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Masindi farmer groups trained on agronomic practices
MASINDI-Farmers under different farmer groups in Masindi district have been trained on good agronomic practices, post-harvest handling, value addition, and institutional development. The two-day training which was held at the education hall…
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Shs 73mln raised for construction of Mama Kevina Spiritual Centre
SOROTI-Over Shs 73 million was raised towards the construction of Mama Kevina Spiritual Centre, which is being constructed in Nkokonjeru, Buikwe district. The money raised during the launch of the celebrations of…
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Preparations for Mbarara City Festival underway
MBARARA – Mbarara City leadership, Mbarara City Traders Association, Abahumuza Development Group, and One Time Marketing Group plan to hold Mbarara City Festival from February 10-12, 2023. Mbarara became a city on…
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Govt commits Shs 2bln to rehabilitate Kiryandongo road
KIRYANDONGO – Residents of different villages in Kiryandongo Sub-county, Kiryandongo district are now relieved after government provided Two Billion Shillings to rehabilitate a local road. The 20-kilometre Kiryandongo-Kitwara road had spent two…
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Mbarara Central Market: City authorities feud over revenue collections
MBARARA – A dispute has emerged between authorities of Mbarara City Council and Mbarara City South Division over the rightful caretaker of the newly constructed Mbarara Central Market. The Shs 21 billion…
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2023/2024 budget: Mpuuga pledges to support social protection funding drive
KAMPALA-The Leader of Opposition in Parliament [LoP], Mathias Mpuuga has committed to supporting efforts geared towards funding social protection in the 2023/2024 national budget. This was during a meeting where the Uganda…
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Museveni directs more funding for banana factory in Bushenyi
BUSHENYI-President Yoweri Museveni in a letter dated October 2022, has directed Finance Minister Matia Kasaija to provide Shs 23 billion for the capitalisation of the Banana Industrial Research & Development Centre [BIRDEC]…
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Alcohol Bill: Stakeholders in Kampala propose harsher restrictions
KAMPALA-Stakeholders have proposed tougher restrictions to regulate the sale and consumption of alcohol in the country with a fine of Shs 20 milliom or spending 10 years in prison proposed in the…
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Resurgence of cattle rustling worries Karimojong
KAMPALA-The resurgence of cattle rustling in Karamoja is threatening the re-opening of schools in the region, according to Agago County Member of Parliament, David Lagen. Lagen raised the concern during the plenary…
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Shs 14mln recovered as Pallisa district officials are probed over extortion of job seekers
PALLISA- Police in Pallisa are investigating members of the District Service Commission [DSC], technical staff, and politicians over allegations of corruption and extorting staff in the recruitment process. The Resident District Commissioner…
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