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Govt earmarks Shs 10bln for major project in Alebtong
ALEBTONG– The government has earmarked Shs 10 billion for Local Economic Growth [LEG] project in Alebtong district to support agricultural production. Under the project, the government is constructing 10.8-kilometre road from Alebtong…
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Nabbanja grills KCCA officials over slow registration of boda bodas
KAMPALA-Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has grilled Kampala city leadership over the poor turn-up of boda boda cyclists for the ongoing registration exercise. About 350,000 boda boda cyclists in Kampala and Wakiso districts…
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SHACU arrests seven officials over selling govt land in Mbale city
MBALE– The joint security of both State House Anti-corruption Unit [ SHACU ] and police have arrested seven former technical officers of Nakaloke town council in Mbale city in connection with the…
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Hoima city residents protest over day in road construction
HOIMA– Police in Hoima Oil City spent hours trying to arrest a group of youth who had staged a peaceful demonstration on Wednesday accusing an Indian investor of delaying construction works on…
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PDM: Nyowa officials tasked to refund over Shs 200mln
NWOYA- Officials in Nwoya district have been asked to refund Shs 208 million meant for the operationalisation of the Parish Development Model [PDM]. The funds were meant to identify PDM beneficiaries, enterprise…
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Local coffee exporter KDS now wants youth as industry game-changers
Kampala Domestic Stores Limited (KDS), one of Uganda’s largest indigenous coffee exporters, said they want to skill youth within central Uganda and get them involved in the coffee value chain as a…
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Pader district boss on the spot over diverting grinding machine
PADER-Justine Ocen, the Pader District LCV Vice Chairperson is on the spot for allegedly diverting a maize grinding machine meant for Porogali Sub-county. The machine, which was acquired by the government through…
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Butaleja leaders divided over wetland demarcation
BUTALEJA – Leaders in Butaleja district have disagreed over the ongoing demarcation of wetlands in the area. Government has embarked on boundary demarcation of Nakwasi wetlands in Butaleja district amid protests from…
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Masaka city authorities seek funds for repair of USMID roads
MASAKA-Authorities in Masaka city want government to provide more funds for the maintenance of roads constructed under the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development Programme [ USMID ] funded by the World…
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Residents irked by poor roads in Sebei Sub-region
KAPCHORWA: The poor state of community roads in Sebei Sub-region is partly to blame for the poverty that residents face, as farmers find it difficult to deliver their agricultural produce to markets,…
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