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District water engineer in trouble for diverting community water borehole
KIKUUBE – The Kikuube district water engineer Hillary Agondeze is in trouble for allegedly diverting water sources for the community of Rugwano village in Kinogozi parish Buhimba sub-county Kikuube. In the last…
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Soroti Catholic Diocese Bishop tasks government to address renewed cattle raids in Teso and Karamoja sub-regions
SOROTI– The people living along the border between Katakwi and Kapelebyong districts in eastern Uganda and Karamoja sub-region are in urgent need of improved security to protect them from attacks by the…
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Shs116b Lira-Kamdini road construction launched
LIRA – The government has launched the reconstruction of Lira –Kamdini road which covers 75km stretch in the three districts of the Lango sub region. State Minister for Works and Transport, Musa…
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Concentrate on Health Centre IVs, govt urged
KAMPALA– Government should prioritise the establishment of health centre IVs instead of hospitals in districts since the lower health units can handle obstetrics gynaecology and children’s illnesses, which make up most admissions…
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MPs urge govt to restore National Seed Company
KAMPALA – Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has said there is need to revamp the National Seed Company to curb counterfeit agricultural products on the Ugandan market. Chairperson Janet…
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Minister tasks MPs to mobilise people to get out of poverty
WEST NILE – After very many interventions by government to eradicate poverty across the country failed, the Finance Minister Matia Kasaija has tasked MPs to mobilise Ugandans for the Parish Development Model…
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Death of Oulanyah halts programs for more than 60 VSLAs in Omoro district
OMORO – The death of the late Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah, has left more than 60 Village Savings and Loan Association [VSLA] members in shock and suspense having joined a housing…
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Fort Portal diocese seeking Shs1bn for Uganda Martyrs celebrations
FORT PORTAL – Fort Portal catholic diocese is looking for Shs 1bn for preparation of the annual Uganda Martyrs’ Day celebrations slated for June 3, 2022. The Uganda Episcopal Conference selected Fort…
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2022/2023 budget: MPs decline to approve UWRSA’s Shs 10.5b to revamp storage facilities
KAMPALA – MPs on parliament’s Committee on Tourism Trade and Industry, have declined to approve Shs 10.5 billion requested by Uganda Ware House Receipt System Authority [UWRSA] to refurbish storage facilities, saying…
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UNBS accreditation to offer ISO certification renewed
KAMPALA – The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS’) accreditation to provide International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) Management Systems Certification has been renewed by the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS), according…
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