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UWA teaches youth to protect communities
KAMPALA – The Uganda Wildlife Authority [ UWA ], with support from the Investing in Forest and Protected Area for Climate Smart Development [IFPA-CD] project graduated 80 youth with practical skills to…
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Nature Uganda launches research study to conserve endangered wildlife
GULU – Little is still known about Northern Uganda and its biodiversity, according to herpetologists who say there is a need to conserve the endangered rare wildlife species in the region. Dr.…
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Kwania recovers Shs 90mln from youth
KWANIA – Authorities in Kwania district have so far recovered Shs 90 million from the beneficiaries of the Youth Livelihood Programme [YLP] run by the Gender ministry. In mid-2014, the government through…
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Lira City grappling with garbage collection
LIRA – Lira City Council is currently faced with the challenge of garbage collection and needs more resources to do the job better as it currently spends slightly above Shs 40 million…
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Mid-term growth for East Africa region projected highest on the continent for 2023-2024
KAMPALA – East Africa will register the highest regional economic performance on the continent in 2023 and 2024, with growth figures at over 5 percent, according to the newly published African Development…
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Kasese district boss rallies residents to embrace gov’t programmes
KASESE – Kasese district LCV chairperson, Erifaz Muhindi has appealed to the residents in the district to embrace government programmes such as the Parish Development Model [PDM] and others if they are…
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US$ 9.9mln Bezos grant for virtual fencing to combat climate change
NEW YORK – The Bezos Earth Fund has awarded US$ 9.9 million to the Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences [CALS] to support a project developing low-cost virtual livestock fencing that would benefit farmers…
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Money lender attacked, robbed Shs 10mln
NAMISINDWA – A prominent money lender in Namisindwa district was Sunday midnight attacked and robbed of Shs10 million at his home. According to police, John Luwengele, a resident of Wafuluya cell, Lusantsa ward…
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AfDB okays construction of Shs 32bln Nebbi Modern Market
NEBBI – Officials from the African Development Bank [AfDB] were in Nebbi Municipality days ago on an appraisal mission following the completion of the feasibility study for the construction of the Shs…
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Shs 3.7bln dam in Kole left to waste
KOLE – A Shs 3.7 billion water dam in Kole district lies idle, 15 years after it was constructed to provide water for irrigation and domestic use, this news website can say.…
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