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Hoima leaders call for sensitisation of Emyooga beneficiaries
HOIMA– Local leaders in Hoima district and Hoima city have called for more sensitisation of Emyooga beneficiaries so that the programme realises its intended objectives. Speaking at the celebrations to mark 20…
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Drought hits Europe’s rivers and crops
LONDON-Much of Europe is baking in record heat, which has exposed riverbeds and triggered restrictions on water use in many areas faced by drought. In the Netherlands the level of the Waal…
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Acholi leaders petition Museveni over depletion of endangered tree species
GULU– Acholi cultural leaders have petitioned President Museveni over the depletion of the endangered tree species in the region. The petition was recently handed over to the Presidential Coordinator for Northern region,…
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Airtel to commence 5G deployment from August
NEW DELHI-Bharti Airtel [ Airtel ] has signed 5G network agreements with Ericsson, Nokia, and Samsung to commence 5G deployment in August 2022. Airtel has had a long-standing relationship for connectivity and…
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Fort Portal City risks missing out on more USMID funds
FORT PORTAL -Fort Portal City could miss out on the third phase of the World Bank-funded Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development Project [ USMID ] funding due to the slow process…
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High demand for timber escalates deforestation in Masaka district
MASAKA– Masaka district forest department has expressed concern over the increasing demand for timber, which has resulted in the rampant destruction of forests in the district. Masaka District Forest Officer, Willy Bbaale…
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Global economic recovery slows as risks bite in 2022
LONDON- The global economic recovery is slowing as elevated commodity prices, weakened economic sentiment, and rapid tightening of global rates take their toll, according to Dennis Shen, Director of Sovereign and Public…
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UMC, Greenwatch train journalists on climate change
KAMPALA -The Uganda Media Council [UMC] has partnered with Greenwatch Uganda, an environmental rights advocacy organisation, to train journalists from across Uganda on how best they can report on climate change. The…
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Neonatal care unit saves 40 babies in one month
BUTALEJA– Busolwe General Hospital’s first-ever neonatal intensive care unit has saved up to 40 babies in less than one month, authorities have said. The unit, which was launched in March this year,…
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Teso citrus farmers benefit as training centre is opened
SOROTI– Teso Citrus Training and Education Centre was officially opened in Arapai Sub-county in Soroti City to help citrus fruit farmers including cooperatives to improve the quality of their fruits, and add…
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