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Govt has no debt with us, Bank of Uganda says
KAMPALA-The Bank of Uganda [ BoU ] in the latest media statement has come out to refute claims that government excessively borrowed money from the institution and failed to pay it back.…
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FUFA takes giant step to create community club in Acholi Sub-region
GULU-Football has four types of club ownership and these are; institutional, private [individual], community [membership], and hybrid clubs. However, defining and publicly listing club ownership has been one of the biggest challenges…
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Young HIV/AIDS patients call for strengthened policies on stigmatisation
KWANIA-Young people living with HIV/AIDS in Northern Uganda, under the umbrella of Uganda Network of Young People Living with HIV/AIDS [UNYPA] have decried stigmatisation and discrimination. The young HIV-positive accused some of…
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Hoima hospital managers call for more financial support
HOIMA- Hoima Regional Referral Hospital officials have asked for more financial support, saying the limited funding from government has crippled the hospital’s service delivery. Sophie Namasopo, the hospital director says the hospital…
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Construction of oil facilities in Albertine Grabben at 30 percent
KIKUUBE-The construction of different infrastructural facilities in the Albertine Grabben to be used in the production of Uganda’s first oil by 2025 has taken shape with 30 percent progress, according to officials.…
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Digital regional food balance sheet launched
KIGALI-COMESA in partnership with several stakeholders, among them the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa [AGRA] days ago launched the digital Regional Food Balance Sheet [RFBS]. The RFBS aims to accelerate the…
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Tororo district gets two seed secondary schools
TORORO-Government has earmarked Shs 5.8 billion to construct two seed secondary schools in Tororo district in a bid to have more students in the district attain secondary education. The funds under Uganda…
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Price of shea nuts shoots up in northern Uganda
OTUKE– The price of shea nuts in northern Uganda, especially in Otuke district and other shea parkland areas has gone up due to the high demand being experienced. A kilogramme of shea…
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27th FUFA Exco: Key decisions to push local football forward outlined
KAMPALA– Governance is a key pillar in the management of football and the Federation of Uganda Football Associations [ FUFA ] has put a lot of emphasis to popularise it in the…
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Malaria: Over 700 newborn babies die in Acholi in 10 months
GULU-At least 736 newborn babies have reportedly died in Acholi in the last 10 months as the region battles malaria and low attendance for antenatal care. This is according to the data…
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