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SACCO leaders convene to drive innovation and inclusive finance
FORT PORTAL CITY, June 25, 2025 –– In a bid to foster experience-sharing, innovation, and inclusive financing, the Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union Limited [UCSCU] on Tuesday hosted the 4th Annual…
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Construction of another modern market in Mbarara City set to begin next month
MBARARA CITY, June 29, 2025 – Landlords under their umbrella of The Mbarara Makhan Singh Market Landlords’ Association Limited [MMMLA] has given vendors until July 25, 2025 to vacate the premises of…
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Hoima City receives additional Shs 800mln for PDM
HOIMA, June 28, 2025 – – Residents of Hoima City who had not yet received funds under the Parish Development Model [PDM] programme have a reason to smile, following the release of…
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Hundreds attend 13th Annual Agribusiness Expo in Masindi
MASINDI, June 23, 2025 –– Hundreds of participants, including smallholder farmers, agripreneurs, policymakers, researchers, processors, and traders, took part in the 13th Annual Agribusiness Expo, held at Kihonda Demonstration Farm in Labongo…
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Extension workers in Kikuube urged to reach out to farmers – ‘Don’t remain in offices’
KIKUUBE, June 22, 2025 –– The Kikuube district LCV Chairman Peter Banura has called on agricultural extension workers to step out of their offices and actively engage with farmers in the field,…
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EACOP enhances local talent development with flagship training programme at UPIK
KIRYANDONGO, June 21, 2025 – – The East African Crude Oil Pipeline [ EACOP ] project has reaffirmed its commitment to nurturing local talent with a high-level delegation visit to the Uganda…
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Masindi farmers suffer losses amid rising sugarcane thefts
MASINDI, June 19, 2025 –– Sugarcane farmers contracted by Kinyara Sugar Limited [KSL] in Masindi district are incurring heavy losses due to rampant sugarcane thefts, with many forced to hire private guards…
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Kazo farmers reap big from Microscale Irrigation Programme
KAZO, June 18, 2025 — Smallholder farmers in Kazo district in Ankole Subregion are benefiting from the government’s Microscale Irrigation Programme, a transformative initiative designed to boost agricultural productivity and enhance climate…
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Speaker Among urges government to include local leaders in PDM to enhance effectiveness
SHEEMA MUNICIPALITY –– The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, recently urged government to include local leaders in the implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM], in order to improve its monitoring and effectiveness…
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PDM beneficiaries in Hoima City decry soaring feed prices
HOIMA, June 17, 2025 –– Beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM] in Hoima City, particularly those engaged in piggery and poultry farming, are struggling with the escalating cost of animal feeds,…
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