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Gulu City orders 78 beneficiaries to refund Shs 390mln cattle restocking funds
GULU CITY, October 7, 2026 — Seventy-eight people who allegedly received Shs 390 million in cattle restocking funds in Gulu City without meeting the eligibility criteria have been ordered to refund the…
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Agriculture
Inaugural Northern Uganda Farm Festival set for December
GULU CITY, October 1, 2026 — Preparations are in high gear for the inaugural Northern Uganda Farm Festival, which will be hosted by Beatrice Mao and her husband, Norbert Mao, the Laroo-Pece…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Local project launches distribution of 200,000 shea seedlings in northern Uganda
OTUKE, September 25, 2026 — Okere Community Development Project, also known as Okere City, in Otuke district, has launched a shea tree restoration project targeting the northern Ugandan subregions Lango, Acholi and…
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Agriculture
Lira: Ngetta ZARDI urged to engage cultural, religious leaders to promote agricultural innovations
LIRA CITY, September 13, 2026 — The Leadership of Ngetta Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute [ ZARDI ] has been urged to engage cultural and religious leaders in the Lango and…
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Apaa land dispute: Church, leaders calls for dialogue to save lives
ADJUMANI, August 9, 2026 — The Metropolitan Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Gulu, Raphael Wokorach P’Mony, has called on residents of Apaa to uphold peace and coexistence, urging them not to allow…
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Gov’t disburses over Shs 3.9bln to Soroti for cattle restocking
SOROTI, July 30, 2026 — Government has disbursed more than Shs 3.9 billion to residents of Soroti City and Soroti District under the Cattle Restocking Programme, with officials urging beneficiaries to use…
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East Acholi Cooperative Union charts revival course with leadership elections
KITGUM, June 25, 2026 — After nearly a decade of dormancy, East Acholi Cooperative Union Limited is set to mark a major milestone in its revival this Saturday with elections for a…
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Boosting PDM SACCOs: NARO asks for Shs 75bln for livestock breeding
WAKISO, June 1, 2026 — The National Agricultural Research Organisation [ NARO ] says it requires at least Shs 75 billion to support Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations […
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Let’s champion perennial crops for economic recovery in Acholi, Otunnu urges new leaders
GULU, May 27, 2026 — Former Ugandan diplomat and statesman Amb. Olara Otunnu has challenged new leaders in Omoro district and across the Acholi Sub-region to champion perennial crop farming as a…
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Gulu City halts verification of cattle restocking beneficiaries
GULU CITY, May 5, 2026 — Gulu City authorities have suspended the verification of beneficiaries under the government’s cattle restocking programme following concerns that ineligible individuals had been included on the list.…
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