East Africa
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Ministry of Education and district leaders faulted over long-standing fight for denominational schools
ACHOLI & LANGO -The State House Anti-Corruption Unit has faulted the District Education Officers and Chief Administrative Officers in Acholi and Lango sub-regions over the longstanding fight for primary, secondary and technical…
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Kagadi hailstorm destroys 1000 acres of crop gardens
KAGADI – More than 3,000 farmers from 7 villages of Kisuura parish Bwikara sub-county, Kagadi district are counting loses after heavy hailstorms destroyed their farms and killed animals. The heavy rains coupled…
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West Nile coffee farmers advised to ensure quality control for the international market
NEBBI – Coffee farmers in West Nile region investing in organic Arabica coffee have been advised to maintain the quality of coffee beans in order to maintain coffee quality that suits the…
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Prime Minister Nabbanja intervenes in a refugee camp land conflict
KIKUUBE – Rt. Hon. Nabbanja Robinah, Prime Minister of Uganda has stopped the resettling of Congolese refugees on a disputed land in Bukinda parish, Kwangwali sub-county, Kikuube district. Nabbanja who visited the disputed…
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Lango MPs query the verified cattle compensation list by government
LANGO – Lango Parliamentary Group (LPG) has queried the list of 18,469 beneficiaries of cattle compensation verified and validated by the government. They said the number of animals stolen during the insurgency…
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Government frustrating free electricity connections – Umeme
UGANDA – Electricity utility company Umeme has faulted the government for the low connections of households under the free connections program. In March, this year, the government allocated Shs.14.2 billion to fund…
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CNOOC awards Hoima and Kikuube students with USD 14,000
KIKUUBE – At least USD 14,000 (Shs.49,500,000 million) has been given out to students from Hoima, Kikuube districts and Hoima City who excelled in last year’s national examinations. The money was given…
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East Kyoga police investigate fraud of Shs100 million
EAST KYOGA – East Kyoga Police are investigating a fraud case in which Savannah Motors, defrauded locals in Teso sub-region of more than Shs 100 million. The East Kyoga Police Spokesman, Oscar…
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Minister urges oil companies to expedite the signing of the Final Investment Decision (FID) on oil and gas
KIKUUBE – The State Minister for Energy and Mineral Development, Peter Aimat Lokeris has called on oil companies operating in the Albertine grabben to expedite the process of signing Final Investment Decision…
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Umeme tasked on reliable, high-capacity electricity for Acholi sub-region
ACHOLI – Residents and leaders in Acholi sub-region have tasked electricity utility body Umeme, to provide improved high-capacity and reliable electricity to help spur industrialization in the region. Umeme has in the…
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