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Reconcile to offer better services – Masindi politicians, civil servants warned
MASINDI, June 27, 2024 – The Senior Presidential Advisor in charge of mobilisation Rtd. Lt. Col. Kibrai Mbako has advised political leaders and civil servants in Masindi district to reconcile if they…
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Akii Bua Stadium construction starts in Lira City
LIRA, June 27, 2024 – Preparation for constructing Akii Bua Stadium in Lira City in memory of Uganda’s first Olympic gold medalist, John Charles Akii Bua, has kicked off after the government…
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AfDB secures US$ 18mln GEF funding for Zambezi Basin and E-waste projects
ABIDJAN, June 27, 2024 – The African Development Bank [AfDB] has secured more than US$ 18 million in funding from the Global Environment Facility [ GEF ] for two major projects aimed…
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Hundreds lose jobs as Mayuge sugar factory is closed
NAMAYINGO, June 26, 2024 – Over 600 people in Namayingo district have lost their jobs following government’s rushed closure of CN Sugar factory that was still undergoing construction. The closure of the…
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Kikuube farmers ask govt to subsidise prices of agricultural inputs
KIKUUBE, June 26, 2024 – Farmers in Kikuube district have appealed to the government to subsidise the prices of agricultural inputs. The farmers said commercial farming cannot be achieved when agricultural inputs…
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Cultivating hope: Ivorian cocoa farmers’ path to empowerment
ABIDJAN, June 25, 2024 – On a misty morning in rural Cote d’Ivoire, Delphine Papo deviates from her usual routine. Instead of trekking 4 kilometres through the fog to her cocoa plantation,…
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Agago district struggling to recover over Shs 2bln from youth, women
AGAGO, June 25, 2024 – Agago district is struggling to convince women and youth in the district to repay Shs 2 billion government disbursed to them to finance different income-generating projects. According…
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Inaugural COMESA Week to publicise regional programmes launched in Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, June, 25 June 2024 – The inaugural COMESA Week aimed at raising public awareness on various regional integration programmes being implemented by the 21-member bloc kicked off Monday in Madagascar. This…
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Tororo leaders warned against extortion of PDM beneficiaries
TORORO, June 25, 2024 – Tororo Deputy Resident District Commissioner [RDC], Albert Amula, has warned officials implementing the Parish Development Model [PDM] against extortion. Amula issued the warning while opening the training…
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Netted: Principal Cooperatives Officer Kavundira Arraigned on Fraud Charges
KAMPALA, June 24, 2024 – In a significant move against corruption, Leonard Kavundira, the Principal Cooperatives Officer in the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperative [MTIC], has been arraigned before the Anti-Corruption…
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