Education
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Omoro district council approves 2022/23 budget
OMORO– Omoro district council has approved a budget of Shs 29.3 billion for the financial year 2022/23, with the education and sports sector taking a lion’s share. The budget was approved on…
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Kikuube district councilors pass Shs 39.5bln budget
KIKUUBE– Kikuube district council last week passed over Shs 39.5 billion budget for the financial year 2022/2023, with the hope that it is going to enhance service delivery in the district. The…
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Kwania DEO still in hot soup over Shs 200mln
KWANIA– Kwania District Education Officer [DEO], Andrew Omunu is still in trouble over the misappropriation of Shs 200mln meant for the development of the new Aduku Seed Secondary School. The funds were…
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UNATU warns of industrial action as govt raises salaries for science teachers
KAMPALA– Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) wants the government to abandon the proposed inequitable salary enhancements in public service and opt for an inclusive one or else all the teachers will soon…
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Dokolo district LCV Chairman, CAO involved in smear campaign
DOKOLO– Dokolo district Chief Administrative Officer [CAO] Isa Mbooge, has brushed off accusations brought against him by the district LCV Chairman James Otto Apili, as unfounded, the CAO adding that he is…
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UIA organises Uganda-DRC Investment Promotion Summit and Market Access Expo
KAMPALA– Uganda’s Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, through Uganda Investment Authority [UIA], is organizing the first ever Uganda-Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC]Investment Promotion Summit and Market Access Expo slated for…
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Refugees demand for inclusion in govt programmes
LAMWO– Refugees settled in the three settlement centres in Lamwo district want to benefit from government programmes such as; Uganda Women Entrepreneurship program, (UWEP) and Youth Livelihood Fund, which are geared toward…
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Shs 100mln support boosts Lira University SACCO
LIRA– Lira University Staff Savings and Credit Cooperation Organisation [SACCO]is fast-growing after receiving financial support of Shs100 million from President Yoweri Museveni. According to Emma Okite, the Dean of Students, the university…
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EAC needs to create 120mln jobs, think tank says
KAMPALA – The East African Community [EAC] needs to create at least 120 million jobs to take care of its growing young population, Makerere University’s Economic Policy Research Centre [EPRC] researchers have…
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Donkey named most trafficked animal in the world
LONDON – The Donkey Sanctuary has today launched a new animated awareness film highlighting the plight of the world’s donkeys – and communities and individuals that rely on them – as they are declared the…
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