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Livestock farmers to pay for FMD vaccines under new government policy
MBARARA CITY, November 18, 2024 – The government is set to introduce a new policy for controlling Foot and Mouth Disease [ FMD ] that will involve cost-sharing between the government and…
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Museveni launches Four-Acre Model campaign in Greater Kibaale
KIBAALE, November 18, 2024 — President Yoweri Museveni launched the Four-Acre Model, a modern type of farming campaign in Greater Kibaale districts on Friday. The Greater Kibaale districts comprise Kakumiro, Kagadi and…
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Lango fish farmers urge gov’t to build feed processing facility
Lira City, November 16, 2024 – Fish farmers in the Lango Sub-region are calling for the establishment of a local fish feed processing plant to address the challenges they face in accessing…
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Another mega market to be built in Mbarara City
MBARARA CITY, November 16, 2024 – Landlords in Mbarara City, under the Mbarara Makhan Singh Market Landlords Association [MMSMLA], have announced plans to construct a state-of-the-art market valued at Shs 40 billion.…
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PWDs seek approval to form separate SACCOs to benefit from PDM
NEBBI, November 15, 2024 – Persons Living with Disabilities [ PWDs ] in Nebbi district are calling on the government to allow them to form their own separate Parish Development Model Savings…
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GROW project: Gov’t to create zones for fair distribution of funds
FORT PORTAL CITY, November 15, 2024 – The Government of Uganda is considering zoning the country to facilitate a fairer distribution of funds under the World Bank-funded Generating Growth and Opportunities for…
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COP29: Lack of clean cooking access poses deadly risks for millions in Africa, leaders urge action
BAKU, November 15, 2024 — African policymakers and international partners meeting at this year’s UN Climate Change Conference, COP29 on Tuesday highlighted the urgent crisis posed by lack of access to clean…
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Minister Magyezi orders arrest of PDM extortionists
MASINDI, November 14, 2024 – The Minister of Local Government, Raphael Magyezi, has instructed security officials in Masindi, led by the Masindi Resident District Commissioner [RDC] Darius Nandinda, to arrest individuals extorting…
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The Critical Minerals Africa Group launched to unlock Africa’s critical minerals potential
LONDON, November 14, 2024 — Global leaders in the critical minerals industry have today launched the Critical Minerals Africa Group [CMAG] to foster deeper relationships between Africa and global markets, empower companies…
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Lack of radiologist: Fort Portal Hospital faces challenges operating CT Scan
FORT PORTAL CITY, November 14, 2024 – Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital [FRRH] in Fort Portal City, one of 14 regional hospitals in Uganda to receive a computed tomography [CT] scan in…
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