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Mbarara: Gov’t to secure land titles for over 100 families living on disputed land
MBARARA– The Uganda Land Commission [ULC] is in preparations to process land titles for over 114 families living on contested land in Rwenjeru South, Biharwe division in Mbarara City. The plans started…
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Over 1,000 villagers in Kikuube district in danger of losing land to grabbers
KIKUUBE-More than1, 000 families from six villages in Kikuube district have petitioned Lands Minister, Judith Nabakoba to intervene and revoke three fraudulent land titles that are in the hands of land grabbers…
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Environment
Fighting climate change: Kwania district launches drive to plant trees at burial ceremonies
KWANIA-Kwania district leaders have launched a tree planting campaign at burial ceremonies in a bid to have communities contribute towards mitigating the effects of climate change. Under the arrangement, trees will be…
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Health
Food insecurity impacts mental health illnesses in Northern Uganda
GULU– Mental health experts have linked the resurgence of mental illnesses in Northern Uganda to food insecurity as people struggle to provide for their families. Gulu Regional Referral Hospital which serves Acholi…
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Kakumiro residents get title for grabbed land
KAKUMIRO– The State Minister for Works and Transport, Fred Byamukama has restored hope among residents of Kikoola Sub-county in Kakumiro district after he handed them a land title surrendered by a land…
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Education
Teachers warned over multiple borrowing
NEBBI– Teachers in Nebbi district have been advised to desist from the bad habit of procuring multiple loans if they are to remain strong financially. According to the Inspector of Schools/ Special…
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Environment
Resistance as gov’t launches wetland restoration in Tororo district
TORORO-Communities bordering major wetlands in Tororo district in eastern Uganda are resisting government’s move of demarcating wetlands. The government through the Ministry of Water and Environment has reportedly secured support under green…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Northern Uganda: CBO empowers needy girls of cooperators
PADER – The Covid-19 pandemic lockdown for two years affected girl children of the cooperators in Pader, Kitgum, Agago, and Lamwo districts as they got pregnant and could not continue with classes…
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International
US electric co-ops plan to establish rural broadband infrastructure
NEW YORK– The US electric coops are to take advantage of the government’s US$25 billion in American Rescue Plan funding to expand access to high speed, affordable internet across the country laying…
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Tororo victims of Lakwena war want compensation
TORORO– Local leaders in Tororo district have asked the government to compensate families that lost property and relatives in the 1980s as a result of the war orchestrated by the late Alice…
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