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Acholi leaders want implementation of new farming project halted
GULU-Acholi leaders want the recently launched Parish to Market Model project to boost commercial agriculture in Acholi Sub-region halted to give more time for further discussions and sensitisation of the land owners.…
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Ngetta ZARDI kicks off planting
LIRA-Ngetta Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute [ ZAR7DI ] in Lira City East Division, Lira City, one of the agencies implementing the government strategy of boosting food security and seed production…
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Opposition finds extra Shs10trn revenue in alternative budget
KAMPALA-For the first time in Uganda, the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Mathias Mpuuga last Friday presented an alternative to the government’s 2023/4 budget, finding Shs10 trillion on the revenue side…
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Sironko older persons urged to form enterprise groups
SIRONKO – The Minister of State for Elderly Affairs, Dominic Gidudu Mafabi has urged the older persons in Sironko district to form enterprises groups so that they benefit from the special enterprise…
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African govts urged to invest in Agroecology
KAMPALA – Biovision Africa Trust [BvAT], the African Union Ecological Organic Agriculture Initiative, and Agroecology Partners have urged African countries to invest in organic agriculture, saying use of synthetic fertilisers harms the…
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Hoima police halt illegal eviction of over 1,000 residents
HOIMA-Police in Hoima district are investigating circumstances under which some outlaws were trying to evict over 1,000 residents in Buraru Sub-county in Hoima district without a court order and clearance from security…
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Masindi All Saints Church hunts for Shs 4bln for new building
MASINDI – Believers at All Saints Church in Masindi-Kitara Diocese, Masindi district have launched a campaign to raise Shs 4 billion to construct a new cathedral that will accommodate more members. The…
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Minister orders cancellation of two land titles in Ntoroko district
NTOROKO – The Minister of State for Lands, Dr Sam Mayanja has ordered for the cancellation of two titles in Ntoroko district covering over 3,000 acres, saying they were acquired unlawfully. Mayanja…
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Uganda’s February 2023 coffee exports up 6.3 percent
KAMPALA – Uganda increased its coffee exports by about 6.3 percent to 478,646 60-kilo bags in February 2023, Uganda Coffee Development Authority [UCDA] says in its latest report. According to UCDA, coffee…
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Museveni warns officials against mismanaging PDM money
KAMPALA-President Yoweri Museveni has put corrupt officials on notice over the Parish Development Model [PDM], a programmme he launched early last year to fight poverty in Uganda’s poor households. In a special…
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