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Bunyoro leaders, residents excited after launch oil drilling
KIKUUBE-Locals and leaders in Albertine Graben in Bunyoro Sub-region are excited after the commissioning of oil drilling at the Kingfisher Development Area [KFDA] in Buhuka parish in Kyangwali Sub-county in Kikuube district.…
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Govt upgrades health centre in Tororo
TORORO –Residents of Tororo district now expect to get better services after government decided to upgrade Kyamwinula Health Centre II to health centre III. The upgrading of the health facility located in…
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“We have terribly missed him” BoU boss wails in tribute to Late Prof. Tumusiime-Mutebile
KAMPALA-Staff at the Bank of Uganda [BoU] still miss former governor, the Late Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile who died on January 23, 2022, according to the institution’s deputy governor Michael Ating-Ego. Atingi who…
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Standard Chartered Bank sets pace with launch of offshore mutual funds
KAMPALA-Standard Chartered Bank Uganda on Monday launched offshore mutual funds product for their clients during a press conference held at Kampala Serena Hotel and presided over by the Bank’s CEO, Sanjay Rughani,…
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Kijunjubwa Town Council gets Shs 3.3bln secondary school
MASINDI-Residents and the leaders of Kijunjubwa Town Council in Masindi district are excited after government accepted to construct Shs 3.3 billion Kijunjubwa Seed Secondary School in the area. The construction of the…
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IGG investigating drug stock-outs in govt health facilities
MBAFRARA-The Inspectorate of Government has commenced investigations into continuous drug stock-outs in government health facilities. The Inspector General of Government [IGG] Beti Olive Namisango Kamya-Turomwe made the revelation on Friday as she…
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Namisindwa authorities fail to repair roof of local school
NAMISINDWA-Government-aided Buwuula Primary School in Lwakakha Town Council, Namisindwa district has not been repaired after hailstorms blew off roofs of classroom blocks about a month ago. Rogers Wilson Wamoto, the head teacher…
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Norway earmarks US$ 10.15mln for fertiliser supply in Uganda, others
KAMPALA-The Africa Fertiliser Financing Mechanism [AFFM] has received US$ 10.15 million in new funding from the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation [NORAD]. The financing will target projects in Uganda, Kenya and Mozambique,…
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Farmers urged to embrace production of perennial crops
KWANIA –Farmers in Kwania district have been advised to embrace the growing of perennial crops which earn more money for households than seasonal crops. According to Paskweli Otoo, the executive director of…
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Helping small farmers: Developed countries urged to ensure cheap access to irrigation and fertilizers
DAVOS-KLOSTERS – Developed countries should walk the talk on transforming food systems by helping smallholder farmers in developing countries with cheaper access to irrigation, fertilizers and markets, said Raj Kumar Singh, India’s…
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