Development
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Nebbi taxi park project stalls, developers blamed
NEBBI – Authorities in Nebbi Municipality have blamed local developers for failing to complete their lock-ups in the new taxi and bus parks. According to the leaders, the delayed works that were…
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JCRC donates medicines to Apac hospital
APAC-The Joint Clinical Research Centre [JCRC], in partnership with Direct Relief from United States of America has donated essential medicines worth Shs 167 million to Apac district hospital. The medicines include ringers…
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AfDB predicts economic slowdown in E. Africa in 2022
KAMPALA-The African Development Bank [AfDB] has released its latest East African Economic Outlook, predicting a slow recovery in the region in 2022 at 4.0 percent against 5.1 percent in 2021. The slowdown…
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Fort Portal City Emyooga SACCOs to receive more seed capital
FORT PORTAL – 20 Emyooga SACCOs in Fort Portal City that have been doing will receive additional Shs 20mln each as seed capital to further boost their businesses. Fort Portal Resident City…
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Bill to protect consumers from predatory pricing in offing
KAMPALA-Parliament’s Committee on Trade, Tourism and Industry said last week it would draft a comprehensive law aimed at protecting consumers in the country from false advertisement, predatory pricing, and substandard products. According…
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Experts warn investors against constructing in forests, wetlands
MBALE – Environmental experts have warned the public and investors in the country against encroaching on wetlands and forests as they establish their projects. The experts said the structures constructed in wetlands…
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Adjumani journalists petition gov’t over violation of their rights
ADJUMANI- Concerned journalists from the west Nile region and especially the three districts of Moyo, Adjumani, and Obongi yesterday delivered a petition to the office of the resident district commissioner Adjumani, protesting…
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Patients foot bills as staff smuggle medicines out of gov’t hospitals
GULU– While there is a shortage of medicines in public hospitals and health centres in Northern Uganda, some of their staff and private practitioners are partly responsible for causing the shortage. This…
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Use social media to charm international tourists, local tour operators told
GULU-Tour operators in northern Uganda have been urged to use social media to market the region’s tourism products globally. Northern Uganda boasts of several historical sites including Fort Patiko in Gulu district,…
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Africa’s exports fell 11.9 percent in August 2022, Uganda is the reason why
KAMPALA-Exports of all forms of coffee from Africa dropped by 11.9 percent to 1.24 million bags in August 2022 from 1.4mln bags sold in August 2021, according to International Coffee Organisation [ICO],…
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