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Omoro voters task parliamentary candidates on service delivery
OMORO– Voters have outlined key social services they want delivered by any of the candidates that will win the Omoro County Parliamentary by-election on May 26, 2022. Some of the key issues…
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Constructing roads: Land owners get Shs12bln
LIRA– The government has compensated 2,092 landlords affected by the ongoing construction of Rwenkunyi-Apac-Lira and Apac-Lira-Puranga roads located in northern Uganda. According to the state minister for works, Musa Ecweru, the Uganda…
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First community greenhouse launched in Gulu City
GULU– A group of 25 local farmers in Laroo-Pece Division, Gulu City have embarked on greenhouse farming amidst the growing degradation of wetlands in the city. Obiya-Laroo Community PRELNOR Green House project…
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Price of oil seeds goes up in Lango
LIRA – The price of oil seeds in the Lango Sub region have shot up due to scarcity, paralyzing businesses in the factories in Lira City. According to manufacturers and processors, the…
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Guru Nanak earmarks Shs 300mln for shea nuts
LIRA– Guru Nanak Oil Mills Limited, one of the factories processing shea butter in Lira City, has advised the shea nut farmers in Nortnern Uganda to maintain quality as the company makes…
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Amuru farmers get irrigation equipment
AMURU– Amuru district local government has distributed 11 solar-powered irrigation equipment to small-scale farmers to continue practicing farming during the dry season and boost their household income. The equipment was provided as…
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Gulu City resumes lending to Emyooga Saccos amidst low recovery of funds
GULU- Authorities in Gulu City have resumed the disbursement of Emyooga funds to different Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies [Saccos], even though the officials face hurdles in the recovery of the funds…
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Govt turns UTC Lira into Centre of Excellence
LIRA– The government has upgraded Uganda Technical College Lira into a Centre of Excellence in offering road and bridge construction training. According to State Minister for Sports, Denis Obua, the government has…
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High fuel prices hit Gulu farmers hard as some fail to open up farmlands
GULU– High prices of fuel have forced farmers in Gulu district to stop the use of tractors in the opening of their farmlands as they prepare for the new planting season. Currently,…
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Agago commercial farmers excited over oil factory plans
AGAGO– Commercial oil seed farmers in Agago district are excited over plans to build an oil seed extraction plant in the district. This comes after Leonard Ojok, the Agago district L.C V Chairperson…
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