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Adjumani and Lamwo districts to implement Shs 22.83bln refugee project
AJDJUMANI, March 19, 2025 — The Royal Danish Embassy through the Danish International Development Agency [DANIDA] has allocated US$ 6,171,393 [approximately Shs 22.83 billion] to support the implementation of the Uganda Refugee…
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Hoima district receives additional Shs 5.5bln for PDM, begins training beneficiaries
HOIMA, March 17, 2025 – Implementers of the Parish Development Model [PDM] in Hoima district have launched a training campaign for beneficiaries of the programme, in preparation for the disbursement of Shs…
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Abim, Otuke districts receive Shs 1.9bln agro-investment hubs
ABIM, March 16, 2025 – Two agro-investment hubs have been established in Abim and Otuke districts to improve access to agricultural inputs and entice farmers to engage in commercial farming. The facilities,…
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Coops warn EU over proposed sanctions on Russian fertilisers
BRUSSELS, March 8, 2025 – Committee of Professional Agricultural Organisations [COPA] and General Confederation of Agricultural Cooperatives [COGECA], together known as COPA-COGECA, have warned that the European Commission’s [EC] adoption of a…
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Gov’t launches construction of Shs 1.5bln roads in Masindi district
MASINDI, March 6, 2025 – Government has commenced the construction of access roads in the two sub-counties of Kiruli and Bwijanga under the National Oil Seed Project [NOSP]. The roads, which are…
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Legislators raise alarm on impending floods after heat wave
KAMPALA, March 6, 2025 — The Chairperson of the Committee on Climate Change, Lawrence Biyika, has warned of the impending heavy rains and floods resulting from the current heat wave, saying government…
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Farmers advised to plant quality seeds in new planting season
KOLE, March 4, 2025 – Esther Apwot, 60, one of the pioneer members of Alito Joint Multipurpose Cooperative Limited in Kole district, has urged farmers to purchase seeds produced by certified seed…
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AG faults ministry for shortage of agricultural extension workers
KAMPALA, February 20, 2025 – The Auditor General’s latest report has revealed a significant shortfall of over 3,000 agricultural extension workers across Uganda, which is expected to have a detrimental impact on…
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Performance of PDM and Emyooga Kigezi explained
RUKUNGIRI, February 14, 2025 –– The National Coordinator of the Parish Development Model [ PDM ], Dennis Galabuzi Ssozi has said Kigezi Subregion has so far received Shs 88.8 billion under the…
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Over 350,000 candidates excel in 2024 UCE
KAMPALA, Febraury 11, 2025 –– The just-released 2024 Uganda Certificate of Education [UCE] results indicate that 350,146 candidates qualified to be awarded a certificate that will push them to the next level…
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