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UPS suspends activities for massive food production over land dispute
PADER– Uganda Prison Services [ UPS ] has temporarily suspended activities for massive food and seed production in Pader district. This is after the locals occupying part of the land to be…
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Agriculture
Bill prohibiting GMOs in offing
KAMPALA-A section of Members of Parliament is planning to introduce a bill prohibiting Genetically Modified Organisms [ GMOs ] in Uganda. Led by Bufumbira County East MP, James Nsaba Buturo, the legislators…
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Africa
AfDB approves US$ 3mln in additional financing for Liberia’s Special Agro-Processing Zone scheme
ABIDJANI – The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank [AfDB]Group has approved an additional $3 million of mixed financing for the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone project in Liberia. The financing,…
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Agriculture
NGO advises farmers to use dogs to secure livestock and crops
GULU-The Big Fix Uganda, a nonprofit organisation that operates the only veterinary hospital in Northern Uganda has urged farmers in Acholi Sub-region to enlist the services of dogs in securing their livestock…
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International
Trio of US murals celebrate Fairtrade, farmers and co-operation
MILWAUKEE -October in the United States is Fairtrade Month and Co-operative Month, and the two movements are joining forces to call for a fairer deal for farmers, according to news agencies there.…
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News
Evictees in Kikuube IDP camp living without food, as women and girls are raped and defiled
KIKUUBE-“We are living a miserable life in this camp. Where will our help come from?” Ester Turyahebwa, a mother to 8 children who stays at Kigyayo camp for the internally displaced people…
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International
Co-op accelerated support scheme for values-led and innovative suppliers sees first products reach shelves
LONDON-Co-op launches accelerated support scheme for smaller suppliers with products from the first phase of innovative and values-led businesses hitting the shelves this month. The incubator scheme, known as ‘the Apiary’, works…
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Agriculture
NARO: Museveni’s directive on massive food production bearing fruit
SERERE – The National Agricultural Research Organisation [ NARO ] has started inspecting its projects to ascertain the progress of the recent government interventions on massive food and seed production aimed at…
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International
MENA economies grow 5.5 percent but benefits are uneven
WASHINGTON-The economies of the Middle East and North Africa [MENA] region are expected to grow by 5.5 percent this year —the fastest rate since 2016—followed by a slowing of growth to 3.5…
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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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