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Feb- 2023 -4 FebruaryNews
Govt commits Shs 2bln to rehabilitate Kiryandongo road
KIRYANDONGO – Residents of different villages in Kiryandongo Sub-county, Kiryandongo district are now relieved after government provided Two Billion Shillings to rehabilitate a local road. The 20-kilometre Kiryandongo-Kitwara road had spent two…
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4 FebruaryHealth
NDA closes 70 illegal drug outlets in Rwenzori
FORT PORTAL – The National Drug Authority [NDA] has closed 70 drug outlets in Rwenzori Sub-region for operating illegally and impounded 140 boxes of assorted medicines worth Shs 40 million. The NDA…
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4 FebruaryAfrica
Africa’s coffee exports drop 9 percent in December 2022
KAMPALA -Exports of all forms of coffee from Africa decreased by 9 percent to 0.97 million bags in December 2022 from 1.13mln bags in December 2021, according to International Coffee Organisation [ICO].…
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3 FebruaryCooperatives & Communities
Alebtong VHTs urged to form SACCO
ALEBTONG-The Government Chief, Denis Hamson Obua has appealed to members of village health teams [VHTs] in Ajuri County, Alebtong district to form a SACCO to support their meagre earnings. Addressing VHTs, LC3…
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3 FebruaryEnvironment
Minister Anywar urges wetland encroachers to vacate
SOROTI – The State Minister for Environment, Beatrice Anywar Atim, has urged Ugandans exploiting wetlands to relocate as directed by government or else they will face the wrath of the law. The…
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3 FebruaryCooperatives & Communities
Emyooga: Nwoya district struggling to recover over Shs 500mln
NWOYA-Nwoya district commercial office is struggling to recover a total of 513 million disbursed to various groups. The district has 32 Emyooga SACCOs established in the constituencies of Nwoya County and Nwoya…
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3 FebruaryDevelopment
Kalaki district gets Shs 300mln for road
KALAKI-Kalaki district has received a boost of Shs 300 million from the Office of the Prime Minister [OPM] for the rehabilitation of a-9.5 kilometre stretch of a road connecting the sub-counties of…
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3 FebruaryNews
Mbarara Central Market: City authorities feud over revenue collections
MBARARA – A dispute has emerged between authorities of Mbarara City Council and Mbarara City South Division over the rightful caretaker of the newly constructed Mbarara Central Market. The Shs 21 billion…
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2 FebruaryEast Africa
SACCO awarded for excellence in governance
NAIROBI-Kenya Highlands Deposit Taking SACCO [Kenya Highlands DT SACCO ]was days ago voted the most improved organisation as it bagged an award during the 2022 edition of the Champions of Governance [COG]…
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2 FebruaryNews
2023/2024 budget: Mpuuga pledges to support social protection funding drive
KAMPALA-The Leader of Opposition in Parliament [LoP], Mathias Mpuuga has committed to supporting efforts geared towards funding social protection in the 2023/2024 national budget. This was during a meeting where the Uganda…
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