East Africa
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Kikuube district extension workers receive motorcycles
KIKUUBE – Kikuube District Local Government has procured three brand new motorcycles in an effort to improve extension services and production in the district. The UG Boss Motorcycles valued at Shs 30…
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Relief as UNRA installs a ferry on River Semliki
NTOROKO – In a bid to ease transport and trade between Uganda and Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) is installing a ferry at Hayibale landing…
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Vice President, Jesca Alupo buys shares at Millennium SACCO 2012 Ltd
ISINGIRO – Uganda’s Vice President Jesca Alupo bought shares worth Shs 5 million and promised to buy more at Millennium SACCO 2012 Ltd. Alupo bought shares while opening the SACCO’S new structure in…
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Uganda, South Sudan authorities concerned over continuous illegal cross border trades.
AMURU – Authorities in Uganda and South Sudan have raised concerns over the continuous illegal trade across borders in petroleum and drugs. For years, community members living along the border villages of…
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Local leaders in Rwenzori sub-region performing poorly in Emyooga program SC
KABAROLE: The Microfinance Support Center (MSC), Kabarole Zonal Manager, Emmanuel Mbogha has said, the Rwenzori sub-region local leaders are performing poorly in the Emyooga program. Mbogha said the general recovery of funds is…
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MAAIF boosts Teso, Karamoja and Lango sub-regions in preparation for war against locusts
LANGO – A total of 23 districts from Teso, Karamoja and Lango sub-regions that experienced invasion by desert locusts in 2020 have received equipment worth Shs 3b, under the Ministry of Agriculture…
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Government invests Shs60.7b to uplift education standards in Lango sub-region
LANGO – The government of Uganda has invested Shs 60.7b for infrastructural development in higher institutions of learning and establishment of secondary schools in the Lango sub-region. The First Lady and Minister…
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DPP, Lady Justice Abodo drops murder charges against Pastor
KIKUUBE – The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Jane Frances Abodo has dropped the murder charges against Pastor George Baguma commonly known as Kagenyi of Bwera Miracle Church in Kyangwali sub-county, Kikuube…
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Boda-boda riders lose millions of shillings from theft of motorcycles in Gulu
GULU – In the last twelve months, more than 170 motorcycles have been stolen from Gulu West and Gulu East Boda-boda Associations. The motorcycle taxi, commonly known as boda bodas are the…
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8 Alebtong schools request for government intervention
ALEBTONG – Eight primary schools in Alebtong district are calling for urgent intervention from Ministry of Education and Sports after their roofs were blown off by heavy wind during the Covid-19 lockdown.…
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