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Budaka Irish potato farmers set to thrive with new crisps factory

BUDAKA, November 18, 2024 – Farmers in Budaka district, eastern Uganda, are set to benefit from a new partnership that will transform the local agricultural landscape. PAL-Chips, a Dutch company, is planning…

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Kiryandongo health units receive medical equipment

KIRYANDONGO, November 18, 2024 – Baylor Uganda with support from the U.S President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief [PEPFAR] has donated medical equipment, and information, education, and communication materials [IEC] to eight…

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Livestock farmers to pay for FMD vaccines under new government policy

MBARARA CITY, November 18, 2024 – The government is set to introduce a new policy for controlling Foot and Mouth Disease [ FMD ] that will involve cost-sharing between the government and…

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Museveni launches Four-Acre Model campaign in Greater Kibaale

KIBAALE, November 18, 2024 — President Yoweri Museveni launched the Four-Acre Model, a modern type of farming campaign in Greater Kibaale districts on Friday. The Greater Kibaale districts comprise Kakumiro, Kagadi and…

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Speaker Among, DRC MPs discuss regional trade, security

KAMPALA, December 17, 2024 — Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has met a delegation of Members of Parliament from the Democratic Republic of Congo [ DRC ] with regional security and commerce…

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EAC youth leaders urged to emulate independence heroes

ARUSHA, November 17, 2024 — Youth in the East African Community [EAC][ member states have been urged to emulate leaders who led the liberation struggles that ushered in independence. The call was…

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Lango fish farmers urge gov’t to build feed processing facility

Lira City, November 16, 2024 – Fish farmers in the Lango Sub-region are calling for the establishment of a local fish feed processing plant to address the challenges they face in accessing…

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Another mega market to be built in Mbarara City

MBARARA CITY, November 16, 2024 – Landlords in Mbarara City, under the Mbarara Makhan Singh Market Landlords Association [MMSMLA], have announced plans to construct a state-of-the-art market valued at Shs 40 billion.…

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PWDs seek approval to form separate SACCOs to benefit from PDM

NEBBI, November 15, 2024 – Persons Living with Disabilities [ PWDs ] in Nebbi district are calling on the government to allow them to form their own separate Parish Development Model Savings…

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GROW project: Gov’t to create zones for fair distribution of funds

FORT PORTAL CITY, November 15, 2024 – The Government of Uganda is considering zoning the country to facilitate a fairer distribution of funds under the World Bank-funded Generating Growth and Opportunities for…

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