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Evictees ask Hoima Sugar Limited for compensation
KIKUUBE-Some of Kikuube district residents who were evicted from the land claimed by Hoima Sugar Limited have asked the sugar company to compensate them, even though the two sides are battling in…
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Paicho Primary School fights absenteeism with food
GULU-By growing its own food, Paicho Primary School in Gulu district hopes to reduce absenteeism and improve its performance in Primary Leaving Examinations [PLE]. Bosco Odokonyero, the head teacher of the government-aided…
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Security arrest herdsmen in Atiak Sugar plantation
AMURU– Security in Amuru district over the weekend arrested three herdsmen and impounded 126 head of cattle in a cane plantation belonging to Horyal Investments Holdings Uganda, the owners of Atiak Sugar…
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UPDF recovers over 600 guns in Karamoja
MOROTO – Joint security forces have netted 2,803 suspects and recovered 612 guns and,3,998 ammunition in the ongoing operation to rid the Karamoja Sub-region of deadly cattle raids and criminality. The Uganda…
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Gen.Katumba warns politicians against sabotaging PDM
KOLE– The Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, has warned politicians in Lango Sub-region against sabotaging the Parish Development Model [PDM]. Katumba made the remarks on Saturday while addressing…
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Mbarara City earmarks Shs39.3 budget for FY 2023/24
MBARARA -Mbarara City intends to spend Shs 39.3 billion during the financial year [ FY ] 2023/24, which is less than Shs 40.2 bln earmarked in the current FY 2022/23. Patrick Kanamugira,…
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Lira University passes out leaders to combat gender based violence
LIRA – Lira University in partnership with the Institute of Social Sciences in Netherlands has passed out 89 local, religious and cultural leaders in the Lango Sub-region trained to combat sexual and…
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Mbarara City: Plans to register boda-boda riders in high gear
MBARARA-Authorities in Mbarara City plan to launch the process of registering boda-boda riders as one way of bringing order in the city, especially as the Christmas season sets in. Richard Mugisha, deputy…
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Stray hippos kill cattle in Katakwi district
KATAKWI-Residents of Kapujan Sub-county in Katakwi district are living in fear after a school of hippopotamuses [ hippos ] invaded the area, killing six head of cattle, as well as destroying hundreds…
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Kikuube district leaders blame poor service delivery on budget cuts
KIKUUBE – Kikkube district local government expects to face hurdles in delivering services in the financial year 2023/24, blaming it on recent budget cuts. According to the financial year 2023-2024 indicative figures,…
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