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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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UPDF closes Ayera landing site over unlicenced fishing boats
KWANIA – The Uganda People’s Defence Force [UPDF] fisheries protection unit has closed Ayera landing site in Atongtidi Sub-county in Kwania district over unlicenced fishing boats operating on Lake Kwania. The closure…
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KCCA launches construction of a traffic control centre
KAMPALA-Kampala Capital City Authority [ KCCA ], with Shs 63 billion support from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency [JICA] is to construct a traffic control centre aimed at ending traffic congestion in…
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Bunyoro MP implicated in land grabbing scandal
KIKUUBE-Buhaguzi East County Member of Parliament [ MP ]Stephen Aseera Aka Itaza has been implicated in a scandal where community land in Kikuube district was titled without the knowledge of the residents…
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Adjumani residents fault UWA over encroachment in protected area
ADJUMANI -Members of the community living in Apaa area in Adjumani have accused the Uganda Wildlife Authority [UWA] and other security agencies of conniving with some people to encroach on East Madi…
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Over 1,000 villagers in Kikuube district in danger of losing land to grabbers
KIKUUBE-More than1, 000 families from six villages in Kikuube district have petitioned Lands Minister, Judith Nabakoba to intervene and revoke three fraudulent land titles that are in the hands of land grabbers…
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Dokolo RDC recovers seven bicycles sold by village chairpersons
DOKOLO-Dokolo resident district commissioner, Barbara Akech has recovered seven bicycles allegedly sold off by local council one and two chairpersons. Recently the government distributed bicycles to facilitate the work of the village…
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Centre to skill teenage mothers opened in Nebbi Municipality
NEBBI– Bishop of Nebbi Anglican Diocese, Rt. Rev. Pons Awinjo Ozele on Friday commissioned a centre to empower teenage mothers in Nebbi Municipality with practical skills that they can use to create…
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Mbarara market vendors petition authorities over rental fees
MBARARA– A section of Mbarara Central Market vendors have petitioned Mbarara city leadership, saying they cannot afford the monthly rental fees imposed on them by the authorities. According to Priscah Murongo, the…
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