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Digital regional food balance sheet launched
KIGALI-COMESA in partnership with several stakeholders, among them the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa [AGRA] days ago launched the digital Regional Food Balance Sheet [RFBS]. The RFBS aims to accelerate the…
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Tororo district gets two seed secondary schools
TORORO-Government has earmarked Shs 5.8 billion to construct two seed secondary schools in Tororo district in a bid to have more students in the district attain secondary education. The funds under Uganda…
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Price of shea nuts shoots up in northern Uganda
OTUKE– The price of shea nuts in northern Uganda, especially in Otuke district and other shea parkland areas has gone up due to the high demand being experienced. A kilogramme of shea…
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27th FUFA Exco: Key decisions to push local football forward outlined
KAMPALA– Governance is a key pillar in the management of football and the Federation of Uganda Football Associations [ FUFA ] has put a lot of emphasis to popularise it in the…
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Malaria: Over 700 newborn babies die in Acholi in 10 months
GULU-At least 736 newborn babies have reportedly died in Acholi in the last 10 months as the region battles malaria and low attendance for antenatal care. This is according to the data…
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2,000 patients in Otuke benefit from medical camp
OTUKE-At least 2,000 patients with different sicknesses were treated in Otuke district during a free medical camp organised recently by the area MP, Paul Omara. The camp held in five health facilities…
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Ministry of Health, WHO vaccinate UPDF soldiers against Ebola
FORT PORTAL – The Ministry of Health in partnership with the World Health Organization [WHO] has launched the Ebola vaccination exercise for UPDF soldiers carrying out Operation Shujaa in DR Congo. The…
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Standard Chartered Bank launches Shs 970mln Youth in Agribusiness Project in Lira
LIRA-Standard Chartered Bank and Cordaid, in partnership with Youth Business International [YBI], have launched ‘Youth in Agribusiness Project’ funded by Standard Chartered Foundation to support young entrepreneurs to revive, strengthen, and build…
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Over 100 youth in Bunyoro qualify to train as truck drivers in oil and gas sector
HOIMA– 110 youth from Bunyoro Kitara kingdom have a reason to smile after they qualified to learn to drive heavy trucks that will be used in the oil and gas sector. The…
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Prominent Nebbi grapes farmer suffers loss due to prolonged dry spell
NEBBI-Oswald Onencan Mugumba a grapes farmer in Mbaro East village in Nyaravur-Angal town council, Nebbi district was expecting to reap big from his grapes orchard, but due to prolonged dry spells, actual…
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