Development
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BCU to arrest members over failure to pay back loans
NAMISINDWA-Bugisu Cooperative Union [ BCU ] chairman Nathan Nandala Mafabi has told cooperative societies members who have failed to pay back the loans acquired from the union that they will be arrested…
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Credit risk remains high as local banks see 7.1 percent profit growth
KAMPALA-Risks for commercial bank lending in the country remain elevated due to slow credit growth, lingering concerns over asset quality, and high write-offs as banks clean up their loan book of COVID-19…
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Illegal fishing: MPs disagree with Museveni on key proposal
KAMPALA-The Members of Parliament have rejected a proposal by President Museveni to include the Uganda People’s Defence Force [ UPDF ] in the Fisheries and Monitoring Unit, under the Fisheries and Aquaculture…
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Aga Khan students exhibit business skills at 2022 Expo
KAMPALA-Education at Aga Khan Schools in Kampala is not only about reading books and passing examinations. This was illustrated last Friday as students exhibited skills at their 2022 Expo held under the…
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Trust takes tree growing campaign to Masindi schools
MASINDI-As one way of inculcating the culture of conserving the environment amongst citizens, Umoja Conservation Trust [UCT]has embarked on its campaign to plant trees in schools in Masindi district. Brian Toshi Bwana,…
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Construction of Shs 3.3bln Awei Seed Secondary School in Alebtong kicks off
ALEBTONG-The government has kicked off the construction of Awei Seed Secondary School in Alebtong district in a bid to enroll more students in secondary education level. The construction of Shs 3.3 billion…
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Kwania residents excited over PDM
KWANIA– Residents in Kwania district have welcomed with excitement the Parish Development Model [PDM], saying it will improve their lives. PDM, launched by President Yoweri Museveni in February 2022 is expected to…
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Soroti city leaders resolve to arrest Emyooga funds defaulters
SOROTI – Authorities in Soroti city have resolved to arrest and prosecute defaulters of funds they received under the Presidential Initiative for Job Creation Programme, popularly known as Emyooga. The decision to…
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Commercial officers urged to guide farmers form cooperatives
LIRA-District commercial and extension officers in Lango Sub-region have been advised to guide farmers to form cooperatives as the most realistic means of weeding out poverty in Ugandan households. The Lira Resident…
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Higher education critical in Africa’s economic growth, says UNECA report
KAMPALA-The success of the African Continental Free Trade Area, [AfCFTA], will depend on the capacities of universities and other institutions of higher learning in Africa and science academies to produce adequate and…
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