Politics
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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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Mayor protests as district council diverts Shs1.8b for health facility
LIRA -The Mayor of Lira City East Division, Sam Atul, wants Lira district local government council to follow rules and not divert Shs1.8 billion released for the construction of a health unit…
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Sub-county chairpersons get over 400 motorcycles
GULU – Ministry of Local Government has delivered 415 motorcycles to sub-county Chairpersons in northern Uganda. The event took place days ago in Gulu City at Pece War Memorial Stadium and brought…
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Fresh allocation of space in new Mbarara market kicks off as MP blames Minister Magyezi
MBARARA – One month down the road, the newly constructed Mbarara Central Market remains closed due to corruption, even though the process for the fresh allocation of space kicked off Tuesday. The market…
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