East Africa
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Gen. Salim Saleh urges DCOs, Agricultural Officers to report on farmers’ demands
MBARARA – Gen. Caleb Akandwanaho a.k.a Salim Saleh, the Chief Coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) has urged District Commercial Officers (DCOs) and Agricultural Officers including his own army officers in OWC…
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Fort Portal leaders ask traders who lost their businesses to fire to form a SACCO
FORT PORTAL – The Fort Portal Woman Member of Parliament, Hon. Irene Linda Mugisa has asked traders who lost their businesses to fire last week to form a Savings and Credit Cooperative…
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Ministry of lands rejects Kikuube district Land Board Chairperson
KIKUUBE – The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development has rejected the appointment of Ignatius Muganyizi as the district Land Board Chairperson for Kikuube district. Muganyizi was appointed by the Kikuube…
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Poor on-farm practices responsible for tick resistance, says NDA’s spokesperson
KIRUHURA – Farmers in Kashongi Kiruhura district have been advised to put more emphasis on good farm practices to address the challenge of persistent tick resistance on their farms. This was revealed…
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Masindi demonstration farm cows stolen
MASINDI – Cows belonging to Masindi district demonstration farm in Labongo sub-county in Masindi have reportedly been stolen following a lay off at the center. The center was established to serve as…
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Envoy enthroned as Lango clan leader
KOLE – Uganda’s ambassador to Khartoum, Dickson Ogwang Okul has been enthroned as leader of one of the 152 clans in the Lango sub-region. Ogwang, who is in charge of D`Affairs at Khartoum…
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Journalists ask for financial literacy training
ACHOLI – Journalists in Acholi sub-region have asked Gulu District Local Government to support them with financial literacy training. Felix Ochola Okun, the Chairperson of Kacel Watwero Village Savings and Loans Association…
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President Museveni donates Shs 30m to Barlonyo LRA survivors
LIRA – President Yoweri Museveni has donated Shs 30m to support survivors of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) attack at Barlonyo village in Agweng sub-county, Lira district. Prime Minister Robinah Nabbajja delivered…
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Government supports five cooperatives under ACDP in Masindi
MASINDI – The government has supported five cooperatives with more than Shs 900 million under the Agriculture Cluster Project (ACDP). The money is supposed to be used for the construction of shelters…
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