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Farmers worried as caterpillars attack crops in Fort Portal City
FORT PORTAL – Farmers in Fort Portal City continue to count losses as caterpillars destroy crops on the farms. The caterpillars which have been cited in the villages of Bukwali, Mugoma, and…
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Farmers train in financial literacy as harvesting season sets in
NGORA – Farmers in Ngora district have been trained in financial literacy as the harvesting season across the country draws closer. About 20 groups comprising 30 members each, benefited from the training…
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Tilenga oil project: Gov’t gives PAPs one-month ultimatum to accept cash
BULIISA – Over 50 Project Affected Persons [PAPs] in Buliisa district who have not taken up their compensation have been given one-month ultimatum to take up the money and vacate the land…
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New clinical handbook launched to support quality abortion care
GENEVA – The World Health Organization [WHO] today released a new handbook for health workers to help them deliver quality abortion services for women and girls. The publication provides detailed clinical advice…
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Small-scale irrigation: Amuru moves to promote fish farming
AMURU – The Amuru district agricultural department is considering helping farmers who have embraced small-scale irrigation on their farms to begin fish farming as an additional income-generating activity. Currently, Amuru district has…
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Enhancing healthcare system in Uganda: Gov’t to construct regional simulation labs
MBARARA – Government is planning to establish regional medical simulation laboratories in a bid to minimise medical errors in hospitals and health centres in the country. While touring Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital…
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THF raises US$50mln to scale proven innovative healthcare models in Africa
NAIROBI – FSD Africa Investments, AfricInvest, Malaria No More, and Health Finance Coalition [HFC] have announced the establishment of the Transform Health Fund [ THF ], a blended-finance fund for scaling proven and…
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Amuru risks losing over Shs 1.1bln for irrigation equipment
AMURU-Amuru district production department is at risk of losing at least Shs 1.1 billion meant for procuring small-scale irrigation equipment. The government allocated the said money through the Micro Scale Irrigation Programme…
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FPU burns Shs 2bln illegal fishing gear on Lake Albert
NTOROKO – The UPDF Fisheries Protection Unit [FPU] has impounded and burnt illegal fishing gear on Lake Albert in Ntoroko district worth about Shs 2 billion in a six-months operation. The operation…
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FAO strengthens support to Uganda’s dairy sector on World Milk Day
KAMPALA – As the world marked World Milk Day yesterday, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [FAO] announced a new collaboration with the Dairy Development Authority [DDA] to boost…
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