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Death of Oulanyah halts programs for more than 60 VSLAs in Omoro district
OMORO – The death of the late Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah, has left more than 60 Village Savings and Loan Association [VSLA] members in shock and suspense having joined a housing…
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Sub-county chairpersons get over 400 motorcycles
GULU – Ministry of Local Government has delivered 415 motorcycles to sub-county Chairpersons in northern Uganda. The event took place days ago in Gulu City at Pece War Memorial Stadium and brought…
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Uganda Prisons SACCO loan book rise 31% in 2021
KAMPALA – Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) Savings and Credit Cooperative Society [SACCO] saw a growth in loans to members in 2021 as they rose by 31% to Shs 7.3 billion from Shs…
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How a minister’s directive to lay off parish chiefs could haunt local governments
GULU – The Minister of Local Government, Raphael Mugyezi, has directed the Chief Administrative Officers [CAOs] in Northern Uganda to scrutinise the academic papers of all the parish chiefs and ensure that those…
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Why Gulu University has not received Museveni’s Shs 3.7b for clinic trial of Covid-19 herbal medicine
GULU– The Shs 3.7 billion financial support promised by the government to Gulu University for the development of herbal medicine against Covid-19 remains unfulfilled, as researchers and national regulators of medicines fight over…
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Police urge Lira investors to sue business partners over loss of Shs9b
LIRA – After losing produce worth Shs 9 billion to Oyam district based company, Agri-exim, the police have advised the Asian investors in Lira City to pursue civil remedies to recover their…
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Lira farmers urged to fight African Armyworm
LIRA – The Lira district agricultural officer, Dorcus Aluma has advised farmers in the Lango sub-region to take measures that can kill African Armyworm which has invaded several districts across the country.…
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Lira City secures land for abattoir
LIRA– The authorities of Lira City East division have secured eight acres of land at Ayago ward, to construct a modern abattoir. The development came after environmentalists condemned the current abattoir located…
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Power Forex International cons public of Shs1.8b
LIRA– At least 2,000 people in Lango, Acholi, West Nile and Bunyoro sub-regions have been conned in a dubious online deal by Power Forex International, a company with headquarters in Kampala, according…
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Amuru district forms committee to scrutinise eviction of illegal herdsmen
AMURU – Following complaints that the security personnel in Amuru district ask errant herdsmen [Balalo] for bribes to protect them from eviction, the district council has formed an independent committee of councilors to…
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