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Masindi hospital gets US$ 96,000 water and maternal health boost
MASINDI, 21 March 2026 – Masindi Hospital has received a major upgrade, thanks to a joint initiative by the Rotary Club of Masindi and the Bweyogerere Rotary Club, which delivered a US$…
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Gov’t introduces cost-sharing policy for FMD vaccination
ISINGIRO, March 19, 2026 — The government has introduced a new cost-sharing policy requiring farmers to contribute financially towards vaccinating livestock against foot-and-mouth disease [ FMD ], in a move aimed at…
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IBANDA: SACCO posts record growth as members warned against dormant accounts, loan defaults
IBANDA, March 18, 2026 — ISSIA SACCO has recorded what Board Chairman Chris Boonah described as a period of “tremendous growth”, even as the leadership warned members over rising dormant accounts and…
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Masindi NRM leaders launch major project drive to ensure value for money
MASINDI, March 17, 2026 — Subcounty chairpersons from the ruling National Resistance Movement [ NRM ] in Masindi district have launched a comprehensive campaign to monitor government projects, school performance, health centre…
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Employees in Bunyoro urged to embrace saving culture to prepare for old age
HOIMA, March 16, 2026 — The National Social Security Fund [ NSSF ] Chief Commercial Officer, Geoffrey Waswa Sajjabi, has urged employees in the formal sector in the Bunyoro Subregion to embrace…
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U.S., Mbarara University strengthen technology and research collaboration
MBARARA CITY, March 11, 2026 — Mbarara University of Science and Technology [MUST] recently hosted the United States [U.S.] Ambassador to Uganda, William W. Popp, on a strategic visit aimed at strengthening…
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Bushenyi district launches ‘Cleaning Day’ to promote sanitation in communities
BUSHENYI, March 8, 2026 – Bushenyi District Local Government recently launched a mandatory monthly community cleaning day in fulfilment of a government directive aimed at enforcing nationwide sanitation standards. The initiative follows…
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Kiryandongo secures Shs 5.87bln project to curb post-harvest losses
KIRYANDONGO, March 6, 2026 — Kiryandongo district is set to benefit from a major climate-resilient agricultural investment aimed at reducing post-harvest losses and transforming seasonal farm surpluses into marketable products. District leaders…
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From survival to self-reliance: Human trafficking survivors rebuild their lives through skills training
FORT PORTAL CITY, March 6, 2026 — The atmosphere at the Sisters of the Holy Cross Justice, Peace and Rehabilitation Centre in Kitumba, Fort Portal City, was filled with quiet triumph and…
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MADFA SACCO faces loan recovery challenges as farmers suffer losses
HOIMA, March 5, 2026 — Managers of MADFA SACCO have expressed concern over poor loan repayment by members, largely attributed to crop losses suffered by farmers following a prolonged drought. MADFA SACCO…
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