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Farmers urge gov’t to lower cost of equipment sold under Micro Scale Irrigation Programme
GULU, January, 242025 – Several farmers in Gulu district have appealed to the government to reduce the cost of equipment sold under the Micro Scale Irrigation Programme, a government initiative aimed at…
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Members threaten to boycott Rwampara coop AGM after two delays
RWAMPARA, January 24, 2025 – Frederick Ngobi Gume, the Minister of State for Cooperatives, and Robert Barigye Bariyo, the Registrar of Cooperatives, have been accused of interfering with the affairs of the…
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How a new Trump administration could shape U.S. – Africa energy relations
PARIS, January 21, 2025 — With the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump on January 20, the future of American involvement in Africa’s energy sector is set for a significant shift. President…
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EC requires over Shs 600bln to manage 2026 elections
KAMPALA, January 20, 2025 – The Electoral Commission [ EC ] has raised concerns over a Shs 623.9 billion funding gap that threatens the successful conduct of Uganda’s 2026 general elections whose…
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Minister orders investigation into alleged extortion of coffee nursery bed operators in Masaka
MASAKA, January 19, 2025 – The Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Frank Tumwebaze, has written to the Director General of the Internal Security Organisation [ISO] and the State House Anti-Corruption…
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Questions and answers on the confirmation of charges hearing against Joseph Kony at the International Criminal Court
KAMPALA, January 19, 2025 —The International Criminal Court [ICC] is in the process of confirmation of charges hearing against war Joseph Kony, the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army [LRA] who is…
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Dokolo Emyooga SACCOs assured of additional seed capital
DOKOLO, January 17, 2025 – – The Microfinance Support Centre [MSC] has assured members of Emyooga SACCOs in Dokolo District of an additional Shs 20 million in seed capital provided by the…
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PS irked as Mbarara City officials fail to collect market dues
MBARARA CITY, January 17, 2025 – The Permanent Secretary [PS]in the Ministry of Local Government, Ben Kumumanya, has called on Mbarara City officials to expedite the recovery of Shs 100 million in…
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Follow PDM guidelines, Alebtong RDC urges parish chiefs
ALEBTONG, January 16, 2025 –– The Alebtong Resident District Commissioner [RDC], Geoffrey Okiswa, has cautioned parish chiefs against deviating from the Parish Development Model [PDM] guidelines. While handing over 69 tablets to…
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2025/2026 Budget: MPs call for reinstatement of Shs 750bln initially rejected by Museveni
KAMPALA, January 16, 2025 –– Members of Parliament [MPs] on the Budget Committee have called for the reinstatement of funds previously removed from the current financial year’s budget as part of the…
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