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Minister Nabakooba warns against land evictions
LIRA – The Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Judith Nabakooba has cautioned unscrupulous people against illegal land evictions, saying those involved will face the wrath of the law. The minister…
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Lira farmers advised to practice intercropping
LIRA – The Woman Member of Parliament representing Lira district, Linda Agnes Auma has called upon farmers in the district to embrace intercropping, saying it key in ensuring food security. Intercropping is…
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Apac residents call for pro-poor land law
APAC – Residents of Apac district in Northern Uganda have blamed the increase in land disputes in the district on the weak law governing land in the country. Land in Uganda is…
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Implementing PDM: MP Acuti asks govt to facilitate parish chiefs
KOLE – The Kole North Member of Parliament in Kole district, Dr. Samuel Opio Acuti has appealed to government to facilitate parish chiefs and SACCO leaders for effective implementation of the Parish…
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Apac residents asked to register land
APAC – Residents of Apac district and the rest of districts in Lango Sub-region have been advised to register their land if they are to avoid getting involved in the rampant land disputes.…
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SACCOs in Kwania, Apac gain ground as they pull civil servants
APAC – Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies [SACCOs] in Kwania and Apac districts have gained momentum, and attracted a number of civil servants such as teachers, leaving the large microfinance institutions drained…
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Tenure system, domestic violence spur land disputes in Lango
LIRA – The traditional /customary land tenure system and domestic violence have been identified as key drivers of the increasing land disputes in Lango Sub-region. This was pronounced yesterday during the launch…
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Kwania SACCO struggling to recover over Shs 70mln from borrowers
KWANIA – Abany Community Development Savings and Credit Co-operative [ SACCO ] is struggling to recover about Shs 72.6 million loaned out to its members in the 2022/2023 financial year. The SACCO…
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MP Auma donates Shs 40mln to gospel artists’ SACCO, women VSLAs
KWANIA – Kwania district Woman Member of Parliament, Kenny Auma Lapat has donated Shs 10 million to God is Good Gospel Singers’ Savings and Credit Cooperatives Society [SACCO]. The money was delivered…
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Disbursement of PDM funds in Alebtong district marred with fraud
ALEBTONG – The Alebtong resident district commissioner, Gillian Akullo has raised concerns over the disbursement of the Parish Development Model [PDM] money to the beneficiaries, alleging that the process is marred with…
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