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Fighting pests and diseases: Lango coffee farmers urged to take care of their plantations
LIRA CITY, September 25, 2024 – Coffee farmers in Lango Sub-region have been called upon to take care of their plantations to keep away pests and diseases that attack the perennial cash…
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Embrace dairy farming, town council boss urges residents
LIRA, September 24, 2024 – Fleddie Okwe Badyang, the LCIII Chairperson of Amac Town Council in Lira district, is urging local farmers, especially the youth, to shift their mindset and embrace dairy…
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Lango farmers advised to transition to coffee growing
LIRA, September 21, 2024 – RCM Okello Orik, Lira district LCV Chairperson, has urged farmers in Lango Subregion to embrace coffee farming as a strategy to combat household poverty. Okello expressed his…
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MPs irked by closure of Karuma Bridge
KAMPALA, September 18, 2024 — A group of Members of Parliament [MPs] from Northern Uganda have expressed their grievances over the closure of Karuma Bridge for three months by the Minister of…
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Low uptake of micro-scale irrigation raises concern among Kwania Leaders
KWANIA, September 18, 2024 — Authorities in Aduku Subcounty, Kwania district, are expressing concern over the low interest among farmers in enrolling in the micro-scale irrigation scheme. In March 2024, Kwania district…
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Enhancing bargaining power: Northern Uganda farmers urged to form cooperatives
LIRA, September 17, 2024 — Farmers in the Lango and Acholi sub-regions have been advised to form cooperatives to enhance their bargaining power and avoid selling their produce at undervalued prices to…
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500 stalls lie idle at Lira Main Market
LIRA, September 10, 2024 – Approximately 500 stalls and lock-ups at Lira Main Market in Lira City are currently vacant after vendors struggled to attract customers due to accessibility issues. The market,…
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Kwania NRM leaders warned against politicising PDM
KWANIA, September 8, 2024 – The Kwania Resident District Commissioner, Richard Arikwanga Noon has warned leaders of the ruling National Resistance Movement [NRM] in Kwania to stop politicising the government programmes, especially…
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Alebtong health units get Shs 300mln for medical equipment
ALEBTONG, September 4, 2024 — Government is to provide Shs 300 million towards the procurement of medical equipment for two upgraded health facilities in Alebtong district. The Government Chief Whip, Denis Hamson…
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32 cases of illegal fishing registered in Lango in three months
Lira City, September 3, 2024 – At least 32 cases of illegal fishing were registered in Lango Subregion in May, June, and July, according to the area police. Patrick Jimmy Okema, the…
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