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Govt invests Shs 600mln in Katakwi rice processing facility

KATAKWI – Smallholder farmers in Katakwi district in eastern Uganda will no longer have to trek long distances in search of processing mills, as government has provided Shs 600 million for the…

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Over 30 PDM SACCOs in Arua to receive funds this month

ARUA – Arua district has launched the Parish Development Model [PDM] with 32 PDM SACCOs in the district expected to share One billion shillings this month, officials say. Arua district is among…

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Hoima: Over 500 families blocked from returning to disputed land

HOIMA-The more than 500 families that were evicted from the disputed five square miles of land in Kapapi and Kiganja sub-counties in Hoima district have been blocked from returning to their homes.…

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Kumi PWDs receive Shs 70mln from Gender ministry

KUMI – Fourteen groups of Persons with Disabilities [ PWDs ] in Kumi district have received Shs 70 million from the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development’s National Special Grant for…

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Kenya suspends loans for ailing Metropolitan National SACCO

NAIROBI-The Kenyan government and the interim board of the ailing teachers-owned Metropolitan National  SACCO Limited, have suspended long-term loans to members, reached out to creditors for loan moratoria and embarked on closure…

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Masaka: Nabbanja warns govt officials, politicians not to frustrate PDM

MASAKA -The Prime Minister of Uganda, Robinah Nabbanja has warned government officials and politicians in Buganda region against frustrating the implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM]. Speaking over the weekend during…

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SHEEMA: Shuuku SACCO warned over bribery

SHEEMA– SACCO officials and members in western Uganda have been warned against engaging in bribery while processing loans. The call was made by Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu in Sheema district while speaking at…

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PDM SACCOs in Lango receive over Shs 19bln

LIRA-Lango Sub-region has so far received about Shs 19.06 billion disbursed to the bank accounts of 582 Parish Development Model SACCOs [ PDM SACCOs ], according to Ceasar Obadah, coordinator in the…

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New season: Gulu farmers urged on planning their ventures

GULU– Farmers in Gulu district have been urged to plan before embarking on large scale commercial farming to avoid wastage of resources in the new planting season. This comes as farmers start…

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Minister Musenero urges Butebo farmers to embrace PDM

BUTEBO – The Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Monica Musenero, has urged residents of Butebo district in eastern Uganda to embrace the Parish Development Model [PDM] in the fight against…

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