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Follow masterplan, health ministry official urges Mbarara hospital bosses
MBARARA-Dr. Richard Mugahi, the assistant commissioner in the Ministry of Health in charge of reproductive and infant health has challenged the administration of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital [MRRH] to follow the approved…
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Amuru health workers decry inadequate accommodation
AMURU-Several health workers at Kaladima Health Center III in Lamogi Sub-county in Amuru district are painfully sharing housing units. The health centre which serves the communities of Lamogi and parts of Guru…
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Agriculture: MPs urge gov’t to invest more in irrigation technologies
LIRA – Legislators on Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture have advised government to put more money into irrigation technologies to boost agricultural production continues even during dry seasons. They also called upon government…
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21 arrested over illegal sale of drugs in shift markets
SOROTI– The National Drug Authority [NDA] has arrested at least 21 people in Teso Sub-region over the illegal sale of drugs in shift markets, despite the drug experts issuing several warnings. NDA…
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Gov’t approves Shs 176bln for food production
LIRA- In a bid to ensure food security in the country, government has so far approved Shs 176 billion to enhance massive production of four major food crops in selected regions. The…
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School facilities worth over Shs 1bln commissioned in Adjumani
ADJUMANI -Plan International in partnership with Adjumani district local government on December 9, 2022, commissioned school facilities such as classrooms and dormitories, among others worth about Shs 1.3 billion under the Girls’…
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Stakeholders call for harmonised regional policy to facilitate fertilizer agribusinesses in Africa
LUSAKA-Sub-Saharan Africa, including the COMESA region has continued to record low usage of agriculture inputs such as fertilizer compared to the rest of the world. According to a statement issued at the…
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Kwania: Farmers decry low prices of farm produce
KWANIA-Farmers in Kwania district have cried out loud over the low prices of farm produce, saying they are making losses. For instance, dry cassava has dropped by Shs 400 to Shs 1,400…
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Let us work together, factory boss tells tea farmers
KABAROLE- Methuselah Kasukaali, the chairperson board of directors of Mpanga Growers’ Tea Factory has appealed to cooperate with the factory’s management, saying the good relationship will sustain the tea business. Kasukaali said…
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West Nile region in dire need of electricity
ARUA-Due to the increasing demand for electricity in the West Nile region, more than 23,000 households and businesses are not being adequately served by the 3.5 megawatts [MW] Nyagak hydropower station. According…
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