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Forests and trees can help world recover from multiple crises, new FAO report says
KAMPALA– With the world facing multiple crises including, COVID-19, conflicts, climate crisis and biodiversity loss, our forests can help us recover from their impact, but only if we step up action to…
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Gulu University seeks Shs 27b to set up juice producing factory
GULU – Gulu University is seeking at least Shs27 billion to set up a complete, independent juice processing factory. Last year, the University launched the “Gulu University Muyeme Juice” pilot project which majorly…
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Govt needs Shs 47bln to procure road equipment
SOROTI– There was a lot of excitement among members of the public in 2016, when the 10th Parliament under the stewardship of the former speaker Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, now the First Deputy…
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Centenary Bank on list of nominees for 2022 edition of the African Banker Awards
KAMPALA– The African Banker magazine has announced the shortlist of over 60 nominees for this year’s edition of the African Banker Awards, with Ugandan Centenary Rural Development Bank and Tugende Global nominated…
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Centenary Bank gross profit surge 33.6 percent
KAMPALA- Centenary Bank earned gross profit of about Shs 288.5 billion in 2021, which was 33.6 percent growth when compared to about Shs 216 bln earned in 2020. The bank’s Managing Director…
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FBI warns US farm co-ops of cyber threats in planting and harvest seasons
US – Cyber attacks on agricultural co-ops are higher in the planting and harvest seasons, the FBI has warned. The US crime agency says ransomware actors will choose these crucial seasons because…
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UNBS urges Kombucha makers to observe hygiene standards
MITYANA – The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has urged all Kombucha manufacturers in the country to adhere to hygiene standards in addition to the other relevant Uganda standards that govern…
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Kaberamaido youth abandon tractor over Shs 5m debt
KABERAMAIDO-Kaberamaido youth have abandoned a tractor in the hands of a mechanic after failing to clear a bill of about Shs 5.4 million. The tractor Reg. No. UAW 096V was donated to…
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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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