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Lira City farmer suffers loss as floods submerge fish ponds
LIRA -The chief executive officer of Telela Agri-tourism Farm, one of the progressive farmers in the Lango Sub- region, Tom Anyii is counting losses after recent floods submerged some of his fish…
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Bugisu farmers decry fake agro-inputs on market
MBALE –Farmers in Bugisu Sub-region have asked government to intervene and address the issue of the increasing presence of fake agro-inputs on the local market. Judith Mukite, a poultry farmer in Mbale…
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Distribution of coffee seedlings starts in Northern Uganda
GULU – Uganda Coffee Development Authority [UCDA] has started the distribution of coffee seedlings to farmers in Northern Uganda. The Acholi Sub-region extension officer for UCDA, Wilfred Oyella disclosed the development on…
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Equity Bank Uganda engages media on 2022 financials
KAMPALA -Equity Bank Uganda on Monday held a media engagement in Kampala to discuss the financial performance of 2022, the Africa Recovery and Resilience Plan and its achievements so far, as well…
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Ajay Banga becomes 14th President of the World Bank
WASHINGTON – The Executive Directors of the World Bank have selected Ajay Banga as the next President of the World Bank for a five-year term beginning June 2, 2023. Banga most recently served…
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MP Nebanda distributes maize seeds to farmers
BUTALEJA- The Butaleja district Woman Member of Parliament, Florence Nebanda has started to distribute 2.5 tonnes of maize seeds to farmers in her constituency. Nebanda told this reporter that seeds that were…
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MP Aol rallies farmers to embrace mechanised agriculture
GULU – Gulu City Woman Member of Parliament, Betty Aol Ochan, has rallied farmers and farmer groups in Gulu City and Acholi Sub-region to embrace mechanised agriculture, saying it reduces labour costs…
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Excitement in Alebtong as construction of Shs 2.5bln secondary school is launched
ALEBTONG – Residents of Adwir Sub-county in Alebtong district are excited that learners in the area will no longer have to walk long distances in search of secondary education following the launch…
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Mbale School of Nursing and Midwifery graduates 1,390 students
MBALE – A total of 1, 390 students over the weekend graduated from Mbale School of Nursing and Midwifery in a ceremony held at its campus in Mbale City. While speaking at…
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KYOTERA: Farmers count losses as torrential rains hit farms
KYOTERA – About 800 farmers in Kyotera district are counting losses following torrential rains that have destroyed farms including about 300 acres of vanilla in Kiwumulo village in Kasaali Subcounty. The LCI…
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