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Local government administrators want approval of local revenue decentralized
Administrators of local governments in Acholi sub-region want Parliament to decentralize approval of locally raised revenue. This they say will improve the implementation of planned activities. Currently, all local governments in the…
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Crack down on more than 10 tons of marijuana in Soroti district
SOROTI – Soroti district Resident District Commissioner [RDC], Stephen Okumu, has cracked down on more than 10 tons of marijuana. The operation follows a community outcry by Oculoi sub-county residents, Soroti district…
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Soroti farmers receive 5 tons of seedlings for the new planting season
SOROTI – Soroti district farmers have received 5 tons of beans from the office of the National Agricultural Advisory Services [NAADS] Secretariat under Operation Wealth Creation [OWC] program. According to Moses Echeku,…
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Farmers in Northern Uganda to embark on growing Rosemary
Hundreds of farmers in Acoli and Lango sub regions have received training on Rosemary growing from Special Anointing Oil, SAO-Uganda, an NGO that promotes growth of the popular herb around the country.…
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Chinese Agency Boosts Budaka Rice Coop with Equipment
Budaka. Idudi Rice Farmers Cooperative Society has received an assortment of farm equipment, worth millions of shillings, from South to South Cooperation (SSC) a Chinese organisation. The donation was handed over to…
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Sebei Coop Farmers Frustrated by Erratic Weather
Kapchorwa: Extremely hot to rainy weather has meant prolonged delays of planting for farmers from the Sebei sub-region and yet the new season is already witnessing excessive rains. In his 30 years…
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Uganda and Kenyan authorities to cooperate in new defense, trade agreement
Ugandan and Kenyan traders will be the biggest beneficiaries after their two countries yesterday signed a raft of agreements meant to ease trade, cement political ties and improve their social/cultural connections. The…
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Safaricom to launch M-Pesa in Ethiopia in September
Nairobi, Kenya: Growing a business might be about focusing on one thing, but also taking things to the next level. Safaricom PLC, the largest telecommunications provider in Kenya, and one of the most…
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Fresh foods prices hike due to drought
Tomatoes are selling like a hot cake in the fresh food market in Busia town. A box of tomatoes has increased to shillings 500,000 from shillings 100,000 in the last four months.…
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Districts can use cooperatives to end unemployment
Local governments have been advised to grow cooperatives in an effort aimed at solving the ever-increasing youth unemployment problem. Youth unemployment is the main challenge districts are grappling with to productively engage…
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