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Gov’t approves Shs 176bln for food production
LIRA- In a bid to ensure food security in the country, government has so far approved Shs 176 billion to enhance massive production of four major food crops in selected regions. The…
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School facilities worth over Shs 1bln commissioned in Adjumani
ADJUMANI -Plan International in partnership with Adjumani district local government on December 9, 2022, commissioned school facilities such as classrooms and dormitories, among others worth about Shs 1.3 billion under the Girls’…
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Stakeholders call for harmonised regional policy to facilitate fertilizer agribusinesses in Africa
LUSAKA-Sub-Saharan Africa, including the COMESA region has continued to record low usage of agriculture inputs such as fertilizer compared to the rest of the world. According to a statement issued at the…
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Kwania: Farmers decry low prices of farm produce
KWANIA-Farmers in Kwania district have cried out loud over the low prices of farm produce, saying they are making losses. For instance, dry cassava has dropped by Shs 400 to Shs 1,400…
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Let us work together, factory boss tells tea farmers
KABAROLE- Methuselah Kasukaali, the chairperson board of directors of Mpanga Growers’ Tea Factory has appealed to cooperate with the factory’s management, saying the good relationship will sustain the tea business. Kasukaali said…
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West Nile region in dire need of electricity
ARUA-Due to the increasing demand for electricity in the West Nile region, more than 23,000 households and businesses are not being adequately served by the 3.5 megawatts [MW] Nyagak hydropower station. According…
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Gov’t renews Oranto Petroleum license to drill more oil wells in Albertine Graben
KIKUUBE-Oranto Petroleum Limited resumed its activities to explore the commercial viability of oil reserves established at Ngasa oil field in the Albertine Graben after the government renewed its license. Oranto Petroleum Limited…
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Communities in Teso warned against buying hawked drugs
SOROTI-The National Drug Authority [NDA] has warned local communities in Teso Sub-region against buying hawked drugs, some of which could be expired or counterfeit. This call was made during a one-week sensitisation…
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UDB, Ojangole win second Global Sustainable Finance Award
KAMPALA-Uganda Development Bank [UDB] and its Managing Director, Patricia Ojangole were for the second time in a row named Sustainability Leader of the Year 2022 at the Karlsruhe Sustainability Awards Ceremony that…
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Kabalega Secondary School to embark on agri-business
MASINDI– Administrators at Kabalega Secondary School in Masindi Municipality have decided to invest in agri-business as one way of helping the school boost its income streams. Speaking during the twin inauguration of…
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