Development
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Cooperatives trained on business recovery in post Covid-19 pandemic
KAMPALA – Following the Covid-19 national lock down, many business ventures stagnated while several others collapsed as many of the clientele lost their purchasing power after losing their jobs and other sources…
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Uganda to increase its coffee exports to the Middle East states by 1.5m bags, says UCDA
UGANDA – Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), the country’s leading coffee agency targets an increase in coffee exports to the Middle East through export promotions. According to UCDA statistics, coffee exports to…
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Slaughter house worth Shs 47.3 million opens in Nwoya
NWOYA – Nwoya district has finally centralized slaughtering animals for commercial purpose after constructing a slaughter house worth Shs 47.3m in Anaka Town Council. The slaughter house that became operational on October…
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Youth Council demands for 35% of parish development model funds
KAMPALA – The National Youth Council sitting in Kampala have demanded that the government appropriates at least 35% of the Parish Development Model (PDM) to the youth groups. In a heated meeting,…
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Minister orders contractor to correct road defect
BULIISA – Minister of State for Urban Development, Mario Kania Obiga has demanded for the immediate rectification of some faults found on a road constructed under the Albertine Region Sustainable Development Program…
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Nwoya district service commission to recruit 20 Parish Chiefs
NWOYA – Nwoya district local government is to prioritize the recruitment of parish chiefs, as the government extends the recruitment deadline to end of this month. Nwoya district has a total of…
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Five Companies pre-selected to supply irrigation equipment to Nwoya farmers
NWOYA – Five private companies have been pre-selected to supply irrigation equipment to 141 selected farmers in Nwoya district under a micro-scale irrigation program introduced by the government. Solar now, Ferrest Investment…
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Kwik Build Contractors & Engineering Ltd to be blacklisted over shoddy works
KIKUUBE – The State Minister for Economic Monitoring, Peter Ogwang has ordered for Kwik Build Contractors & Engineering Ltd to be blacklisted in the district for shoddy work. The company owned by…
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Ministry of Education and district leaders faulted over long-standing fight for denominational schools
ACHOLI & LANGO -The State House Anti-Corruption Unit has faulted the District Education Officers and Chief Administrative Officers in Acholi and Lango sub-regions over the longstanding fight for primary, secondary and technical…
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Government frustrating free electricity connections – Umeme
UGANDA – Electricity utility company Umeme has faulted the government for the low connections of households under the free connections program. In March, this year, the government allocated Shs.14.2 billion to fund…
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