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Kitgum taxi cooperative begins process for permanent registration
KITGUM, May 7, 2026 — The Kitgum Taxi Owners and Drivers Cooperative Society Limited has begun the process of adopting new bylaws after reporting the loss of its original documents to police,…
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MAAIF trains 1,000 Kitgum farmers in climate-smart coffee farming amid prolonged dry spells
KITGUM, May 5, 2026 — The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] has trained 1,000 farmers in Kitgum district in climate-smart coffee farming techniques aimed at enabling the crop to…
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Gulu City halts verification of cattle restocking beneficiaries
GULU CITY, May 5, 2026 — Gulu City authorities have suspended the verification of beneficiaries under the government’s cattle restocking programme following concerns that ineligible individuals had been included on the list.…
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Amuru steps up surveillance as fall armyworm infestation spreads
AMURU, May 5, 2026 — The Amuru District Production Department has deployed extension workers to intensify surveillance and support farmers battling an outbreak of American Fall Armyworm [AFW] in maize gardens. Also…
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Lango College students find relief with new water source
LIRA, May 1, 2026 — Students at Lango College have welcomed a newly drilled borehole, provided by a charity organisation, as a solution to the school’s long-standing water shortage and a boost…
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Amolatar RDC calls for close tracking of coffee seedlings given to farmers
AMOLATAR, April 30, 2026 — The Amolatar Resident District Commissioner [RDC] has called on extension workers in the district to follow up farmers who have received coffee seedlings to ensure they are…
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Lira City schools receive coffee seedlings to support practical learning
LIRA CITY, April 28, 2026 — A total of 7,350 coffee seedlings have been distributed to 21 schools in Lira City that have established coffee demonstration gardens, in a move aimed at…
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Kitgum recovers over Shs 6mln in PDM scam, three parish leaders jailed
KITGUM, April 28, 2026 — Authorities in Kitgum district have recovered Shs 6.1 million extorted from beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM] and remanded three parish-level suspects to Kitgum Government Prison,…
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Gulu avocado cooperative elects new leadership to steer its growth
GULU, April 27, 2026 — Gulu Avocado Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited has elected new leaders as it moves to expand its membership base, aiming to achieve economies of scale, boost innovation and…
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Lira University partners with FAWE Uganda to train HEAC students
LIRA, April 27, 2026 — The Forum for African Women Educationalists [FAWE] Uganda Chapter is funding 23 students at Lira University under the Higher Education Access Certificate [HEAC] programme. The HEAC is…
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