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Heavy rains wreak havoc in Oyam, hunger feared
Heavy rains have displaced several families and left trails of destruction in Oyam District, with freshly planted crops destroyed and houses brought to the ground. About 2,000 households in Myene and Kamdini…
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Gulu gets jobs and crashes plastics problem via the Takataka recycling group
Takataka Plastics, a social enterprise recycling plastics in Gulu City, is helping fight unemployment and garbage troubles. Started in in 2020, Takataka employs 35 people who recycle plastics and turn them to…
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UBL launches App for beer deliveries
Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL), one of the largest two brewers, has launched a digital application so agents and large bar owners can place quick orders for beer to be delivered at their…
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Kikuube soldiers extort money from poor farmers
Security agencies in the Albertine Region are investigating soldiers accused of extorting money from poor farmers before they can allow them to harvest their crops on Hoima Sugar land. Over 200 farmers levelled…
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Floods submerge gardens in Adjumani
ADJUMANI-At least 424 residents of Ogolo North and South in Arinyapi SubCounty in Adjumani district are homeless after floods submerged their homes and gardens following heavy rain downpour. The floods in the…
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UNRA suspends Masindi Port ferry operations
KIRYANDONGO – Uganda National Roads Authority [ UNRA ] has temporarily suspended ferry operations at Masindi Port until September 19, 2022, due to a technical glitch. The ferry connects Kiryandongo and Apac…
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Rising prices pushes silverfish vendors in Amuru out of business
AMURU-Olwal silverfish vendors association in Olwal trading center in Lamogi Sub-county in Amuru district have abandoned vending following a sharp increase in prices. A sack of silverfish from Gulu City, where they…
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Poor roads hindering growth of tourism sector in Elgon districts
MBALE-The poor road network in the Elgon region in eastern Uganda will continue to hinder the growth of the tourism industry if nothing is done to make the tourist sites there accessible.…
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Excitement as Kwania residents get water project
KWANIA-Residents in Aornga parish in Nambieso Sub-county, Kwania district have a reason to smile after the launch of a new project to provide safe and clean water, after battling a severe water…
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Parents urged to nurture and educate their children
FORT PORTAL-The Member of Parliament representing Central division, Fort Portal city, Alex Ruhunda has advised parents to nurture their children well in order for them to have a better future. Ruhunda said…
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