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MP Omara angered over PDM funds access

OTUKE – The Otuke County Member of Parliament in Otuke district, Paul Omara has expressed his disappointment over the delayed disbursement of the Parish Development Model [PDM] funds to the poor communities…

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Over 160 PDM SACCOs in Namisindwa district to receive funds

NAMISINDWA – Namisindwa district has started the disbursement of the Shs 5.2 billion to 163 SACCOs registered under the Parish Development Model [PDM]. The Namisindwa resident district commissioner, who is the chief…

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Kabarole residents demand answers on stalled agro-industrial park

KABAROLE -Kabarole district residents are demanding answers from their leaders over the stalled agro-industrial park that was launched in 2018 by Gen. Salim Saleh, the Operation Wealth Creation [OWC] national coordinator. Construction…

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Kasese farmers count losses as stray elephants invade farms

KASESE – Farmers in Kasese district are counting losses after stray elephants destroyed more than 20 acres of crops over the weekend. The elephants which strayed from the nearby  Queen Elizabeth National…

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President Suluhu launches Africa’s Food System Forum 2023

DAR ES SALAAM – Tanzanian President, Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan days ago officially launched Africa’s Food System Forum 2023, Africa’s premier platform for advancing the agriculture and food systems agenda on the…

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MP Ekanya to opposition: Money knows no colour

TORORO – Tororo County North Member of Parliament Geoffrey Ekanya has asked members from the opposition parties to rally behind the implementation of government programmes meant to improve the lives of the…

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Butaleja rice farmers urged to join SACCOs

BUTALEJA – Rice farmers in Butaleja district have been urged to join Savings and Credit Cooperatives Organisations [SACCOs]  if they are to improve their household incomes. The manager Doho Farmers’ SACCO in…

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Hoima: Minister warns chiefs against mismanaging PDM

HOIMA– The State Minister for Local Government, Victoria Rusoke has warned parish chiefs in Hoima against mismanaging the Parish Development Model [PDM] which was initiated to fight poverty in the country’s poor…

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Uganda’s January 2023 exports jump 8.8 percent

KAMPALA – The value of Uganda’s exports in January 2023 rose by about 8.8 percent to US$ 404.46 million from US$ 371.81mln registered the previous month, mostly due to higher receipts for…

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NRECA’s 2023 Legislative Conference  to take place next month

WASHINGTON, D.C. -Hundreds of electric cooperative leaders will gather at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association [NRECA]’s 2023 Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. on April 16-19 to urge Congress to tackle permitting reform, help fix supply…

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