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Namisindwa authorities fail to repair roof of local school
NAMISINDWA-Government-aided Buwuula Primary School in Lwakakha Town Council, Namisindwa district has not been repaired after hailstorms blew off roofs of classroom blocks about a month ago. Rogers Wilson Wamoto, the head teacher…
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Norway earmarks US$ 10.15mln for fertiliser supply in Uganda, others
KAMPALA-The Africa Fertiliser Financing Mechanism [AFFM] has received US$ 10.15 million in new funding from the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation [NORAD]. The financing will target projects in Uganda, Kenya and Mozambique,…
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Farmers urged to embrace production of perennial crops
KWANIA –Farmers in Kwania district have been advised to embrace the growing of perennial crops which earn more money for households than seasonal crops. According to Paskweli Otoo, the executive director of…
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Helping small farmers: Developed countries urged to ensure cheap access to irrigation and fertilizers
DAVOS-KLOSTERS – Developed countries should walk the talk on transforming food systems by helping smallholder farmers in developing countries with cheaper access to irrigation, fertilizers and markets, said Raj Kumar Singh, India’s…
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Standard Chartered launches ‘Dream Big Employee Banking campaign’
KAMPALA– Standard Chartered Bank Uganda has today launched an employee banking campaign dubbed “Dream Big with Standard Chartered Bank.” According to the bank’s officials, the campaign which will run until March 31,…
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Apac school gest Shs 30mln solar power system
APAC– Apac Seed Secondary School in Apac district has received a 2-kilowatt solar power system, two years after it was opened to admit students. The solar power system worth Shs 30 million…
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Over 300 graduate from Lira University
LIRA-Lira University last Friday passed out a total of 377 students who completed studies in different academic disciplines. The graduands received Masters, and Bachelors degrees as well as Post-graduate diplomas in Business…
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Kalaki schools get Shs 200mln facelift
KALAKI-Over Shs 200 million has been injected to support poor primary schools in Kalaki district courtesy of Safe Child and Community Support Organisation, a non-governmental organisation in Uganda partnering with Germany Circle…
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NMS seeks Shs 298bln to counter decline in donor funding
KAMPALA-The National Medical Stores [NMS] is seeking Shs 298 billion to offset the projected funding gaps arising from the declining donor funding. NMS General Manager, Moses Kamabare said that since donor agencies…
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Gov’t starts payment of Shs 2.5 trn matured securities
KAMPALA– Government is to pay Shs2.5 trillion to the Bank of Uganda [BoU)]in matured securities after its repayment was disrupted by the advent of COVID-19. The money is a domestic loan acquired…
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