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EU funds establishment of village supermarkets in Lango, Acholi sub-region
LIRA – The Development Initiative for Northern Uganda [DINU], a government of Uganda integrated programme has constructed five farmers’ village supermarkets in the Lango and Acholi sub-regions. With support from the European…
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Regional Development: Leaders demand for fast rehabilitation of roads
LIRA – Leaders in the three-sub region of West Nile, Acholi and Lango, have called on the government to fast track its commitment on rehabilitating and opening access roads within the northern…
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Standard Chartered launches Bank More Score More Season II
KAMPALA – Standard Chartered Bank launched ‘Bank More Score More’ season II campaign that runs from April 1 to June 30, 2022. This was days ago unveiled during a match viewing party…
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Gov’t commits 300m to rehabilitate 10 roads in Agago
AGAGO – The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MFPED) has allocated Shs 300 million to Agago district local government for the rehabilitation of 10 community access roads in the next…
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Public service vehicle operators to form SACCOs after training
KAMPALA – Operators of public service vehicles (PSV) in Uganda will soon begin to establish Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs), having undergone a two-day capacity building training on the formation of…
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Ramadan: Lira Pakistani community donate to the vulnerable
LIRA – The Pakistani Association in the Lango sub-region have given food staff and sanitary materials to 250 members of the Muslim community, vulnerable people and inmates in Lira City as they…
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Benefiting from gov’t programmes: Bunyoro musicians advised to unite
MASINDI – Musicians in Bunyoro sub-region under their umbrella organisation, Allied Association of Bunyoro Entertainment Professionals [ABEP] have been urged to unite if they are to benefit from government programmes. The musicians…
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Ghost vendors: Minister Magyezi halts allocation of lock-ups in new Mbarara market
MBARARA – The Minister of Local Government, Raphael Magyezi has stopped resettling vendors in the newly constructed Mbarara Central Market, following complaints of unfairness and corruption exhibited by the leaders. This comes…
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Teso farmers panic as fall armyworms ravage crops
SOROTI– Farmers in the Teso sub-region are counting losses following an invasion of fall armyworms (FAW) pest, which is scientifically known as (Spodoptera Exempta) ravaging thousands of acres of crop fields across…
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Uganda, Kenya strike security deal
MUNYONYO – Following a series of engagements for months, Uganda and Kenya have penned a security and defense agreement that would ensure safety and tranquility along the borderline of the two East…
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