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Environment
Nyamwamba floods threaten Kasese residents again
KASESE – River Nyamwamba in Kasese district yet again burst its banks last week, washing away crops, houses, and bridges, among other infrastructure on top of displacing thousands of people in the…
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Agriculture
Farmers train in financial literacy as harvesting season sets in
NGORA – Farmers in Ngora district have been trained in financial literacy as the harvesting season across the country draws closer. About 20 groups comprising 30 members each, benefited from the training…
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Environment
Restoring environment: Kooki Chiefdom intensifies tree-planting campaign in Rakai district
RAKAI – Kooki Chiefdom has launched a tree planting campaign to restore the degraded landscapes in Rakai district. Apollo Sansa Kabumbuli II who is Kooki Chiefdom’s cultural leader launched the campaign during…
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Agriculture
Funding crippling mass food, seed production
LIRA– The government`s recently launched strategic mass food and seed productions in the country has been affected by poor release of funds in the first planting season. Dr. Laban Turygenda, the director…
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Technology
Micro-scale Irrigation Programme: Amuru farmers turn to banks for loans
AMURU – Farmers in Amuru district who have been identified to benefit from the Micro-scale Irrigation Programme are seeking loans from commercial banks to enable them to participate in the programme spearheaded…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Namisindwa RDC tips youth on PDM
NAMISINDWA – The Namisindwa resident district commissioner [RDC], Imran Muluga has urged the youth in the district to take advantage of the Parish Development Model [PDM] and start up income-generating activities to…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kamwenge farmers get platform to air out challenges
KAMWENGE-Kamwenge District Local Government in partnership with the National Alliance of Agricultural Cooperatives [NAAC] has launched an advocacy platform to help farmers dialogue with district officials on the challenges facing them. The…
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Agriculture
NAADS distributes Shs 4bln seedlings for macadamia and Hass avocado
KABAROLE – Government through the National Agricultural Advisory Services [NAADS] Secretariat has so far distributed to farmers planting materials for Hass avocado and macadamia worth Shs 4 billion. Through the Nucleus Farmer…
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Environment
Museveni blames West Nile leaders over bush burning
ARUA – President Yoweri Museveni has blamed political leaders in West Nile Sub-region for failing to enforce the by-laws against bush burning that has become so common in the region. Museveni said…
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Development
Rwenzori leaders to meet Museveni over stalled industrial park
KABAROLE – Leaders and stakeholders from Rwenzori Sub region have resolved to meet President Museveni over stalled Kabarole Agro Industrial Park. The industrial park ,which was launched in 2018 by the senior…
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