Politics
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District water engineer in trouble for diverting community water borehole
KIKUUBE – The Kikuube district water engineer Hillary Agondeze is in trouble for allegedly diverting water sources for the community of Rugwano village in Kinogozi parish Buhimba sub-county Kikuube. In the last…
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Soroti Catholic Diocese Bishop tasks government to address renewed cattle raids in Teso and Karamoja sub-regions
SOROTI– The people living along the border between Katakwi and Kapelebyong districts in eastern Uganda and Karamoja sub-region are in urgent need of improved security to protect them from attacks by the…
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Shs116b Lira-Kamdini road construction launched
LIRA – The government has launched the reconstruction of Lira –Kamdini road which covers 75km stretch in the three districts of the Lango sub region. State Minister for Works and Transport, Musa…
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Concentrate on Health Centre IVs, govt urged
KAMPALA– Government should prioritise the establishment of health centre IVs instead of hospitals in districts since the lower health units can handle obstetrics gynaecology and children’s illnesses, which make up most admissions…
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Minister tasks MPs to mobilise people to get out of poverty
WEST NILE – After very many interventions by government to eradicate poverty across the country failed, the Finance Minister Matia Kasaija has tasked MPs to mobilise Ugandans for the Parish Development Model…
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Death of Oulanyah halts programs for more than 60 VSLAs in Omoro district
OMORO – The death of the late Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah, has left more than 60 Village Savings and Loan Association [VSLA] members in shock and suspense having joined a housing…
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2022/2023 budget: MPs decline to approve UWRSA’s Shs 10.5b to revamp storage facilities
KAMPALA – MPs on parliament’s Committee on Tourism Trade and Industry, have declined to approve Shs 10.5 billion requested by Uganda Ware House Receipt System Authority [UWRSA] to refurbish storage facilities, saying…
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Parliament asks govt to fast-track merger of agencies
KAMPALA-Members of Parliament have urged government to fast-track the cabinet decision to merge, mainstream and rationalise public institutions and agencies to facilitate efficient public expenditures. This is contained in the report of…
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Emyooga fund defaulters to face arrest
FORT PORTAL: The State Minister for Finance Planning and Economic Development in charge of microfinance, Haruna Kasoro Kyeyune has given Emyooga fund defaulters one month to clear their debts or face arrest.…
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Shocking: Italian Enrica Pinetti signed Shs284b coffee deal as witness
KAMPALA – It has emerged that Italian Enrica Pinetti in February 2022 only signed as a witness as the Government of Uganda inked Shs 284 billion controversial coffee agreement with Uganda Vinci Coffee…
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