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Bujagali Hydropower audit: Furious MPs kick minister out of parliament
KAMPALA – The State Minister for Energy Sidronius Opolot alongside other officials were yesterday sent away from parliament by the legislators on the Parliamentary Adhoc Committee investigating the financials of Bujagali Energy…
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Climate Change: Experts urge government to prioritise investing in irrigation systems
KAMPALA-Climate Change and Environmental experts have urged government to prioritise and invest more resources in the establishment of irrigation systems across the country. This comes at a time when several parts of…
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Over 2,000 children with disabilities miss school in Amuru district
AMURU-At least 2,100 children living with disabilities in Amuru district have reportedly dropped out of school. The Secretary for Social Services Amuru District Local Government, Apollo Okello Kaggwad told theCooperator in an…
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Standard Chartered reports record US$ 581mln operating profits in Africa and Middle East
DUBAI-Standard Chartered PLC [the Group], with operations in Uganda, has released its financial results for the first half of the year ending 30 June 2022, earning good profits. In the Africa and…
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PAG Mission Hospital gets modern theater
LIRA– PAG Mission Hospital in Lira City has constructed a modern operating theater to serve people in Lango Sub-region. The theater, named Dr. Herbert Ros Operating Theater, was constructed with funding from…
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Masaka wetlands degraded due to inadequate funding- top official
MASAKA– More than 42 square kilometres of the wetlands’ buffer zones in Masaka district have been degraded due to a lack of enough funds for monitoring and enforcement of regulations, a senior…
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Shell posts US $ 11.5bln profit, to invest more in renewable energy
KAMPALA– Shell has posted record results in the second quarter 2022, with a US $11.5 billion profit eclipsing the mark it set only three months ago, lifted by strong gas trading and…
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Tororo district probes health workers over extortion, harassment
TORORO – Tororo district is investigating allegations of extortion and harassment of patients by some health workers. The authorities say the investigation follows a public outcry about medical workers asking patients for…
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Bankers urged to invest in Uganda’s tourism industry
KAMPALA– Local commercial banks in Uganda have been called upon to support firms in the tourism industry since it is the country’s major foreign exchange earner and job provider. The call was…
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Neonatal care unit saves 40 babies in one month
BUTALEJA– Busolwe General Hospital’s first-ever neonatal intensive care unit has saved up to 40 babies in less than one month, authorities have said. The unit, which was launched in March this year,…
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