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Cooperatives & Communities
Minister Ecweru begs govt for cassava processing plant
AMURIA, December 15, 2023 – The State Minister for Works, Francis Musa Ecweru has asked government to establish a cassava processing plant in Teso Sub-region, saying there is a need to process…
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Northern
Lira street children equipped with soap making skills
LIRA, November 28, 2023 – At least 83 former street children who now study at Lango Quran Primary School in Lira City have acquired skills in liquid soap making. The hands-on career…
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Health
Contaminated food driving cancer cases in Northern Uganda
GULU – Contaminated food is partly responsible for the increase in the number of cancer cases in Northern Uganda, according to a medical expert. Amos Obote, head of operations at Northern Uganda…
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Agriculture
Bugisu farmers decry fake agro-inputs on market
MBALE –Farmers in Bugisu Sub-region have asked government to intervene and address the issue of the increasing presence of fake agro-inputs on the local market. Judith Mukite, a poultry farmer in Mbale…
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News
“Imported” tomatoes cost West Nile Shs 15bln annually -report
ADJUMANI: Many of the tomatoes consumed in the West Nile region are procured from other regions in the country as farmers there have shunned the growing of the juicy sweet vegetables. According to…
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Agriculture
Tea farmers decry high prices of fertilisers
SHEEMA – Tea-out growers in Sheema and other districts continue to ponder over the increasing prices of fertilisers and herbicides, saying unless government intervenes they will not be able to boost production…
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Agriculture
NaCORI unveils trap to catch coffee pests
MASAKA -In a bid to save coffee plantations in the Greater Masaka districts from the black coffee twig borers, the National Coffee Research Institute [ NaCORI ] has developed a bait trap,…
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Technology
Ugandan scientists develop anti-tick vaccine
WAKISO-Ugandan Scientists have discovered an effective anti-tick vaccine that is set to undergo trials soon. The vaccine developed by the National Livestock Research Institute [NaLIRRI] at Nakyesesa is ready for field trials.…
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International
Potential candidates named to replace Shell’s outgoing CEO
LONDON-Four candidates have been shortlisted to succeed its Shell’s outgoing CEO, Ben van Beurden, who will step down next year after being at the helm of the powerful energy company, according to…
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