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NSSF aims to boost asset base to Shs 50 trillion by 2035
OTUKE, October 8, 2024 – The National Social Security Fund [ NSSF ] is determined to grow its assets under management to Shs 50 trillion by 2035, up from the current Shs…
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Obua urges clerics to mobilise the faithful for govt programmes
ALEBTONG, October 7, 2024: Denis Hamson Obua, the Government Chief Whip, has urged religious leaders in Alebtong district to actively mobilise the faithful for the Parish Development Model [PDM] and Emyooga programmes.…
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Kwania: Over Shs 10bln disbursed to PDM beneficiaries
KWANIA, October 4, 2024 — Kwania district authorities have disbursed a total of Shs 10.148 billion to the beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [ PDM ], a government initiative launched in…
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Public servants advised to venture into commercial farming
LIRA CITY, October 1, 2024 – Tom Okao, Chief Executive Officer of the Fountainhead Institute of Management and Technology in Lira City, has urged public servants to engage in commercial farming as…
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Councillors get bicycles to monitor gov’t programmes
KWANIA, October 1, 2024 – Authorities of Aduku Town Council in Kwania district have given out a total of 13 bicycles to parish councillors to ease their transportation as they monitor various…
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Travellers stranded as traffic congestion overwhelms Masindi Port
APAC, October 1, 2024 – Passengers using the Masindi Port ferry as an alternative transport option following the closure of Karuma Bridge are now stranded due to overwhelming traffic congestion at the…
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Alebtong begins vaccination against FMD
ALEBTONG, September 27, 2024 – The Alebtong District Veterinary Department has launched a vaccination campaign against the deadly Foot and Mouth Disease [ FMD ]in the district. Jacob Adoko, the Acting Alebtong…
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MP Auma donates extra Shs 2.7mln to Kwania VSLAs
KWANIA, September 25, 2024 — Kenny Auma Lapat, Kwania District Woman Member of Parliament [MP] has donated Shs 2.7 million to Women Village Savings and Loan Associations [VSLAs] in Nambieso Subcounty. Each…
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Fighting pests and diseases: Lango coffee farmers urged to take care of their plantations
LIRA CITY, September 25, 2024 – Coffee farmers in Lango Sub-region have been called upon to take care of their plantations to keep away pests and diseases that attack the perennial cash…
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Embrace dairy farming, town council boss urges residents
LIRA, September 24, 2024 – Fleddie Okwe Badyang, the LCIII Chairperson of Amac Town Council in Lira district, is urging local farmers, especially the youth, to shift their mindset and embrace dairy…
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