Technology
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300 Pader farmers trained in beekeeping
PADER– At least 300 farmers in Latany and Awere sub-counties in Pader district have been trained in beekeeping, honey preparation, and value addition, which will in the end help farmers boost their household income. Kons-Burg Company Limited in partnership with…
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Lira City to return Shs 19bln World Bank money
LIRA– Councilors of Lira City have raised concerns over Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development [USMID] project funded by the World Bank. They said part of the Shs 35 billion for the USMID project has not been exhausted and…
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Rice processing plant excites Nwoya farmers
NWOYA– Rice Processing plant acquired under Nwoya Cassava and Rice grower’s Cooperative Society Limited has given morale to small-scale farmers who will now add value to their produce. The farmers have been selling their rice to the middlemen who had…
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Gulu farmers receive over 41000 fish fingerlings
GULU– Fish farmers in Gulu city and Gulu district have received over 41800 fish fingerlings worth over Shs 14 million from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal husbandry and Fisheries [MAAIF] and Gulu District Local Government. The fingerlings that comprise tilapia…
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UNBS holds training for food and beverage sector
KAMPALA– The Uganda National Bureau of Standards [UNBS] last week hosted the first-ever practical training on the implementation of standards. The training, which was conducted in a factory setting at Negonja Organics Ltd, was focused on the importance of standards…
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PDM: Rwamirama urges Mbarara officials to play their roles
MBARARA– The State Minister for Animal Industry Lt.Col. Bright Rwamirama has advised leaders in Mbarara City to play their assigned roles in the implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM] in the communities, saying the government is serious and wants…
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Rwanda to host 2022 World Circular Economy Forum in December
KIGALI– The World Circular Economy will, for the first time, take place on African soil in 2022, bringing together participants from around the world to absorb lessons from the continent and the wider global south toward building a more resilient…
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Tears as hundreds in Teso miss joining local defence force
SOROTI- Tears of anguish rolled down on Wednesday at Soroti Sports Grounds in Soroti City as hundreds of youth who had turned up to be recruited into the Local Defence Personnel [LDP] under Uganda People’s Defence Force [UPDF] were sent…
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LCIII leaders receive motorcycles to ease movement
KABAROLE -Government through the Ministry of Local Government has handed over 189 motorcycles to all LCIII chairpersons in Rwenzori Sub-region to ease their movement as they monitor government programmes in their areas. This is part of government plan to effectively…
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Mbarara hospital boss urges govt to support Emergency Medicine
MBARARA– The Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital [MRRH]director, Dr. Celestine Barigye has appealed to the government to support Emergency Medicine to decongest regional referral hospitals. Emergency Medicine [EM] is a medical specialty that equips doctors with the knowledge and skills required…
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