Development
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Public service vehicle operators to form SACCOs after training
KAMPALA – Operators of public service vehicles (PSV) in Uganda will soon begin to establish Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs), having undergone a two-day capacity building training on the formation of…
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Benefiting from gov’t programmes: Bunyoro musicians advised to unite
MASINDI – Musicians in Bunyoro sub-region under their umbrella organisation, Allied Association of Bunyoro Entertainment Professionals [ABEP] have been urged to unite if they are to benefit from government programmes. The musicians…
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Ghost vendors: Minister Magyezi halts allocation of lock-ups in new Mbarara market
MBARARA – The Minister of Local Government, Raphael Magyezi has stopped resettling vendors in the newly constructed Mbarara Central Market, following complaints of unfairness and corruption exhibited by the leaders. This comes…
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Teso farmers panic as fall armyworms ravage crops
SOROTI– Farmers in the Teso sub-region are counting losses following an invasion of fall armyworms (FAW) pest, which is scientifically known as (Spodoptera Exempta) ravaging thousands of acres of crop fields across…
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Uganda, Kenya strike security deal
MUNYONYO – Following a series of engagements for months, Uganda and Kenya have penned a security and defense agreement that would ensure safety and tranquility along the borderline of the two East…
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Oulanyah supported co-operatives – DP’s Norbert Mao
OMORO – The President General of the Democratic Party [DP], Norbert Mao, has said the late Speaker of Parliament of Uganda, Jacob Oulanyah, supported co-operatives as well as other enterprises in the…
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Mbarara market vendors want allocation of stalls halted
MBARARA – Fracas erupted in Mbarara City on Thursday as market vendors demonstrated, accusing their leaders of delayed and poor allocation of the stalls and kiosks available in the newly constructed Mbarara…
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India cautions people not to deposit funds with three Sahara co-operatives
NEW DELHI – India’s Ministry of Cooperation has asked depositors to be aware of a Delhi High Court judgment, whereby the court has asked three co-operatives (co-ops) under the Sahara group not…
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UNBS, UCU sign MoU to promote quality standards in institutions of higher learning
KAMPALA – The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Uganda Christian University (UCU) to promote standardisation and quality assurance in institutions of higher learning.…
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Over 500 youth leaders to receive heifers
MBARARA – Preparations are in high gear for the youth leaders across Uganda to receive in-calf heifers as part of the government’s efforts to make the young people participate in the country’s…
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