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Kitagwenda residents ask gov’t to repair major bridge

KITAGWENDA-Traders and farmers in Kitagwenda district have appealed to government to repair the bridge connecting Kitagwenda and Kamwenge districts after it was destroyed by River Mpanga which burst its banks in November…

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Ankole Zonal Industrial Hub graduates over 230 as leaders ask for more slots

MBARARA- A total of 235 youth graduated from Ankole Zonal Industrial Hub last week after undergoing training in vocational skills that if put to good use the trainees should be able to…

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Adjumani: UNHCR cuts partners’ budgets by 40 percent

ADJUMANI: The United Nations High Commission for Refugees [ UNHCR ], the lead refugee agency, has effective this year reduced funding of its partners, Medical Team International [MTI]and Windle International, all working…

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Intra-EAC trade hits US$ 10 billion mark 

KAMPALA-Intra-regional trade within the East African Community [EAC] is on an upward trajectory, standing at US$ 10.17 billion in September 2022. The intra-EAC trade, accounting for imports and exports in the seven…

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Kalaki schools get Shs 200mln facelift

KALAKI-Over Shs 200 million has been injected to support poor primary schools in Kalaki district courtesy of Safe Child and Community Support Organisation, a non-governmental organisation in Uganda partnering with Germany Circle…

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AfDB’s Shs 518mln AgriPitch Competition names 25 finalists

KAMPALA-Twenty-five youth-led agriculture sector companies from 14 African countries have advanced to the finalist round of the African Development Bank Group’s 2022 AgriPitch Competition. The Bank, in collaboration with the implementing lead…

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PDM: Gov’t releases over Shs 260bln for agricultural production

KAMPALA-The Ministry of Finance has released Shs 264 billion towards the Parish Development Model [ PDM ] to boost agricultural production in the country, according to the Secretary to the Treasury, Ramathan…

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Bugisu Zonal Industrial Hub graduates 200 youth

MBALE-A total of 200 youth were passed out Tuesday after undergoing training in different practical courses at Bugisu Zonal Industrial Hub, established to skill the youth in Bugisu Sub-region. The hub which…

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Hoima district budget up by Shs 1.5bln

HOIMA-Hoima district local government leaders and officials are relieved after receiving budget support of about Shs1.5 billion from the central government. Hoima district council recently approved the money in a supplementary budget for…

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NMS seeks Shs 298bln to counter decline in donor funding

KAMPALA-The National Medical Stores [NMS] is seeking Shs 298 billion to offset the projected funding gaps arising from the declining donor funding. NMS General Manager, Moses Kamabare said that since donor agencies…

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