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Karamoja: Gov’t launches Phase 3 of Lokere and Lokok Water Catchments Project
MOROTO, May 18, 2025 – – The Government of Uganda has officially launched Phase 3 of the Lokere and Lokok Water Catchments Project, marking a major step forward in the country’s commitment…
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Cultural barriers prevent Karamoja women from accessing GROW project loans
KOTIDO, May 16, 2025 –– In the arid plains of Karamoja Subregion, where women play a central role in agriculture and entrepreneurship, a quiet struggle continues — financial exclusion rooted in traditional…
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UFAAS and NaSARRI Join Forces to Promote Agricultural Technologies
SERERE, May 11, 2025 – The Uganda Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services [ UFAAS ] has partnered with the National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute [NaSARRI] to promote modern agricultural technologies, particularly in…
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Disgruntled volunteers at Kotido General Hospital down tools
KOTIDO, May 7, 2025 – A group of long-serving volunteers at Kotido General Hospital have downed tools in protest after being excluded from the list of successfully recruited personnel. Some of the…
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Court clears Kotido officials in Emyooga funds mismanagement case
KOTIDO, May 6, 2025 – The high-profile case involving the alleged mismanagement of Emyooga funds in Kotido district has ended in acquittal, after the prosecution failed to present any witnesses or substantive…
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Kapchorwa marks International Labour Day with focus on PDM and inclusive job creation
KAPCHORWA, May 5, 2025 –– Kapchorwa district celebrated the belated International Labour Day on May 2, 2025 under the theme “Consolidating the Gains of the Parish Development Model [PDM] and Its Productivity…
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Tourism: New 2.6km road to improve access to Sipi Falls in Kapchorwa district
KAPCHORWA, May 2, 2025 – The Uganda Tourism Board [UTB] has officially launched a 2.6-kilometre tourism access road in the hilly Kapchorwa district, located in eastern Uganda. The road, constructed in partnership…
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Kotido mentors and field agents trained to digitise VSLA business transactions
KOTIDO, April 30, 2025 — In a move toward modernising financial systems in Kotido district, mentors and field agents have been trained on how to use the WENDI platform, which is designed…
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NaSARRI to release new oil seed varieties for enhanced production
SERERE, April 26, 2025 – Following the successful release of improved oil seed varieties of groundnuts, simsim, and sunflower earlier this year, the National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute [NaSARRI] is set to…
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Over 200 locals enrol in coffee farming initiative in Soroti district
SOROTI, 25 April 2025 — At least 210 residents of Soroti district have been sensitised and enrolled to begin growing coffee this year, according to the District Production Officer, James Michael Enyaku.…
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