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UDB readies Shs 18.3bln  for 19 projects in Bunyoro

HOIMA– At least 19 projects in Bunyoro Sub-region that need cheap loans will benefit from Shs 18.3 billion offered by Uganda Development Bank [UDB], with the projects expected to create 432 jobs…

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Museveni to support journalists’ SACCOs

KAMPALA – President Yoweri Museveni has pledged to support journalists’ SACCOs across the country. Museveni made the commitment on Saturday in response to a request by leaders of Uganda Journalists Association [UJA].…

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Serere County MP by-election: Omoding to continue supporting father’s initiatives

SERERE – Emmanuel Omoding, the son of the Late Patrick Okabe, the former Member of Parliament who represented Serere County, has pledged to continue supporting his father’s projects if he is voted…

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Mbale City officer arrested over PDM funds

MBALE – The Mbale City production officer who doubles as Parish Development Model [PDM] focal point person, Dr. Simon Massa has been arrested for allegedly misappropriating funds meant to pay PDM committee…

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Lira women’s cooperative train in liquid soap production

LIRA-Platform for Labour Action [PLA], a national civil society organisation in the country has trained Lira Main Market Women Vendors’ Cooperative in liquid soap production to enable them to generate extra income.…

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Minister urges Mbarara traders to form cooperatives

MBARARA-The Minister of State for Trade, Harriet Ntabazi has advised traders in Mbarara to form cooperatives in order to dictate the market for their products. The minister made the call on Friday…

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Mak don transforming lives of Masindi peasants through modern agriculture

MASINDI – Prof. Samuel Majalija, from Makerere University College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resource and Biosecurity, is training farmers in Masindi district in good agronomic practices with the aim of helping them…

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Adjumani farmers decry low prices of soybeans, urged to form cooperatives

ADJUMANI -More than 100 farmer groups and individual farmers in Adjumani district are stuck with close to 50 tons of soybeans due to the low prices being offered by the middlemen. The…

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Over Shs 60 mln raised to fund Mbarara City Festival

MBARARA– Businessmen, traders, and corporate companies have contributed over Shs 60 million to fund activities as they join the rest of the residents to mark three years since Mbarara Municipality gained city…

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African economies remain upbeat despite multiple shocks, says AfDB official

KAMPALA-African economies remain resilient despite experiencing multiple shocks, with 53 out of 54 African countries seen maintaining positive growth and a stable outlook for the 2023/24 period, the African Development Bank has…

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