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Vendors block MPs from visiting major market in Mbarara City
MBARARA, March 11, 2024 – Mbarara Central Market fish vendors recently tried to block Members of Parliament from accessing the newly constructed market, saying the rent charged is too high for them…
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Retired police officers in Bunyoro to form SACCO
MASINDI, March 8, 2024 – In a bid to improve their livelihoods, retired police officers in Bunyoro Sub-region under the umbrella of Bunyoro Retired Police Officers Association [BRPOA] have resolved to form…
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Sugarcane farmers protest Shs 10,000 tax
KIKUUBE, March 7, 2024 – Leaders of Hoima Sugar Limited Out-Growers Association in Kikuube and Hoima districts have expressed dismay after Kikuube District Local Government imposed a Shs 10,000 tax on every…
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MADFA SACCO starts pre- AGMs in Bunyoro Sub-region
MASINDI, March 6, 2024 – Masindi District Farmers Association Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [MADFA SACCO] yesterday started holding pre-Annual General Meetings [pre-AGMs] in different districts in Bunyoro ahead of the main…
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Second edition of Mbarara City Festival slated for June this year
MBARARA, March 5, 2024 – Authorities in Mbarara City in partnership with the Private Sector Foundation Uganda are engaged in the preparation of the second edition of Mbarara City Festival, the inaugural…
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Govt donates tractor to Hoima farmers’ association
HOIMA, March 2, 2024 – The government through the Ministry of Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] has donated a tractor to farmers in Hoima district to promote commercial farming in Bunyoro Sub-region.…
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Fort Portal City: Street food vendors empowered to keep food safety standards
FORT PORTAL, February 29, 2024 – In a bid to ensure the serving of safe and nutritious food to their clients, Kabarole Research and Resource Center Uganda [KRC] has trained street food…
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Three interdicted in Mbarara City over corruption
MBARARA, February 28, 2024 – Councillors in Mbarara City recently interdicted three members of the City Service Commission over allegations of corruption and misuse of office. According to city mayor Robert Mugabe…
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Speaker Among to address tea sector plight as farmers ask for Shs 5bln
KAMPALA, February 27, 2024 – Speaker Anita Among has pledged that Parliament’s assist the hard-hit tea sector, which is faced with price drops and expensive inputs, forcing some farmers to abandon their…
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Museveni implores MMU leadership to promote research and innovation
FORT PORTAL, February 27, 2024: President Museveni has urged the leadership of Mountains of the Moon University [ MMU ] to prioritise the promotion of research and innovation. Museveni said the government’s…
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