Development
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Reconstruction of Tochi Irrigation Scheme resumes in Oyam district
OYAM – After farmers counted losses and deserted the Tochi Irrigation Scheme in Oyam district due to over flooding, Ministry of Water and Environment has recalled the firm which was undertaking the…
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Itek Okile cooperative recruits 400 new members after probe on Shs 52b
LIRA – After suspending all its executive members over mismanagement of the cooperative and abuse of office, Itek Okile Rice Growers Cooperative and Saving Society is renewing membership to attract more farmers.…
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More than 80 Lake Kyoga fisheries officers receive training on e-licensing
SOROTI – At least 85 Fisheries Officers from Lake Kyoga have been trained on e-licensing by Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF). Mildred Nabbika Rhoda, the Principal Fisheries Inspector Licensing…
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Alebtong residents offer land to UPDF
ALEBTONG – Residents of Aloi sub-county in Alebtong district have offered 46.89 hectares of land to Uganda People’s Défense Forces (UPDF) to establish military barracks. The residents led by John Odepe handed…
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Mbarara city launches property tax validation to raise Shs9b from local revenue collection
MBARARA – Where as Mbarara city’s total budget stands at Shs 45b; a total of Shs 9b approximately 20% comes from local revenue collection realized from trading licenses and other taxes imposed…
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All Saints University Lango gets two tractors worth Shs 800m
LIRA – The government has donated two tractors to All Saints University- Lango to boost its agricultural training program as they plan to open a Faculty of Agriculture. The tractors worth Shs 800…
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Gen. Salim Saleh urges DCOs, Agricultural Officers to report on farmers’ demands
MBARARA – Gen. Caleb Akandwanaho a.k.a Salim Saleh, the Chief Coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) has urged District Commercial Officers (DCOs) and Agricultural Officers including his own army officers in OWC…
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Journalists ask for financial literacy training
ACHOLI – Journalists in Acholi sub-region have asked Gulu District Local Government to support them with financial literacy training. Felix Ochola Okun, the Chairperson of Kacel Watwero Village Savings and Loans Association…
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Government supports five cooperatives under ACDP in Masindi
MASINDI – The government has supported five cooperatives with more than Shs 900 million under the Agriculture Cluster Project (ACDP). The money is supposed to be used for the construction of shelters…
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$23 million oil project launched in the Albertine graben
KIKUUBE – China National Oil Offshore Company (CNOOC) Uganda limited has commissioned the procurement and construction of Component One (PC1) for the Kingfisher Development Project in Buhuka parish Kyangwali sub-county in Kikuube…
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