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Contaminated food driving cancer cases in Northern Uganda
GULU – Contaminated food is partly responsible for the increase in the number of cancer cases in Northern Uganda, according to a medical expert. Amos Obote, head of operations at Northern Uganda…
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Govt to establish skilling centre in Lira City
LIRA – The Minister of Gender, Labour, and Social Development [MGLSD], Betty Amongi has said the government plans to establish a skilling centre in Lira City and support 200 vulnerable girls with…
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68 percent of Emyooga SACCOs in Apac on growth path
APAC – At least 34 out of the 50 registered Emyooga SACCOs in Apac Municipality and Apac district are doing exceptionally well, officials say. Launched in 2019, Emyooga is a presidential initiative…
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Chia farmers maximise profits with mechanisation
NWOYA – To maximise profits, farmers growing chia in Nwoya district have embraced mechanisation in planting and harvesting of the crop. Farmers hire machines [planters] at Shs 50,000 to plant an acre of…
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Handouts cripple refugees’ SACCO in Lamwo
LAMWO – The continuous giving out of hand-outs has crippled the activities of Paluda Farmers’ SACCO whose members are South Sudanese refugees. The refugees living in Lamwo district decided to form their…
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Lango cultural leader urges women to embrace PDM
KWANIA – The Prime Minister of Lango Cultural Foundation [LCF], Eng. James Robert Ajal has tasked leaders in Lango Sub-region to mobilise women to embrace the Parish Development Model [PDM] to fight…
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Nature Uganda launches research study to conserve endangered wildlife
GULU – Little is still known about Northern Uganda and its biodiversity, according to herpetologists who say there is a need to conserve the endangered rare wildlife species in the region. Dr.…
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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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