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Bishop Olwa roots for cotton growing in Lango
LIRA-The Bishop of Lango Diocese, Rev. Prof. Alfred Olwa has directed all the archdeaconries in the sub-region to embark on cotton growing, saying the initiative will help the institution to earn an…
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Police probe fire outbreak at Mbale Industrial Park
MBALE – Police in Mbale City are investigating the cause of a fire that on Tuesday night gutted Grace Foam Factory at Mbale Sino Industrial Park in Mbale city, destroying property worth…
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Price of eggs shoots up in Mbarara as poultry farms close
MBARARA- For the last three months, the price of eggs in Mbarara City has been rising, pushing some wholesalers and retailers out of the business. According to Denis Tindyebwa, a wholesaler of…
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Serere MP Okabe, wife die in road accident
BUDAKA-Serere County Member of Parliament, Patrick Okabe and his wife Christine Okabe have died in a road accident on Monday morning at Naboa town council in Budaka district along the Mbale- Tirinyi…
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Kikuube district officials, labourers feud over pay
KIKUUBE– Kikuube district officials were recently forced to pay local labourers Shs 8 million after the intervention of resident district commissioner Amlam Tumusiime. Last year, the district environmental department contracted 160 locals…
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Minister Nabakooba cautions Oyam against land fragmentation
OYAM- The Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Judith Nabakooba has advised the people of Oyam district against land fragmentation, saying it affects large-scale agricultural production. Handing over 2000 certificates of…
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Leaders gear up to end criminality in Sebei and Karamoja Sub-regions
AMUDAT-The district leaders in Sebei and Karamoja Sub-regions and top security commanders days ago met and deliberated on the need for peaceful co-existence to attain development. The meeting happened at Amudat district…
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Woman arrested over death of her husband in Tororo
TORORO-Police in Tororo district have arrested a woman suspected to have killed her husband in cold blood. Mary Asio,42, allegedly killed her husband, Ladislus Onyango,45, following a domestic dispute. The Bukedi South…
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Church leaders urged to embrace gov’t programmes
SOROTI-Church leaders have been urged to embrace government development programmes to boost their financial standing, other than waiting for the donations that are not forthcoming. The remark was made days ago by…
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Masaka city central market to be commissioned end of year
MASAKA-Masaka City Central Market with over lock-ups and 800 stalls will be officially opened on December 31, to accommodate mostly low income vendors, according to officials. The African Development Bank [AfDB] funded…
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