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Wildfire destroys more than 200 hectares of sugarcane plantation in Atiak
AMURU – Police are investigating yet another fire incident at Atiak sugar plantation that has reportedly destroyed more than 200 hectares. The Aswa River Region Police Public Relations Officer, David Ongom Mudong…
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NDA closes 15 unlicensed pharmacies, assorted drugs worth Shs. 114m impounded in greater Masaka
MASAKA – National Drug Authority (NDA) has closed unlicensed pharmacies, assorted drugs and arrested 15 suspects during an operation conducted in 11 districts of greater Masaka region. In a press release, the…
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Gulu City Misses out on Special National Disability Grant
GULU – The Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in Gulu City have demanded government inclusion for the national special disability grant. The national disability grant is from an Act of Parliament to support…
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Savings Group enabling better care for children with disabilities
AMURU – Parents of children with various forms of impairment in Jimo village, Agwayugi parish, Lamogi sub-county in Amuru district have formed a savings group to help fund their children’s education. The…
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Implementers of EACOP project to give 30% project uplift to PAPs
HOIMA – Total Energies, one of the companies implementing the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project, has promised to give 15% annual project uplift to deal with the issue of delayed…
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Mbarara awards 17 contracts worth Shs.1billion, as local contractors are warned of shoddy work
MBARARA – Mbarara district leaders led by their LCV Chairman Didas Tabaro have awarded 17 construction contracts to local companies worth Shs.1,148,476, 966. Some of the companies that were awarded contracts include; …
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Gulu Regional Referral Hospital gets new maternity ward
GULU – The Japanese government through Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) have handed over the new building for a maternity ward at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital to the Ministry of Health. The…
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Farmers reject OWC Cassava inputs over poor quality
KIKUUBE – Farmers in Buhimba town council and sub-county in Kikuube district have rejected cassava inputs which were supplied to them by Operation Wealth Creation (OWC). The farmers in Buhimba town council…
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Increased corruption tendencies worry CSOs in Bunyoro
HOIMA – Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the Bunyoro region have expressed concern over the increasing corruption tendencies among government institutions. This was revealed during a dialogue between anti-corruption activists and Hoima…
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OPM donates food relief to farmers affected by hailstorm in Masindi
MASINDI – The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has donated 10 tons of maize flour and five tons of beans to the farmers who were affected by the hailstorm in the…
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