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Districts to get community hospitals in new health sector reform
KAMPALA, August 10, 2024 – Government has introduced a new reform in the health sector aimed at upgrading health centre IVs in the country to community hospitals. This was disclosed by the…
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Boosting agricultural value addition: MPs urge gov’t to improve access to electricity in rural areas
KAMPALA, August 9, 2024 – Members of Parliament [MPs] have urged government to improve access to electricity in rural areas to boost value-addition in the agriculture sector. The legislators made the call…
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Banyankole Kweterana finally receives Shs 9bln for ranch compensation
MBARARA City, August 9, 2024 – Banyankole Kweterana Cooperative Union [BKCU] in Mbarara City has finally received over Shs 9.55 billion from the Finance ministry as compensation for its ranch taken over…
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Cow power: Animal waste to fuel aircraft
BRASILIA, August 8, 2024: Brazil’s meat giant JBS Foods has started using animal waste from its operations to fuel aircraft. This material is sourced from the company’s facilities in the United States,…
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Oyam PWDs decry irregularities in implementation of PDM
OYAM, August 8, 2024 – Persons with Disabilities [PWDs] in Oyam district have raised concern over irregularities in the implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM] in the district, stating that they…
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Bunyoro CSOs warned against exhibiting partisan behaviours ahead of 2025/2026 general elections
MASINDI, August 8, 2024 – Civil Society Organisations [ CSOs ] operating in Bunyoro Subregion have been warned against being partisan as they carry out civic education and voter education a head…
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Farmers in eastern Uganda urged to embrace irrigation
SOROTI, August 8, 2024 – Farmers in eastern Uganda have been urged to embrace irrigation as a way of coping with the everchanging climatic conditions and also boost crop production at the…
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Namutumba officials remanded over theft of PDM cash
NAMUTUMBA, August 7, 2024 – Three Parish Development Model [PDM] leaders in Namutumba district were yesterday remanded to prison on charges of obtaining money by false pretence. They were arrested by the…
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EAC, UNESCO renew commitment to enhance collaboration between them
ARUSHA, August 7, 2024 – The East African Community [EAC and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation [ UNESCO ] have reaffirmed their commitment to partner in areas of mutual…
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Teso College Aloet set to plant 20,000 trees for planting
SOROTI, August 7, 2024 – Teso College Aloet has received 20,000 tree seedlings to plant, which should help mitigate climate change’s effects, and beautify the school more. The trees were donated to…
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