Politics
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Amuru district forms committee to scrutinise eviction of illegal herdsmen
AMURU – Following complaints that the security personnel in Amuru district ask errant herdsmen [Balalo] for bribes to protect them from eviction, the district council has formed an independent committee of councilors to…
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Regional Development: Leaders demand for fast rehabilitation of roads
LIRA – Leaders in the three-sub region of West Nile, Acholi and Lango, have called on the government to fast track its commitment on rehabilitating and opening access roads within the northern…
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Gov’t commits 300m to rehabilitate 10 roads in Agago
AGAGO – The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MFPED) has allocated Shs 300 million to Agago district local government for the rehabilitation of 10 community access roads in the next…
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Ghost vendors: Minister Magyezi halts allocation of lock-ups in new Mbarara market
MBARARA – The Minister of Local Government, Raphael Magyezi has stopped resettling vendors in the newly constructed Mbarara Central Market, following complaints of unfairness and corruption exhibited by the leaders. This comes…
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Uganda, Kenya strike security deal
MUNYONYO – Following a series of engagements for months, Uganda and Kenya have penned a security and defense agreement that would ensure safety and tranquility along the borderline of the two East…
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Otuke district receives Shs2.7bn for Okum seed school
Otuke – In line with government’s policy to have secondary schools in every sub county across the country, government will construct two secondary schools in Otuke district. The schools according to the Chief…
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Mao calls for an investigation into the massive land given for establishment of Industrial Parks.
GULU– The Democratic Party [DP] President General Norbert Mao has called for an investigation into the series of land being offered by members of the community to the government for the establishment…
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Works and transport ministry in dire need of Shs 47 billion for procurement of road-equipment.
SOROTI – The 15 districts created years ago have not received road equipment from the Ministry of Works and Transport, meant for routine road maintenance so as to keep them in good shape,…
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Local leaders protest over dormant administrative units
HOIMA – More than 68 leaders from the newly created administrative units in Hoima district have expressed dismay over government’s failure to code their sub-counties and town councils. The administrative units were…
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APG, Ker Kwaro Acholi calls for unconditional release of Apaa residents in custody
ADJUMANI – The Acholi Parliamentary Group (APG) and Ker Kwaro Acholi have called for the unconditional release of 7 residents of Apaa who have been arrested and are being detained in Adjumani…
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