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Karamoja leaders root for mindset change as key factor of dev’t
MOROTO –A cross cross-section of leaders in Karamoja Sub-region have urged government and development partners to focus on mindset change campaigns if meaningful development is to be achieved in the region characterised…
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Four perish in Buhweju gold mine accident
BUHWEJU – Locals in Bihanga Sub-county in Buhweju district are terrified after four artisanal miners died as part of the gold mine they were working in collapsed last Friday. Martial Tumusiime, the…
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Mbarara boda boda riders feud over election of leaders
MBARARA- A cross section of boda boda riders have disagreed with Mbarara City leadership on the election processes for the new leaders. According to Majidu Luganda, the interim chairperson of Mbarara General…
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Village chairpersons receive bicycles
MASINDI-The Minister of Internal Affairs, Kahinda Otafiire days ago handed over 339 bicycles to the LCI and LCII chairpersons of Masindi Municipality and Masindi district to help in the mobilisation of citizens…
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DINU programme to close next year
The Development Initiative for Northern Uganda [ DINU ], a Euro 150 million programme funded by the European Union [EU] to support interventions in food security, infrastructures and good governance will close…
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Fort Portal City vendors decry poor hygiene in market
FORT PORTAL – Food vendors in Fort Portal City’s Kabundaire market have decried poor hygiene in that market, saying their customers now avoid the market due to the stench arising from the…
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Human trafficking worries Rwenzori religious leaders
KABAROLE –Religious leaders in Rwenzori Sub-region have expressed concern over the increasing cases of human trafficking in the region and the country at large. The clerics are asking the government to establish…
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NCPD wants its budget increased
KOLE-The chairperson National Council for Persons with Disabilities [ NCPD ], Yona Waiswa has called upon the government to increase funding for the statutory body so that it can perform its duties…
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Delayed repair of Masindi Port ferry irks travelers
APAC-The delay by Uganda National Roads Authority [UNRA] to repair Masindi Port ferry has irked local residents who use it for transportation. The ferry, which connects residents in Apac to Kiryandongo districts…
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West Nile leaders urge IG, SHACU to handle corruption cases diligently
ARUA-Political leaders in the West Nile region have urged the Inspectorate of Government [IG] and State House Anti-Corruption Unit [ SHACU ] to handle corruption matters in the country with consciousness. They…
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