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Masindi Teachers’ SACCO share capital increases to Shs56m
MASINDI – The share capital for Masindi teachers’ SACCO has increased to Shs 56 million in 2021 from Shs 47 million raised in the year 2020. This was revealed by Joseph Rukundo,…
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Refugees, host communities scramble for access to agricultural land in Obongi district
OBONGI – Host communities and South Sudanese refugees in Palorinya sub-county in Obongi district are scrambling for access to fertile land for agricultural practices. Palorinya sub-county has a total of 47,297 South…
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Government will embrace technology to track corruption tendencies by 2023
MBARARA – The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Dr Ramathan Ggoobi has said government agencies and ministries will embrace technology to track corruption tendencies. Dr Ggoobi made these…
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Unexploded ordnances threaten agricultural activities in Amuru.
AMURU – Amuru district leaders and farmers are concerned over the increasing number of unexploded ordnances being unearthed during the ongoing land preparation for planting period. So far, more than 300 unexploded…
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Kinyara Sugar limited, farmers lose more than 3000 acres of cane to fire
MASINDI – Kinyara Sugar Limited and the sugarcane out-growers in Masindi district have lost more than 3000 acres of sugarcane plantation to fires since December last year, says Mathivanan Masilamani, the Agriculture…
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Value added pumpkins boost Gulu Farmers savings
GULU – A local farmer group in Unyama sub-county, Gulu district is adding value to pumpkins in a bid to cut out the middle man and earn more money from the fruit.…
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Mbarara City to host the National Meteorological Day, focusing on farming seasons
MBARARA – Uganda will today join the rest of the world to celebrate the World Meteorological Day. According to Lillian Nkwenge, the Principal Communications Officer (PCO) at Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA),…
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Kole North MP Acuti donates three ambulances worth Shs 300m
KOLE – Kole North MP, Dr Samuel Opio Acuti has donated three ambulances worth Shs 300m to ease referrals, transportation of patients, emergency cases and access to maternal services to expectant mothers.…
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Ayugi-Pugwang Cooperative Society demand UPDF to vacate their land
AMURU – Members of the Ayugi-Pugwang Cooperative Society Limited in Pabo sub-county and Town Council in Amuru district are demanding Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) to vacate their land. The land measuring…
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Ministry of work launches investigations into increased road accidents in Bunyoro
KIKUUBE – Ministry of Works and Police have launched an investigation into the increasing accidents on oil roads in Bunyoro region. A team from Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA), the Director of…
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