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MPs order closure of Hoima City abattoir
HOIMA CITY, May 16, 2024 – Members of Parliament [MPs] have called for the immediate closure of the abattoir in Hoima City over unhygienic conditions which they say pose health hazards to…
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Kikuube residents appeal for relief aid as heavy rains devastate homes, farms
KIKUUBE, May 16, 2024 – Over 400 residents from eight villages in Kyangwali Sub-county, Kikuube district are appealing for relief supplies after their crop gardens and homes were devastated by heavy rains…
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Mothers should be supported to be self-reliant, says Masindi district boss
MASINDI, May 12, 2024 – Cosmas Byaruhanga, the Masindi district LCV chairperson, has urged government and other stakeholders in the country to continue supporting Ugandan mothers and girls so that they can…
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Bunyoro businesswomen urged to embrace GROW project
HOIMA, May 11, 2024 – Prudence Akatukwatsa, a gender specialist in the Ministry of Gender, Labour Social Development has [MGLSD] has advised women entrepreneurs in Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom to embrace Generating Growth…
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Masindi health centres receive motorcycles to boost service delivery
MASINDI, May 9, 2024 – Four health centres in Masindi district have received four motorcycles worth Shs 24 million from government. The motorcycles were handed over to the officials in charge of…
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Govt urged to priotise early childhood education in primary schools
MASINDI, May 7, 2024 – Leaders from Masindi district are calling for prioritisation of early child education [ECE] in primary schools owned by government. ECE is a starting point for a child’s…
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PM Nabbanja warns Banyoro locals against land fragmentation
KAKUMIRO, May 6, 2024 – The Ugandan Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has warned the people of Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom against land fragmentation. Nabbanja who is also the Kakumiro district Woman Member of…
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Museveni advises labour unions to prioritise wealth creation
FORT PORTAL, May 3, 2024 – President Yoweri Museveni has advised labour unions in the country to prioritise creating avenues for wealth creation before advocating for more jobs from government. “Jobs come…
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Engaging in commercial agriculture: Kikuube women ask for tractors and irrigation equipment
KIKUUBE, May 2, 2024 – Women leaders in Kikuube district have appealed to President Yoweri Museveni to give them tractors and irrigation equipment to engage in commercial agriculture. Sarah Kayonza, Chairperson Kikuube…
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Luwero factory now buys sugarcane from Bunyoro farmers
MASINDI, April 30, 2024 – Bunyoro Sugarcane Cooperative Union Limited [BSCUL] in Masindi district, and Victoria Sugar Limited in Luwero district, recently entered into a memorandum of understanding [MoU], enabling one of the…
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