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Rwot Acana writes to Museveni over eviction of Pader residents
PADER-Rwot David Onen Acana II, the Paramount Chief of the Acholi Cultural Chiefdom has written to President Yoweri Museveni, pleading that government halts the eviction of people from the land that became…
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LEGS project improving lives of farmers in rural areas, says minister Magyezi
FORT PORTAL – The Minister of Local Government, Raphael Magezi has said the Local Economic Growth Support [ LEGS ] project is on track to improve the lives of more than one…
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Kasaija urges local gov’t officials to enforce laws on environmental protection
MASAKA-The Minister of Finance, Matia Kasaija has called upon local government officials to enforce laws on conservation of the environment to mitigate the effects of climate change in the country. The minister…
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Masindi residents want health centre II elevated
MASINDI-Residents of Kikingura town board in Bwijanga Sub-county, Masindi district are calling for Kikingura Health Centre II to be elevated to level III to enable them to get better services. Speaking during…
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Kwania LCs receive bicycles after 10 years of waiting
KWANIA-Local Council I and II chairpersons in Kwania district have finally received their bicycles from the government after 10 years of waiting. In 2011, the government allocated Shs 11 billion for the…
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Makerere University at 100: Tayebwa pushes for increased funding of higher institutions
KAMPALA – The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has urged government to increase the funding for Makerere University and other public institutions of higher learning to be able to do more…
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Alebtong district to get skills centre for vulnerable youth and women
ALEBTONG-Dorcas Foundation for Relief and Development, a community-based organisation is in advanced preparations to construct a centre for skilling the vulnerable youth and women in Alebtong district. According to Dorcas Acen, the…
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Help us: KACITA petitions parliament over cost of doing business
KAMPALA-Traders belonging to Kampala City Traders Association [ KACITA ] have petitioned the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, on the high costs of doing business and prayed that government stops selective…
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Adjumani: How sharing of land is helping refugees and host communities fight malnutrition
ADJUMANI – In a bid to end malnutrition among refugees and host communities, especially among children below five years in Adjumani district, landlords are donating land for communal farming to scale up…
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New South Sudanese refugees incite violence in Lamwo Refugee Settlement
LAMWO – The new refugees arriving from South Sudan are on the spot for inciting violence in Lamwo settlement, according to the leaders within the camp. The leaders say the new refugees…
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