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Acholi MPs castigate OPM over delays in emergency response
GULU– Members of Parliament from Acholi Sub-region under the umbrella of Acholi Parliamentary Group [APG] have lashed out at the Office of the Prime Minister [ OPM ] for being slow in…
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Jobs: Ministry investigates Kikuube district over corruption
KIKUUBE– The Ministry of Public Service has started to investigate kikuube District Local Government officials and politicians over allegations of extortion and corruption in the recruitment of workers. The State Minister for…
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Xcalibur Foundation, MTN Uganda launch sports academy
KAMPALA– Xcalibur Foundation, in collaboration with MTN Uganda, have launched the MTN Naguru Social Sports Academy at Naguru Katali Primary School in Naguru, Kampala. The project targets an initial group of 160…
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NGO launches study to tackle HIV/AIDS-related stigma and poverty
MASAKA– International Centre for Child Health and Development [ICHAD] has launched a five-year- research study code-named ”Suubi Stronger Families” aimed at fighting poverty, strengthening financial stability and parenting in families affected by…
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Teachers paid to attend to P7 candidates
HOIMA– The ongoing industrial action by teachers in the country has forced head teachers in Hoima district to pay some teachers so that they attend to primary seven candidates who will sit…
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Adjumani district leaders ask partners to help skill refugees
ADJUMANI– Leaders of Adjumani District have called for support from the development partners to support the skilling of the youths in refugee settlements and host communities to enable the young people to…
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International
FC Barcelona, UNHCR ink pact to support refugee children
BARCELONA– Spanish football giants, FC Barcelona have announced a sponsorship deal with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees [UNHCR] that foresees the firm’s logo appearing in front of the men’s and…
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Lango MPs urge govt on affordable education
LIRA– Members of Parliament [MPs] under the umbrella of Lango Parliamentary Group [LPG] have asked government to intervene and make secondary school education affordable to the children of poor parents in the…
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Hoima Catholic Diocese seeks Shs 40bln for children and women’s hospital
HOIMA– Hoima Catholic Diocese needs Shs 40 billion to construct a specialized hospital for children and women. The hospital if completed will help mitigate the maternal and childhood health challenges that the…
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Shs 100mln support boosts Lira University SACCO
LIRA– Lira University Staff Savings and Credit Cooperation Organisation [SACCO]is fast-growing after receiving financial support of Shs100 million from President Yoweri Museveni. According to Emma Okite, the Dean of Students, the university…
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