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Museveni urges Isingiro farmers to embrace irrigation to increase productivity
ISINGIRO, December 29, 2024 — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has tasked the people of Isingiro to embrace irrigation in order to increase productivity. Due to irrigation, the President said Dr. Florence Muranga of…
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Lack of IDs affecting access to PDM funds in Lira district
LIRA, December 21, 2024 — Residents of Amach Town Council in Lira district have called on the government to expedite the process of issuing the national identity cards [ IDs ] to…
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New weather station to help Nebbi farmers mitigate effects of climate change
NEBBI, December 18, 2024 — In a bid to combat the effects of climate change, government has decided to install a weather forecasting station in Nebbi district to provide farmers with real-time…
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Benefiting from farming: MAK don urges Bunyoro farmers to embrace cooperatives
HOIMA, December 17, 2024 — Farmers in the Bunyoro subregion have been urged to avoid practising farming on an individual basis if they wish to truly benefit from agriculture. Dr. Patrick Musinguzi,…
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Farmers embrace human urine as fertiliser, persticide
MUKONO, December 12, 2024 – The Eastern and Southern Africa Small Scale Farmers Forum [ESAFF] Uganda has unveiled a practical guide titled “Human Pee is Liquid Gold” that advocates for the use…
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Three Kabarole PDM officials arrested over Extortion
KABAROLE, December 9, 2024 — Three officials from the Parish Development Model [PDM] in Kiko Town Council, Kabarole district, have been arrested for allegedly obtaining money through false pretences. The suspects, identified…
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Bunyoro farmers launch forum to promote unity
MASINDI, December 2, 2024: Farmers in the oil-rich Bunyoro Sub-region have launched a forum called the International Rural Rehabilitation and Shelter Development Organisation [IRRASHEDE International Organisation], aimed at uniting farmers across the…
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Multiple loans drive teachers to flee Nebbi schools
NEBBI, November 27, 2024 – Four months have passed, and the Education Department in Nebbi Municipality is still unable to locate three teachers who reportedly disappeared from their schools, fearing arrest by…
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Alebtong Emyooga SACCOs struggling to recover over Shs 510mln
ALEBTONG, November 22, 2024 At least 17 Emyooga Savings and Credit Organisations [SACCOs] in Ajuri County, Alebtong district, are facing challenges in recovering over Shs 510 million that was advanced to various…
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PDM transforming lives of locals in Kapelebyong district
KAPELEBYONG, November 20, 2024 – The lives of residents in Kapelebyong district are being transformed through the Parish Development Model [PDM], a government initiative launched in February 2022. The programme is aimed…
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