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Counterfeit maize seed seized in Lira
LIRA – More than 1,000 kilogrammes of fake maize seed have been seized in an ongoing operation mounted by the police, Lira district agricultural department, and Lango Agro-input Dealers’ Association. The operatives…
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Kwania recovers Shs 90mln from youth
KWANIA – Authorities in Kwania district have so far recovered Shs 90 million from the beneficiaries of the Youth Livelihood Programme [YLP] run by the Gender ministry. In mid-2014, the government through…
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Lira City grappling with garbage collection
LIRA – Lira City Council is currently faced with the challenge of garbage collection and needs more resources to do the job better as it currently spends slightly above Shs 40 million…
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Apac PDM SACCO leaders arrested over missing funds
APAC – Police in Apac district have arrested four PDM SACCO leaders for failure to account for Shs 51 million meant for the beneficiaries of the Parish Model [PDM]. The SACCO leaders…
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Farmers told to embrace new innovations at agricultural trade fair
GULU – Northern Uganda small-scale farmers were urged to embrace new innovations and technologies to respond to the emerging challenges of climate change as a regional agricultural exhibition commenced in Gulu City.…
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You are not beneficiaries of PDM, SACCO leaders, politicians told
APAC – The government has excluded members of the Parish Development Committees [PDCs] as well as politicians at the LCII level from benefiting from the Parish Development Model [ PDM ]. The…
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Alebtong farmers ask govt for machine to process livestock feeds
ALEBTONG – A farmers’ group in Alebtong town council, Alebtong district has asked the government to provide them with a machine to process livestock feeds, saying the market is available. The group,…
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Shs 3.7bln dam in Kole left to waste
KOLE – A Shs 3.7 billion water dam in Kole district lies idle, 15 years after it was constructed to provide water for irrigation and domestic use, this news website can say.…
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Alebtong VSLAs get Shs 60mln soft loan from Islamic Development Bank
ALEBTONG – Islamic Development Bank has given a Shs 60 million soft loan to four village savings and loans associations [VSLAs] in Alebtong district. The money was provided through Local Economic Growth…
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Equity Bank readies loans for small enterprises in Acholi
GULU – Equity Bank Uganda has committed to supporting small-scale enterprises in Acholi Sub-region so that they can sustain their operations. At least 1,000 market vendors in Gulu City and its neighboring…
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