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Heavy rains worsen roads in Amuru, Gulu districts
Heavy rains pounding northern Uganda after a long drought have dug holes in critical roads in both Amuru and Gulu, our reporter reveals, and now transporters face a crisis as they cannot…
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Government Chief Whip Obua urges Lango to embrace PDM
The newly appointed Government Chief Whip, Denis Hamson Obua has appealed to the population to embrace Parish Development Model (PDM) as a vehicle to deliver them from the trap of poverty, food…
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Lango leaders complain over Shs 50 bln cattle compensation cash
Leaders in the Lango sub-region have expressed concern over Shs 50 bln released by the government in the last financial year to compensate war claimants. They accused the office of the Attorney…
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Makerere University champions drive to protect shea nut tree in Greater North
Makerere University’s Department of Forestry, Biodiversity and Tourism has launched a campaign to protect the shea nut tree in Otuke District and other shea parkland areas. Prof John Bosco Okullo said the…
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Tooro Premier resigns; King Oyo appoints successor
Tooro Kingdom Prime Minister Bernard Tungakwo resigned abruptly last week and immediately King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV appointed Steven Frankstone Kiyinji to replace him. In a letter dated August 20…
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Lango Presidential Industrial hub kicks off youth training
The Lango Presidential Zonal Industrial hub at Lira University in Lira City has kicked off the training of youths in skills development and value addition to agricultural produce. A total of 220…
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Now Nabbanja gets into Bugoma forest saga
Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has intervened in the long-running battle to save the Budongo forest reserve that has been a thorn in the neck of communities for such a long time. Nabbanja…
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Amuru needs 16 bln to avert floods
The Amuru District Disaster Management Committee (DMC) has said it needs a total of Shs 16 billion to mitigate against the possible impact of flooding in the Elegu Town Council. Elegu is…
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Regional weather experts predict no rain till December
The Eastern African region is likely to have a longer than expected drought stretching from October to December 2022, weather experts have predicted. According to the IGAD Climate Change Prediction and Application…
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Soroti residents blame “a lax police” for a spate of armed robberies
Residents of Soroti City have castigated the police over laxity after a wave of armed robberies hit the area, leaving them in palpable fear. On Wednesday at around 8:30 pm Solomon Eluku,…
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