East Africa
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Government to construct 25 industrial parks to boost industrialization
MBARARA – The government of Uganda is looking for enough land for the development of 25 industrial parks across the country to boost industrialization after cabinet approved the proposal for the same…
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Uganda Development Bank Partners with OWC to Support Farmers
GULU – Uganda Development Bank Limited (UDB) has earmarked about Shs 35.3 billion to reduce poverty among 1.5 million Ugandans in the next four years, through agro-industrialization, manufacturing, infrastructure development, human capital…
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PAC Institutes investigations on Covid19 relief cash fraud in Gulu City
GULU – The Parliamentary Accounts Committee has instituted investigations into the alleged fraud on the identification and registration of the beneficiaries of Covid-19 relief cash in Gulu city. Gulu City Council Authorities…
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Fraud of Shs 55m Emyooga funds under investigation in Soroti City
SOROTI – The fraud of Emyooga funds worth Shs 55m is currently under investigation in Soroti City. This follows an incident in which the District Commercial Officer, Joy Apolot was accused of…
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Hoima City Mayor demands that Ministry of Local Government expedites processes to disburse startup funds
HOIMA – The Hoima City Mayor, Brian Kaboyo, has demanded that the Ministry of Local Government expedites processes to ensure cities get startup funds. This call was sounded by Kaboyo during a…
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National Drug Authority approves 2nd herbal Covid-19 drug in Mbarara City
MBARARA – National Drug Authority (NDA) has approved the use of Vidicine, a local herbal complimentary drug for treatment of Covid-19. This comes barely two months after the government approved Covidex manufactured…
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Chiefs receive 11 new motorcycles worth Shs 52m to mobilize subjects for development
HOIMA – The Omukama of Bunyoro Kitara kingdom, Dr Solomon Iguru, has procured 11 brand new motorcycles to his county chiefs in an effort to mobilize the kingdom subjects to engage in…
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More than Shs1 billion Emyooga money unspent in Gulu City
GULU – Several groups that were approved to benefit from the government’s Emyooga funds are reluctant to withdraw money from their accounts on what they termed unfair conditions. The groups claim, to…
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Only 19 of the 72 Emyooga SACCOs have received funds in Hoima district
HOIMA – Members of Parliament from Hoima city have supported Emyooga beneficiaries’ demand to do away with all conditions imposed on the program, if the initiative is to serve its intended purpose.…
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Bunyoro’s Shs 5 billion industrial hub to equip residents with skills
MASINDI – The construction of a Shs 5 billion industrial hub for Bunyoro sub-region has left Masindi residents and their leaders excited about the prospects of skilling youths in different fields. The…
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