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International
Danish coop to replace Fakta supermarkets with discount stores
COPENHAGEN – Co-op Denmark has announced the closure of its Fakta supermarkets and merger of its Kvickly and SuperBrugsen chains, according to media agencies in Europe. The consumer co-op – one of…
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Otuke residents demand Shs 1.9bln for lost land
At least 56 people in Adwari town council in Otuke district are demanding compensation of Shs 1.9 billion for 341 acres of land housing Adwari Secondary School. The claimants led by Grace…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Minister says some parishes will receive more PDM cash than others
KAMPALA– The Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (Planning) Amos Lugoloobi, has revealed that some parishes will, in the current financial year, receive more money than others under the…
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MP Ogwal asks govt to maintain Shs100bln for Northern Uganda recovery
DOKOLO-Dokolo district Woman MP, Cecilia Ogwal has advised government to ring-fence Shs 100 billion for the reconstruction of Northern Uganda which continues to experience the suffering caused by the Lord’s Resistance Army…
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Health
Masindi district bosses hold baraza on health service delivery
MASINDI– Masindi Resident District Commissioner [RDC], Emmy Ngabirano in partnership with the district leaders have embarked on community accountability meeting [ Baraza ] aimed at improving health service delivery in the district.…
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UPDF kills ADF rebels in DRC , recovers guns and ammunitions
Soldiers of Uganda People’s Defence Forces [UPDF] operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC] yesterday killed two rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces [ ADF ] and recovered two guns and…
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Cooperatives & Communities
URA introduces new mechanisms to collect more taxes
FORT PORTAL– In a bid to beat the target of collecting Shs 25 trillion in the next financial year 2022/23, Uganda Revenue Authority [URA] has introduced new mechanisms meant to get more…
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U-turn as Public Service Ministry calls teachers for dialogue
KAMPALA– The ongoing industrial action called by Uganda National Teachers Union [UNATU] has forced the Ministry of Public Service to invite UNATU leaders for a meeting this Friday, after a series of…
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Lira City to return Shs 19bln World Bank money
LIRA– Councilors of Lira City have raised concerns over Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development [USMID] project funded by the World Bank. They said part of the Shs 35 billion for…
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Gulu City neglects LCs, spends their Shs 480mln on court cases
GULU– Gulu City authorities have diverted Shs 480 million meant to pay LCI and LCII chairpersons and instead used the money to pay debts arising out of court cases. The city currently…
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