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Hard work pays: CNOOC awards 300 top students with over Shs 73mln
HOIMA CITY, April 22, 2026 – A total of 300 top-performing students from the district of Hoima, Kikuube, and Hoima City who excelled in the 2025 national examinations have been awarded a…
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Bunyoro, Tooro cane farmers outraged by proposed excise duty hike
HOIMA CITY, April 21, 2026 — Sugarcane farmers in the Bunyoro and Tooro sub-regions, united under the Bunyoro Tooro Sugarcane Farmers Association [BUTOS], have expressed strong disapproval over government’s proposal to increase…
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Rwampara ranchers’ row resumes: police block meeting as Shs 9.6bn crisis deepens
RWAMPARA, April 20, 2026 — Tensions boiled over on Friday as elderly ranchers clashed with police at the Rwampara district headquarters after officers blocked a scheduled meeting over a disputed Shs 9.6…
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Mbarara health centre to get Shs 3bln upgrade, boosting capacity threefold
MBARARA CITY, April 16, 2026 — Access to maternal healthcare in Mbarara City is set for a major boost following the official handover of a construction site for a new multi-storeyed maternity…
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BoU warns Masindi locals against unregulated financial institutions as outreach exposes service gaps
MASINDI, April 17, 2026 — The Bank of Uganda [BoU] has cautioned residents of Masindi district against keeping money at home or entrusting it to unregulated financial institutions, warning that such practices…
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Mbarara City moves to demolish illegal structures in urban clean-up drive
MBARARA CITY, April 15, 2026 — Authorities in Mbarara City have launched a fresh campaign to demolish dilapidated and illegal structures, following a successful operation to ease street congestion. City officials say…
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Local councils intensify revenue drive as LEGS project set to boost rural economies
BUSHENYI, April 10, 2026 — Local authorities in Bushenyi district have stepped up efforts to strengthen domestic revenue mobilisation, as a new development initiative promises to inject fresh capital into rural economies.…
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Ankole Diocese Millennium SACCO expands to Bunyoro, boosting access to affordable credit
HOIMA, April 9, 2026 — Church leaders and Christians in Bunyoro Kitara Diocese have welcomed the opening of a new branch of Ankole Diocese Millennium SACCO, describing it as a major step…
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Mbarara orders PDM beneficiaries to begin loan repayments as grace period ends
MBARARA CITY, April 8, 2026 — Authorities in Mbarara City have directed beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [ PDM ] to begin repaying funds received under the government programme following the…
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Kiryandongo Hospital SACCO flourishes, uplifting members and the wider community
KIRYANDONGO, April 8, 2026 — Kiryandongo Hospital SACCO has recorded impressive growth since its establishment in 2020, emerging as a key financial lifeline for health workers and the surrounding community. The SACCO,…
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