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Woman arrested over death of her husband in Tororo

TORORO-Police in Tororo district have arrested a woman suspected to have killed her husband in cold blood. Mary Asio,42, allegedly killed her husband, Ladislus Onyango,45, following a domestic dispute. The Bukedi South…

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Wazalendo SACCO opens cash branch in Mbarara City

MBARARA- The Uganda People’s Defence Forces [UPDF]’s Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited has opened a cash branch in Mbarara town to help its members access cash services in a conducive…

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Hepatitis B deaths worry Adjumani leaders

ADJUMANI –The increase in the number of deaths related to hepatitis B is worrying the district leaders of Adjumani who have confirmed it is second to Malaria in killing people. According to…

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Church leaders urged to embrace gov’t programmes

SOROTI-Church leaders have been urged to embrace government development programmes to boost their financial standing, other than waiting for the donations that are not forthcoming. The remark was made days ago by…

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Masaka city central market to be commissioned end of year

MASAKA-Masaka City Central Market with over lock-ups and 800 stalls will be officially opened on December 31, to accommodate mostly low income vendors, according to officials. The African Development Bank [AfDB] funded…

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Follow masterplan, health ministry official urges Mbarara hospital bosses

MBARARA-Dr. Richard Mugahi, the assistant commissioner in the Ministry of Health in charge of reproductive and infant health has challenged the administration of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital [MRRH] to follow the approved…

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Soroti district hit by water crisis as boreholes break down

SOROTI– Thousands of people in Soroti district are facing a water crisis following the breakdown of 250 boreholes in the district. Among the most affected are the sub-counties of Arapai, Ocokican, Asuret,…

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Bioeconomy strategy to improve food security, says EAC boss

ARUSHA-The Secretary General of the East African Community [EAC], Dr. Peter Mutuku Mathuki has said that the recently approved regional bioeconomy strategy by the EAC Council of Ministers will be a key…

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Amuru health workers decry inadequate accommodation

AMURU-Several health workers at Kaladima Health Center III in Lamogi Sub-county in Amuru district are painfully sharing housing units. The health centre which serves the communities of Lamogi and parts of Guru…

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Hard work pays: MSC rewards Apac veterans’ SACCO with office equipment

APAC– Apac Municipal Veteran Emyooga SACCO has received office equipment, thanks to Uganda Microfinance Support Center [MSC]. The equipment that includes a computer laptop and a three-in-one printer were donated to the…

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