Organisations
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Local media urged to enhance coverage of PWDs
AMURIA– National Union of Women with Disability [NUWODU] has appealed to the media in Uganda to bolster the coverage of persons with disabilities [PWDs] but also report positively on this segment of the…
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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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Lira land board secretary in trouble over corruption
LIRA– The acting secretary for Lira district land board, Pastor Francis Okello Olwa is in trouble again for illegally processing a land title for Mayor’s Gardens in Lira City and allocating part…
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Fall Armyworms invade Pader district as Amuru farmers are advised on cheap loans
PADER– Several farmers in Pader district are counting losses following the invasion by Fall Armyworms that have destroyed several acreages of maize, simsim, millet, and sorghum, resulting in instability on the side…
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Oil refinery project affected persons get land titles
HOIMA – 73 Kabaale oil refinery project affected persons [PAPs] whose families were displaced as government acquired land for the construction of the oil refinery in Kabaale Sub-county in Hoima district are…
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Over 2,000 pilgrims set off from Fort Portal to Namugongo to mark Martyrs Day
FORT PORTAL – More than 2,000 foot pilgrims from Fort Portal and Kasese dioceses were on Monday flagged off from Fort Portal heading to Namugongo in Wakiso district to mark Uganda Martyrs…
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Kenya to host first Africa coffee summit this week
NAIROBI– Kenya will host the first G25 African Coffee Summit from May 25-27, 2022. The country was granted the opportunity during the Inter African Coffee Organization [IACO] 61st Annual General Assembly which…
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Kole: Stakeholders urged to help in provision of clean water
KOLE– Kole district acting water officer, Patrick Ocen has called upon the development partners to assist the district in funding the provision of clean and safe water to the residents. “We still…
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Amolatar engineer on spotlight over Shs 150mln
AMOLATAR– Amolatar district senior assistant engineer, Robert Okidi is facing charges of abuse of office and causing financial loss amounting to Shs 150 million. He has been sent home to pave way…
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Credit unions more likely to improve financial wellbeing of members, survey dicovers
NEW YORK– A recent survey of US voters by the Credit Union National Association [CUNA] found that the sector returns billions of dollars to the members of unions and communities. Credit union…
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