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Mbarara market vendors call for special audit of SACCO

MBARARA-Vendors in Mbarara Central Market have petitioned Mbarara City Council authorities to intervene in their SACCO, which has remained inactive since 2014 yet members have never received any audit report of the…

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NDA partners with Tooro Kingdom to curb misuse of drugs

FORT PORTAL-The National Drug Authority [NDA] and Tooro Kingdom have joined hands to create awareness about the safe use of drugs by those living in the kingdom. The NDA chairperson, Dr. Medard…

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Omoro: Food security ordinance in offing

OMORO– Omoro district local government is in the process of developing a nutrition and food security ordinance in a bid to fight food shortage that was experienced by some families in 2022.…

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Serere fish farmers ask for feed processing plant

SERERE– Serere District Fish farmers Association [SEDFFA] has asked government to support them with a fish feed processing facility, saying the current prices of fish feeds are high for them to afford.…

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210 local council chairpersons receive bicycles from govt

MBARARA– A total of 210 bicycles have been handed over to Local Council I [LC I] and Local Council II [LCII] chairpersons in 24 wards and 186 villages in Mbarara City after…

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Most Emyooga SACCOs in Arua fail to get extra cash

ARUA-More than half of the SACCOs in Arua district under Emyooga programme were unable to receive extra funding in the second phase of funding due to poor performance, according to district officials.…

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Prices of meat in Aduku shoot up

KWANIA –The scarcity of animals for slaughter has compelled butcheries in Aduku Town Council in Kwania District to hike the prices of various kinds of meat. A kilogramme of goat meat and…

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Bunyoro leaders, residents excited after launch oil drilling

 KIKUUBE-Locals and leaders in Albertine Graben in Bunyoro Sub-region are excited after the commissioning of oil drilling at the Kingfisher Development Area [KFDA] in Buhuka parish in Kyangwali Sub-county in Kikuube district.…

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Govt upgrades health centre in Tororo

TORORO –Residents of Tororo district now expect to get better services after government decided to upgrade Kyamwinula Health Centre II to health centre III. The upgrading of the health facility located in…

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Teso professionals launch plan to fight poverty

SOROTI-Professionals hailing from Teso Sub-region under their umbrella codenamed Ateker Professionals Initiative for Development [APID] have launched a-10 year poverty eradication strategic plan. The plan was launched this week during APID’s first…

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