East Africa
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Acholi district councils tasked to enact ordinances to protect land
ACHOLI – The District, Municipal and City Councils of Acholi have been tasked to enact ordinances to protect land. This directive was given by Acholi Parliamentary Group (APG) and the cultural institution…
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Kigarama SACCO boss loses civil suit against the registrar; members demand for a new board chairman
SHEEMA – Kigarama People’s SACCO, a historical financial institution hailing from Masheruka town council Kanyeganyegye ward in Sheema Municipality, is on the verge of collapsing due to leadership squabbles. This started in…
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Cooperatives, Commercial Officers trained on Cooperative Identity, Business Management & Regulations
KAMPALA – The Assistant Commissioner for Cooperatives in the Ministry of Trade and Cooperatives (MTIC), Robert Mpakibi has urged leaders of cooperatives around the country to always insist on using the established…
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APG, Ker Kwaro Acholi calls for unconditional release of Apaa residents in custody
ADJUMANI – The Acholi Parliamentary Group (APG) and Ker Kwaro Acholi have called for the unconditional release of 7 residents of Apaa who have been arrested and are being detained in Adjumani…
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Kikuube hold budget conference with call to mobilize farmers to embrace PDM
KIKUUBE – The Kikuube district leaders have emphasized the need to mobilize and sensitize farmers to get prepared to benefit from Parish Development Model (PDM). In this financial year, Kikuube district will…
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Lira City based Asian investors defrauded of Shs 9b
LIRA – Asian investors dealing in oil seeds and milling in Lira City have been defrauded of Shs 9b after supplying soya beans, sunflower and cotton to Agri Exim Uganda Limited and…
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Rukiga, Sheema, Bushenyi ban selling pork and pig movements over African Swine Fever
WESTERN UGANDA – Veterinary authorities in three districts of Western Uganda have put a temporary ban on selling pork products and pig movements over a reported outbreak of African Swine Fever in…
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Masindi district recruits 16 parish chiefs, 11 town agents for new administrative units
MASINDI – Masindi district local government has recruited 16 Parish Chiefs and 11 Town Agents to work in the new created sub-counties and town councils. Masindi district local government approved five sub-counties…
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National land acquisition, resettlement and rehabilitation policy in offing
KAMPALA – The government through the Ministry of Land Housing and Urban Development is finalizing the process of drafting the National Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy. This was disclosed by the…
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Lango sub-region MPs demand reconstruction of roads network
LANGO – Lango Parliamentary Group (LPG) has demanded the reconstruction of the road networks in the sub-region to ease transportation of produce, communication and service delivery. They tasked the government to construct…
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