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Bulambuli: Coffee farmers urged to ensure high quality
BULAMBULI: Coffee farmers in Bulambuli district and the rest of Bugisu Sub-region have been urged to ensure the production of high quality coffee if they are to access better markets. This call…
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Tax revenue collection: Soroti City authorities in dilemma as tenderers underperform
SOROTI – Soroti City is losing over Shs 100mln monthly as a result of noncompliance among the tenderers and businesses that evade paying taxes, forcing authorities to think of what to do…
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Learners petition leaders over lack of internet facilities in schools
NEBBI -Learners in Nebbi district have petitioned their leaders to provide internet facilities in schools, saying the internet is important in boosting their academic performance. They said establishing internet facilities in schools…
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More entrances to Lira Main Market opened
LIRA– Vendors in Lira Main Market are hopeful of making bumper sales following the opening of more entrances into the market to ease accessibility. Initially, Lira Main Market located in Lira City…
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FPU burns illegal gear on Lake Albert
HOIMA – Fishing communities on the shores of Lake Albert in Hoima district are crying foul following the recent burning of their fishing gear and immature fish. The fishing equipment and about…
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Kitgum district rallies farmers to embrace small-scale irrigation
KITGUM – Kitgum district agricultural department is rallying small-scale farmers in the district to embrace the use of small-scale irrigation technology as one of mitigating climate change. The agricultural department last week…
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Mbarara City councillors, clerk feud over low revenue collection
MBARARA – Mbarara City Councillors have tasked the city clerk to collect arrears amounting to Shs 300 million from tenderers within a period of one week. During a city council meeting held…
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Nebbi district budget cut by 12 percent
NEBBI – Nebbi district councillors have passed an estimated budget of Shs 36.4 billion for the financial year 2023/2024, which is a decline of 12 percent when compared to Shs 41bln budget…
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Agro-processing facilities lie idle in Kapelebyong district
KAPELEBYONG – Famers in Kapelebyong district are in agony as agro-processing facilities established about six years ago by government under the Community Agricultural Infrastructure Improvement Programme-project 2 [CAIIP-II] lie idle. Among the agro-processing facilities…
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Smallholder farmers in Teso to benefit from market linkages
SOROTI – Smallholder farmers in Teso Sub-region will in the near future be helped to get market for their produce market by African Women Agrobusiness Network [AWAN], a non-governmental organisation that provides…
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