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News
Learners petition leaders over lack of internet facilities in schools
NEBBI -Learners in Nebbi district have petitioned their leaders to provide internet facilities in schools, saying the internet is important in boosting their academic performance. They said establishing internet facilities in schools…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Masindi women groups undergo training in growing organic vegetables
MASINDI – Over 100 women under different groups in Masindi Municipality have undergone training in different organic methods of growing vegetables. With the training, the women be able to grow green vegetables…
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International
Co-op members to have their say and help towards raising £5mln for Barnardo’s
LONDON – Members of the UK’s largest co-operative business are being encouraged to participate in voting as part of Co-op’s 2023 AGM and help towards raising £5 million for Barnardo’s – the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
More women urged to join PDM
LIRA-The Lira Resident City Commissioner, Lawrence Egole, has urged more women to join the Parish Development Model [PDM], a programme aimed at moving households trapped in the subsistence economy to the money…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Alito cooperative asks Lango farmers to grow more oil seeds
KOLE -Alito joint Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative Society in Okwerodot Sub-county, Kole district wants farmers in Lango Sub-region to embrace large-scale oil seed production, saying there is an increase in the demand for…
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Agriculture
Gulu farmers embrace chia seed farming
GULU-Talia Group Limited, a private agribusiness organisation is using contract farming to promote the growing of chia seeds in Gulu and other neighboring districts. The organisation says at least 2,800 farmers in…
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Education
ARUA: Delayed teachers’ pay blamed for poor PLE results
ARUA-Delayed disbursement of teachers’ salaries is responsible for the poor performance of candidates in Arua district in last year’s Primary Leaving Examinations [PLE] that saw the district obtain only 12 first grades.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lira Taxi Operators Emyooga SACCO on growth path
LIRA-Members of Lira Taxi Operators Emyooga SACCO in Lira City are reaping big from their transportation business and expect to grow as business booms. The SACCO’s business came to life after government…
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News
Adjumani: UNHCR cuts partners’ budgets by 40 percent
ADJUMANI: The United Nations High Commission for Refugees [ UNHCR ], the lead refugee agency, has effective this year reduced funding of its partners, Medical Team International [MTI]and Windle International, all working…
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Agriculture
Catholic youth urged to embrace commercial farming after receiving tractor
SOROTI – The youth in Soroti Catholic Diocese have been urged to embrace commercial farming in a bid to fight poverty and unemployment. This comes after the youth received a tractor from…
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