East Africa
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One dead, 86 displaced as flash floods devastate Kilembe Mines hospital
Brian Masereka, 17, a resident of Kyarumba sub county, Kasese district, breathed his last at Kilembe Catholic Church, to where he and dozens of other patients had been evacuated after Kilembe Mines hospital was devastated…
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Masindi farmers demand for coffee hurler from government
Coffee farmers in Masindi district want government to establish a coffee processing machine within the district, saying that they produce enough coffee to sustain it. Masindi district has four active coffee cooperatives,…
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Lamwo: 400 LDUs deployed to plant sugarcane due to labour shortage
Four hundred Local Defence Unit personnel, LDUs, have been deployed to help plant sugarcane for Ayuu Alali Cooperative Society Limited in Lamwo district. The Ministry of Agriculture resorted to using the LDUs…
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Kasese teachers’ SACCO donates 500kgs of cassava flour
Bukonzo United Teachers’ SACCO has donated over 500kgs of cassava flour to the district’s Covid-19 Taskforce as food relief to vulnerable communities in Kasese district,. Handing over the donation on Tuesday this…
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Former hotel employees resort to stone crushing to earn a living
Following the institution of a national lockdown by President Museveni in response to the novel Coronavirus pandemic, several young people in Moroto district found themselves out of work as their employers sought…
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Covid-19: Tooro dairy cooperative donates milk to Kabarole children’s homes
Tooro Dairy Cooperative Society Limited has donated 420 litres of pasteurised milk to the four homes caring for vulnerable children in Kabarole district. The cooperative’s support was part of its relief efforts towards…
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Kasese fish traders hit by low demand
Fish traders in Kasese have expressed their dismay over the low demand for fish despite a drastic drop in fish prices. According to fresh fish traders based at Kayanja landing site, the…
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Lamwo: 800 tonnes of sugarcane seeds face expiry due to labour shortage
Over 800 tonnes of cane seeds acquired for planting under the Ayuu Alali commercial Sugarcane Project in Lamwo district are set to expire next week because of inadequate workers to plant them.…
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Uganda registers increase in coffee exports despite COVID-19
Uganda registered an increase in coffee exports in March 2020, despite an overall contraction in international trade as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a report from the Uganda Coffee Development Authority…
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COVID-19 pandemic cripples leading Bunyoro SACCO
A prominent financial cooperative in Bunyoro is failing to deliver services to its members as a result of ongoing restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to David Katende, the Coordinator Masindi…
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