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AfDB commits over Shs 1.1trn to renovate Kampala-Malaba railway line
KAMPALA-The African Development Bank [AfDB] Group is providing US$ 301 million [1.1 trillion] to overhaul the Kampala-Malaba Meter Gauge Railway [MGR] in Uganda. The railway line is part of the East African…
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NARO launches campaign to promote new bean varieties in Karamoja
MOROTO – The National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] has launched a two-year campaign codenamed “Eyok Maret” [ Our Bean ] to promote the production of fast-maturing and iron-rich beans NAROBEAN6 and 7…
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Demand for value addition when you have enough production, farmers told
NWOYA-Farmers in Nwoya district have been advised to demand for value addition facilities when they are sure of dependable production. According to the coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation [OWC] in Acholi Sub-region…
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UPDF goes for commercial maize production in fight against food insecurity
KIKUUBE-The Uganda People’s Defence Forces [UPDF] has joined efforts of ensuring food security in the country by launching commercial production of maize, soybeans, and sorghum The UPDF Spokesperson, Brig Gen. Felix Kulayigye…
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Construction of Asamuk Seed Secondary School kicks off
AMURIA-Amuria district has officially handed over the site for the construction of Asamuk Seed Secondary School in Asamuk Subcounty. State Minister for Works Musa Echweru, Lillian Eyai, the Amuria resident district commissioner,…
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MPs shocked as over Shs 50 bln silk project stalls in Sheema district
SHEEMA -Members of Parliament were days ago shocked after discovering that Tropical Institute of Development Innovations [TRIDI], which was given over Shs 57 billion by government for manufacturing silk in Sheema district,…
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GULU: NARO courts more farmers into growing new rice variety
GULU-The National Agricultural Research Organization [NARO] is courting farmers in Gulu district to join in the massive production of Namche 5 rice variety. The rice variety, which grows and yields well in…
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Tea farmers decry high prices of fertilisers
SHEEMA – Tea-out growers in Sheema and other districts continue to ponder over the increasing prices of fertilisers and herbicides, saying unless government intervenes they will not be able to boost production…
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Nwoya district health workers grappling with poor accommodation
NWOYA-Several health workers in Nwoya district are residing outside their duty stations due to dilapidated accommodation facilities. At least 30 percent of the health workers in the district deployed in 10 health…
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Construction of classroom blocks begins in four Kumi schools
KUMI-Authorities in Kumi district have launched the construction of classroom blocks in four government-aided primary schools that are overwhelmed by a high number of pupils. The primary schools to benefit include Oseera,…
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