East Africa
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Makerere University researchers recommend modern farming for Kikuube and Hoima Districts
KIKUUBE – Researchers from Makerere University have recommended modern farming to Agricultural Officers from the districts of Kikuube and Hoima. They further urged Agricultural Officers of these districts to sensitize farmers to…
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Corruption of Covid-19 Taskforce Funds in Teso
TESO – On June 18th, 2021, H.E President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni announced a second lock-down for 42 days to curtail the surge of Covid-19 infections in the communities. In his televised address, Museveni…
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Operation against illegal fishing gears on Lake Albert increases fish prices
PAKWACH – Following the recent launch of an operation against the illegal fishing gears on Lake Albert, the price of fish in the various markets in the greater Nebbi districts has gone…
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Otuke district returns Shs 600m for teachers’ recruitment
OTUKE – Otuke district Local Government has returned Shs 600m which was released by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development for the recruitment of teachers and payment of their salaries.…
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Broken bridges cut off three parishes in Amuru
AMURU – More than 6000 residents of Oguru Kal village in Pabo Town Council ,Otorokume and Olinga parishes in Pogo sub-county in Amuru District are struggling to access local markets after the…
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99% of the registered people in Masindi Municipality received Covid-19 relief funds- Report
MASINDI – According to a report presented by Deo Kabugo, the Masindi Municipality Town Clerk to the Members of the Parliamentary Accounts Committee (PAC), 99% of the registered people received Covid-19 relief…
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District leaders in trouble over misusing road equipment
HOIMA – Hoima district local government officials are being investigated over alleged mismanagement of the Hoima district road equipment. The officers who are being investigated are the Hoima District Engineer, Ibrahim Luswata,…
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Government signs agreement with Gulu Archdiocese for agricultural mechanization
GULU -The government through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gulu Archdiocese on agricultural mechanization. The agreement which was signed barely…
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NWSC, UBTEB ink MoU for skills development
KAMPALA – National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB) for skills development of its staff and trainees. Speaking…
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Minister to follow up with MGLSD on city dwellers who missed the Covid-19 relief funds
HOIMA – The Minister of State for Bunyoro Affairs, Jennifer Kaacha Namuyangu has promised to follow up on the people who missed out on the Covid-19 relief funds. The government through the…
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