East Africa
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Minister Magyezi vouches for the Parish Development Model Program
UGANDA – The Minister for Local Government, Raphael Magyezi has said that for Uganda to reach middle income status; Ugandans need to change their mindset and move away from subsistence agriculture to…
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Amuru Women petition District Chairman over illegal sale of Amuru Hot Springs
AMURU – Women from Amoyokuma, sub-ward, Amuru Town Council have petitioned Michael Lakony, the LCV Chairperson, Amuru district to intervene as they struggle to recover land they claim to be communally owned.…
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Government Allocates Shs.48 Billion to Creative and Music Industry
GULU – The government of Uganda has allocated Shs 48 billion to the creative and music industry for the establishment of regional arts’ theatres. The Prime Minister Robinah Nabanja revealed that the…
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Serere district disburses Shs 90m to quack journalists.
SERERE – Serere district Members of Parliament have raised a red flag over the criteria the district officials used to disburse Shs 90m to quack journalists under the presidential initiative on wealth…
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Bunyoro Kingdom, Security Agencies Meet Over Land Dispute
KIKUUBE – Bunyoro regional security agencies have met Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom officials as they launched an investigation into the ongoing land conflict between Hoima Sugar Limited and residents. The meeting attracted regional…
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Fort Portal City MPs ask for more money for Women Entrepreneurs’ SACCOs
FORT PORTAL – Members of Parliament representing Fort Portal City have asked the Microfinance Support Centre (MSC) for more money from the Emyooga programme to women entrepreneurs’ SACCOs. The Fort Portal city…
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Multibillion construction of northern Uganda regional cancer institute launched
GULU – Prime Minister Robinah Nabanja has launched the multibillion construction of Northern Uganda Regional Cancer Institute. The multibillion health facility which will be established on a four and half hectares of…
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UPDF marines, MAAIF launch a joint operation against illegal fishing gears
PAKWACH – A joint operation against illegal fishing gears on Lake Albert have been launched at Dei landing sites in Panyimur sub-county, Pakwach district by Uganda Peoples Defense Force (UPDF) marines and…
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Minister of land launches multi billion road work construction in Gulu City
GULU– The Minister of Land, Housing and Urban Development, Judith Nabakooba, has launched road construction in Gulu City. The multibillion road construction works worth Shs 42.8 billion under the Uganda Support for Municipal…
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Re-allocate Emyooga funds to local government accounts systems
GULU – The Resident City Commissioner (RCC) of Gulu, Denis Odongpiny has urged the government to re-allocate Emyooga funds from the Microfinance Support Centre to the Ministry of Finance and release it…
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