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Kenya: AfDB okays funds to support women and youth in agribusiness

NAIROBI – The African Development Bank [AfDB] has approved an equity investment of €18 million in the Africa Guarantee Fund [AGF] and another €1.2mln to support youth and women entrepreneurs engaged in…

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ESAFF trains journalists to create awareness about value of agroecology

MASAKA – At least 15 Ugandan journalists have trained in agroecology practices in an effort to make communities appreciate the importance of food safety and environmental protection. The 3-month training organised by…

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Amoru Amoroto cooperative members to reap big from cassava processing

SOROTI – Farmers under Amoru Amoroto Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in Awaliwal Sub-county, Soroti district, expect to earn better incomes from processing raw cassava following the recent installation of milling machines. The…

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Apac parish chiefs held over sabotaging PDM

APAC – Police at Apac Central Police Station are holding in custody two parish chiefs for allegedly sabotaging the Parish Development Programme [PDM], a government programme launched over a year ago to…

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Nyamwamba floods threaten Kasese residents again

KASESE – River Nyamwamba in Kasese district yet again burst its banks last week, washing away crops, houses, and bridges, among other infrastructure on top of displacing thousands of people in the…

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Hoima district fails to recover over Shs1bln from youth

HOIMA – Hoima district authorities have failed to recover over Shs 1 billion from the youth who benefited the Youth Livelihood programme. Anthony Ayesiga Hoima district labor officer and focal person for…

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RDC implores stakeholders to fight corruption

TORORO – The resident district commissioner of Tororo, Nixon Owole, has appealed to local communities and other stakeholders in the district to be vigilant and contribute towards the fight against corruption. He…

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Government urged not to rush PDM

LIRA – The government has been advised not to hurry the implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM] but prioritise working on the mindsets of the beneficiaries of the programme aimed at…

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Lack of funds hinders completion of Fort Portal City head office

FORT PORTAL – The construction of the headquarters of Fort Portal City Council still hangs in balance due to lack of money. In 2010, the then Fort Portal Municipal Council embarked on…

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Cancer cases rising in Uganda, medic warns gov’t

MBARARA – Dr. Alfred Jatho from the Uganda Cancer Institute [UCI] has urged government to allocate more funds for prevention, screening, and treatment, warning the number of cases is increasing in the…

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