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Big boost as Kasese apple farmers receive 70,000 seedlings from NAADS

 KASESE – Kasese district apple farmers have a reason to smile after receiving 70,000 seedlings from the National Agricultural Advisory Services [NAADS]. The farmers received the seedlings days ago through Operation Wealth…

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Lira district struggling to recover Shs 808mln disbursed under YLP

LIRA – Lira district is struggling to recover Shs 808 million disbursed to various youth groups under Youth Livelihood Programme [ YLP ]. In the financial year 2014/2015, Lira district funded 127…

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Minister urges women to embrace digitalisation

KIKUUBE-The State Minister for Gender and Culture, Peace Regis Mutuzi has advised women in Bunyoro Sub-region to embrace digitalisation, saying it is an important ingredient for socio-economic transformation. The minister who was…

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Koboko farmer SACCOs hire tractor to boost commercial farming

KOBOKO – Farmer SACCOs in Koboko district will now find it easy to cultivate land after they acquired a tractor from Muni University. According to the farmer SACCO leaders, the tractor will…

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Among calls for immediate support for flood victims

KAMPALA – Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has demanded immediate intervention for residents of  Kigezi and Rwenzori sub-regions who have been affected by floods following the recent heavy downpour. Reports indicate that…

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AfDB welcomes Banga’s confirmation as World Bank boss

ABIDJAN– African Development Bank [ AfDB ] President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has congratulated former MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga for his election as head of the World Bank Group, saying he looks forward…

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UWA to erect beehive fence in Mitooma as elephants ravage farms

MITOOMA – Surrounding crops fields with beehives attached to fence posts and strung together with wires serves as a humane and eco-friendly way to protect crops from elephants. Accordingly, the Ministry of…

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Global coffee exports drop 9.6 percent in March 2023

KAMPALA-Global green bean exports in March 2023 totalled 10.90 million bags, as compared with 12.06mln bags in the same month of the previous year, the International Coffee Organisation [ICO] says in its…

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Ajay Banga becomes 14th President of the World Bank

WASHINGTON – The Executive Directors of the World Bank have selected Ajay Banga as the next President of the World Bank for a five-year term beginning June 2, 2023. Banga most recently served…

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Karimojong cattle raids : Acholi leaders urge OPM to provide emergency relief

AGAGO – Leaders in Acholi Sub-region want the Office of the Prime Minister [OPM] to consider providing emergency relief to the victims of cattle rustling in Agago and Kitgum districts. Currently, the…

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