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Agago coops to benefit from white sorghum pilot project
AGAGO– Five cooperative societies in Agago district are to be supported to grow white sorghum as the second season sets in. This is after Uganda Breweries Limited said it would buy the…
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South Sudanese refugees establish own Sacco
LAMWO– After failing to access loans from commercial banks and other financial institutions, South Sudanese refugees in Lamwo Refugee Settlement have decided to form their own Paluda Farmers’ Sacco to serve them…
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Amuru district approves Shs 28bln budget for financial 2022/23
AMURU– Amuru district council on Tuesday approved Shs 28 billion budget for the financial year 2022/23, an increase from Shs 24bln earmarked in the current financial year 2021/22. The district’s next financial…
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Gulu City to spend 50.6 percent of 2022/23 budget on roads
GULU– Gulu City Council has approved a budget of Shs 48.7 billion for the financial year 2022/2023, with Shs 24.6bln or 50.6 percent of the total budget going to the construction of…
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High Court saves Gulu University Dean of Students
GULU– The High Court in Gulu has overturned the ruling that punished Gulu University Dean of students for allegedly stealing Shs 3.5 million from a business partner. Christopher Mwetwale Mpora was found…
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Cane shortage forces Atiak Sugar Factory to close
AMURU– Atiak Sugar Factory, a subsidiary of Horyal Investment Holding Company Ltd [ HIHC ], has temporarily stopped manufacturing sugar due to the shortage of sugarcane in the area. The factory has…
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Kilak Farmers’ Cooperative Society to embark on massive soybean production
AMURU– Kilak Farmers’ Cooperative Society and Trafford, a dealer in soybean have signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] where farmers will produce soybean on a large scale and then sell the seeds…
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Oyam gets over Shs 140mln for health workers’ quarters
OYAM-The government is constructing two twin staff houses at Ariba Health Centre, in Abok Subcounty, Oyam district. The new houses, when completed will address the challenge of inadequate accommodation faced by the…
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Agro-processing facilities lie idle in Northern Uganda
GULU – At least 70 percent of the agro-processing facilities in Northern Uganda are reportedly lying idle affecting post-harvest management and the agricultural value chains. The national coordinator for Operation Wealth Creation…
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East African Trade Expo: UPDF urged to complete the upgrade of Kaunda Grounds
GULU– Gulu City will host this year’s 22nd edition of the East African Community [ EAC ] Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises [ MSMEs ] trade fair, but the city’s leaders are…
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