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Jul- 2023 -20 JulyAfrica
Partners express support for US$ 900mln Mauritania-Mali power line
NOUAKCHOTT – Development partners have committed to mobilize funding for a US$ 900 million multinational power transmission line between Mauritania and Mali, connecting 620,000 people to electricity. The partners made the commitment…
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20 JulyNorthern
URA commends Lango Sub-region for increased tax revenue in 2023
LIRA – The Uganda Revenue Authority [URA] has lauded taxpayers in Lango Sub-region for the growth in the revenue collection attained so far in the year 2023. This pronouncement was made during…
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20 JulyNorthern
GULU: Money lenders accused of retaining national ID cards of borrowers
GULU – The authorities of Gulu City have raised concern over a number of national identity cards [ ID cards ] being retained by money lenders and microfinance institutions operating in the…
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20 JulyNational
Prioritise domestic revenue mobilisation to curb external borrowing, ICPAU boss urges gov’t
ENTEBBE – The government has been tasked to boost domestic revenue mobisilisation as one way of curbing external borrowing which has hindered the faster development of the country. While speaking at the…
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19 JulyEast Africa
Burundi, Kenya get IMF loans to support economic growth
WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund [IMF] days ago approved US$ 271 million loan to Burundi under Extended Credit Facility [ECF] arrangement, with US$ 62.6mln ready for disbursement immediately. According to the…
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19 JulyMagazine
Victor Kamenyo and Pipo Break Barriers with “Money Bags”
KAMPALA – Victor Kamenyo, the dynamic and resilient East African music sensation, is shaking the music scene with his latest hit single “Money Bags”. Known for his enduring presence since 2014 and…
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19 JulyNorthern
RDC Abudul suspends PDM activities over extortion claims
LIRA – The Apac resident district commissioner [ RDC ], George Abudul has suspended the activities of the Parish Development Model [PDM] in the district, claiming the process is marred by extortion…
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19 JulyNorthern
GBV crippling poverty eradication efforts in Acholi
LAMWO – Despite the existence of numerous poverty eradication programmes by both government and non-government actors, gender-based violence [ GBV ] has remained a threat to generation of household income in Acholi…
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19 JulyCooperatives & Communities
Youth in Madi Sub-region shun PDM cash
ADJUMANI– Youth in the Madi Sub-region districts of Adjumani, Moyo, and Obongi, are hesitant to use the funds provided by government under the Parish Development Model [PDM] due to the stringent conditions…
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19 JulyEastern
NGO donates 150 bicycles to local environmental activists
SOROTI – Environmental activists in Teso-Sub-region who have been sensitising communities on climate change will now move smoothly after receiving bicycles from Shine Africa Foundation -Teso [SAF-Teso], an indigenous Ugandan non-profit organization.…
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