Education
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AVSI injects Shs 73mln for agribusiness in Lira school
LIRA– The Association of Volunteers International Services [AVSI] a not-for-profit organisation based in Italy, has signed a pact with St Katherine Girls Secondary School in Lira City to skills students in agribusiness.…
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Lango education experts root for hands-on skills in A’ level curriculum
LIRA– Educationists in the Lango sub-region have asked the Ministry of Education and Sports to revise the A` level syllabus with emphasis on integrating vocational skills training in the curriculum. They said…
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Mao on Apaa land dispute: Give mediation and reconciliation chance
GULU– The President General of the Democratic Party [DP] Norbert Mao has urged the government and political leaders in Acholi and Madi to seriously consider a community-led mediation and reconciliation process if…
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BoU raises CBR to 7.5 percent in June
KAMPALA– The current global inflationary pressures have forced the Bank of Uganda [BoU] to raise the Central Bank Rate [ CBR ] by 1 percentage point to 7.5 percent, from 6.5 percent…
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Kabarole district approves Shs 27.7bln budget for next financial year
KABAROLE – Kabarole district council has approved a budget of Shs 27.7 billion for the financial year 2022/23, with education taking the biggest share of Shs 8.5bln. The education sector is closely…
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Amuru district approves Shs 28bln budget for financial 2022/23
AMURU– Amuru district council on Tuesday approved Shs 28 billion budget for the financial year 2022/23, an increase from Shs 24bln earmarked in the current financial year 2021/22. The district’s next financial…
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Gulu City to spend 50.6 percent of 2022/23 budget on roads
GULU– Gulu City Council has approved a budget of Shs 48.7 billion for the financial year 2022/2023, with Shs 24.6bln or 50.6 percent of the total budget going to the construction of…
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Soroti district proposes to spend Shs 32.5bln in financial year 2022/2023
SOROTI– Soroti district council has approved a budget of Shs 32.5 billion to run the district for the financial year 2022/2023, up from Shs 32 bln in the financial year 2021/2022. In…
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Mbarara City 2022/23 budget increases by 20 percent
MBARARA – Mbarara City Mayor Robert Mugabe Kakyebezi has presented Shs 40.2 billion budget for the financial year 2022/23, saying it has grown by 20 percent. According to Kakyebezi, Mbarara city’s resource…
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High Court saves Gulu University Dean of Students
GULU– The High Court in Gulu has overturned the ruling that punished Gulu University Dean of students for allegedly stealing Shs 3.5 million from a business partner. Christopher Mwetwale Mpora was found…
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