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MPs question excess budget releases for districts
KAMPALA, October 24, 2024 — Parliament’s Committee on Public Accounts [Local Government ] has questioned the motive behind excess release of budgets to districts saying that this has contributed to low absorption…
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Govt picks six banks for over Shs 803bln GROW project
KAMPALA, August 14, 2024 – Six commercial banks have been selected by government as it implements the World Bank funded Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises [ GROW ] project.…
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Reconcile to offer better services – Masindi politicians, civil servants warned
MASINDI, June 27, 2024 – The Senior Presidential Advisor in charge of mobilisation Rtd. Lt. Col. Kibrai Mbako has advised political leaders and civil servants in Masindi district to reconcile if they…
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National
Sensitise citizens on minerals, minister urged
KAMPALA, February 2, 2024 – The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu has been asked to table a statement in parliament on government plans to sensitise the citizenry on…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Policy reversal on livestock vaccination in the offing, says minister
KAMPALA, February 2, 2024 – The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF], Frank Tumwebaze has said that government is considering a policy reversal on vaccination of livestock, to allow farmers…
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Political interference derailing USMID project, district bosses say
KAMPALA, December 13, 2024 – As the World Bank-funded infrastructure development project, USMID, winds up, officials from benefiting districts and cities have asked for Parliament’s intervention to stop political interference, saying it…
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Cooperatives & Communities
PDM: Oyam district official urges beneficiaries on mindset change
OYAM – The deputy chief administrative officer of Oyam district, Catherine Kapsawani has called for a mindset change if the beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM] are to make any strides…
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Cooperatives & Communities
PDM: Bureaucracy delays funds accessibility in Lango Sub-region
LIRA – Bureaucracy is delaying utilisation of the Parish Development Model [PDM] funds in Lango Sub-region despite the fact that the beneficiaries in the area badly need the money to procure planting…
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Health
Over Shs 5.7bln availed to improve tracking of under-immunised and unimmunised children
KAMPALA-The Government of Japan has provided a US$ 1.5 million [ Shs 5,710,860,000] contribution to the United Nations Children’s Agency [UNICEF], to support Uganda to improve tracking of under-immunised and unimmunised children…
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Butaleja leaders divided over wetland demarcation
BUTALEJA – Leaders in Butaleja district have disagreed over the ongoing demarcation of wetlands in the area. Government has embarked on boundary demarcation of Nakwasi wetlands in Butaleja district amid protests from…
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