East Africa
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UPDF launches air, artillery strikes on ADF camps in DRC
KAMPALA – The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) has launched air and artillery strikes on Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel positions inside the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The rebel group blamed…
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Wild animals have destroyed over 3000 acres of food crops in Nwoya district in the last six months
NWOYA – In Nwoya, wild animals have destroyed more than 3000 acres of food crops in the last six months. The most affected areas are Lii sub-county where farmers lost 787 acres…
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Chairman TULIPONA Veterans Association hunted for allegedly forging the seal and signature of Omukama
KIKUUBE – Gideon Tumwebaze, the Chairman of TULIPONA Veterans Association is being hunted for allegedly forging Omukama of Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom, Solomon Gafabusa Iguru’s signature and seal with intent to grab land…
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Sheema: District Veterinary Officer calls for animal compensation policy
SHEEMA – Sheema District Veterinary Officer (DVO) has appealed to legislators to consider drafting the animal compensation policy. This comes at a time when the district is battling a number of animal…
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Nwoya locals, leaders reject trenches, demand for electric fence
NWOYA – Residents of five sub-counties in Nwoya district are demanding electric fence installation, instead of trenches being dug by Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). In the past six months, 3,014 acres of…
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Oyam farmers desert Tochi Irrigation Scheme worth Shs28b
OYAM – Tochi Irrigation Scheme in Oyam district that the government constructed at the cost of Shs 28b to promote rice growing has been deserted after a portion got submerged into floods.…
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Poor state of multibillion Hoima Central Market worries leaders
HOIMA – Six years after construction of the Hoima Modern Market, local leaders have identified a number of anomalies with the structure that seem to affect the efficient running of business at…
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A ray of hope for demoralized members of Kigarama People’s SACCO as Pre-AGMs commence
BUHWEJU – Kigarama People’s SACCO are holding pre-Annual General Meeting (AGM) in preparation for the 2021/2021 AGM due in December,2021. According to Grace Rukumbagaza, the SACCO Chairman said, the exercise covers 6…
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Acholi MPs want tractors distributed in all parishes
ACHOLI – Members of Parliament from the Acholi sub-region want the government through the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Animal Husbandry to distribute tractors to farmers instead of hand hoes. Initially, the…
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Government to scaleup fish farming, says Adoa – Fisheries Minister
GULU – The Ugandan government is on a mission to take fish farming to every part of the country including parts without water bodies, the State Minister for Fisheries, Hellen Adoa has…
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