Prime Minister [OPM] to consider providing emergency relief to the victims of cattle rustling in Agago and Kitgum districts. Currently, the…
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