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Mbarara City approve Shs 51.4bln budget for next financial year
MBARARA CITY, June 2, 2024 – Mbarara City has approved a total budget of Shs 51,475,161,000 for the financial year [FY] 2024/2025, which is slightly higher than Shs 39.3 billion for the…
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Kikuube district approves Shs 31bln budget for FY 2024/2025
KIKUUBE, May 31, 2024 – The Kikuube district council has approved a budget of Shs 31.2 billion for the financial year 2024/2025, up from sh29.6bln for the financial year [FY] 2023/2024. The…
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MP Mugisa calls for impartiality in disbursing funds to PDM beneficiaries
Fort Portal City, May 31, 2024 – The Fort Portal City Woman Member of Parliament, Irene Linda Mugisa has urged parish committees not to segregate while disbursing funds to the beneficiaries of…
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Buliisa fishermen irked over “hurry up” fishing ban
BULIISA, May 29, 2024 – Fishermen operating on the shores of Lake Albert in Biliisa district have protested government’s decision to ban the “hurry-up” fishing method, claiming that scoop net fishing method [locally…
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Excitement as sub-county in Masindi district gets first govt secondary school
MASINDI, May 26, 2024 – Leaders in Masindi district have launched the construction of a Shs 2.7 billion first-ever government secondary school in Miirya Sub-county. The parents welcomed the project with joy…
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FPU embarks on sensitisation of communities against illegal fishing
NTOROKO, May 25, 2024 – The Uganda People’s Defence Forces Fisheries Protection Unit [FPU] led by the unit commander, Lt. Col. Mercy Tukahirwa has embarked on sensitising fishing communities against illegal fishing.…
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Museveni urges Ntungamo locals to support new coffee factory
NTUNGAMO, May 23, 2024 – President Yoweri Museveni wants the people of Ntungamo to unite, and support the coffee factory established by Inspire Africa Coffee Group if they are to improve their…
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Boosting irrigation: Govt earmarks Shs 560mln for Masindi farmers
MASINDI, May 22, 2024 – Government through the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] has set aside Shs 560 million for individual farmers in Masindi district to purchase and use…
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Agriculture: Nabbanja urges Masindi residents to embrace Museveni’s four-acre model
MASINDI, May 20, 2024 – Uganda’s Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja has challenged residents of Masindi district to embrace high-value crops which require small pieces of land to be cultivated. Nabbanja noted that…
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Tooro leaders empowered with nutrition governance skills
FORT PORTAL, May 19, 2024 – With support from Iles De Paix, a Belgian non-governmental organisation, Kabarole Research and Resource Centre [KRC], in partnership with the Ministry of Local Government [MoLG] has…
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