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Kampala city deserted after bombs strike
KAMPALA – Kampala City has been temporarily deserted following multiple terror attacks and reports of suspected bombs in the suburbs. The first bomb went off Tuesday morning at the Central Police Station…
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Kikuube hold budget conference with call to mobilize farmers to embrace PDM
KIKUUBE – The Kikuube district leaders have emphasized the need to mobilize and sensitize farmers to get prepared to benefit from Parish Development Model (PDM). In this financial year, Kikuube district will…
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Lira City based Asian investors defrauded of Shs 9b
LIRA – Asian investors dealing in oil seeds and milling in Lira City have been defrauded of Shs 9b after supplying soya beans, sunflower and cotton to Agri Exim Uganda Limited and…
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Rukiga, Sheema, Bushenyi ban selling pork and pig movements over African Swine Fever
WESTERN UGANDA – Veterinary authorities in three districts of Western Uganda have put a temporary ban on selling pork products and pig movements over a reported outbreak of African Swine Fever in…
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Kikuube district council asked to find remedy over increasing road accidents
KIKUUBE – Members of Parliament (MPs) from Kikuube district have tasked Kikuube district council to find a solution to the increasing accidents caused by Hoima Sugar Limited, which they said have claimed…
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Increased cotton prices excite farmers in Acholi
GULU – Cotton farmers under West Acholi Cooperative Union Limited are excited about increased cotton prices from Shs1,500, last year to Shs 2700, this year. West Acholi Cooperative Union Limited, is a…
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Uganda gains new access to Zambia’s dairy market
UGANDA – Uganda has gained new access to Zambia’s dairy market despite a long-standing impasse with Kenya on ban on the export of powdered milk. While unavailing the new market, Pearl Dairy…
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Alebtong district failed to recover Shs. 840m from youth projects
ALBETONG – Alebtong district has failed to recover Shs 840m which the government released to support various youth projects in the district. The money was disbursed to supplement Youth Livelihood Program (YLP)…
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COP26: UNEP calls for more efforts on climate finance and adaptation plans
GLASGOW – Finance for climate change adaptation as well as implementation plans are still very low, despite increasing policies and planning for climate change mitigation, a new report published by United Nations…
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Rehabilitation works at Agoro irrigation scheme worry farmers
LAMWO – The slow pace at which the rehabilitation works at Agoro Irrigation Scheme is moving is worrying farmers. They argue that as the dry season sets in next month, many are…
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