Politics
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Kikuube district councilors pass Shs 39.5bln budget
KIKUUBE– Kikuube district council last week passed over Shs 39.5 billion budget for the financial year 2022/2023, with the hope that it is going to enhance service delivery in the district. The…
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AU minsters’ summit declares coffee a strategic commodity
KAMPALA – The Summit of African Union Ministers sitting in Nairobi days ago certified coffee as a key strategic commodity for the poorest yet resource-rich continent. The development would require trading in…
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MPs query Shs 116bln Lira-Kamdini road project
LIRA– Members of Parliament [MPs] on the Parliamentary Committee on Physical Infrastructure, have raised their concerns about the slow progress of the reconstruction of Lira-Kamdini road in Oyam district launched a month…
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PDM: Gen. Salim Saleh differs on formation of new SACCOs
GULU– The national coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation [OWC], Gen. Salim Saleh, also known as Caleb Akandwanaho, has differed from the proposed policy of creating new SACCOs for the implementation of the…
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Kumam Cultural Heritage: Assembly to elect leader on July 7, 2022
SOROTI– The committee spearheading the breakaway of the Kumam speaking community from Iteso Cultural Union [TCU], has issued a new election road map for electing their cultural leader, “Won Ateker Papa me…
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UNATU warns of industrial action as govt raises salaries for science teachers
KAMPALA– Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) wants the government to abandon the proposed inequitable salary enhancements in public service and opt for an inclusive one or else all the teachers will soon…
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Finance Minister Kasaija snubs COSASE, summoned
KAMPALA– Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises [COSASE] has summoned the Minister of Finance Matia Kasaija after he failed to appear before the committee for the second time to…
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Candidates announced for the 2022 ICA elections
SEVILLA-A list of 22 candidates for the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] Presidency and Board of Directors has been confirmed for the elections that will take place at the ICA General Assembly, which…
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Hoima hospital gets Shs 4.5bln for blood bank
HOIMA– Leaders in Bunyoro sub region region are excited over the government’s decision to construct a regional blood bank at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital for efficient service delivery. This follows communication from…
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Roads: Leaders demand increased funding
Leaders in the Acholi sub region have asked the central government to increase funds for the roads, saying most roads in the region are impassible, especially during the rainy season. This comes…
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