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International Women’s Day: Rwampara women reap big from Emyooga programme
RWAMPARA, March 7, 2025 – As the world prepares to celebrate the International Women’s Day tomorrow, the women under the Rwampara Entrepreneurs Emyooga Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [SACCO] in Rwampara district…
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Gov’t launches construction of Shs 1.5bln roads in Masindi district
MASINDI, March 6, 2025 – Government has commenced the construction of access roads in the two sub-counties of Kiruli and Bwijanga under the National Oil Seed Project [NOSP]. The roads, which are…
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Commercial farmers in Northern Uganda urged to go for cheap ACF loans
LIRA CITY, March 5, 2025 – Commercial farmers in Northern Uganda have been encouraged to apply for loans under the Agricultural Credit Facility [ ACF ] to enhance agricultural productivity. The ACF…
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Apaa land conflict: Acholi and Madi communities seek reconciliation
ADJUMANI, February 27, 2025 – In a historic step towards reconciliation, the Acholi and Madi communities have shown signs of reaching an agreement to end the long-standing Apaa land conflict, a dispute…
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Parliament queries last minute loan request for UMEME buyout
KAMPALA, February 26, 2025 – Members of Parliament [MPs] on the Committee of National Economy have queried government’s ‘last minute’ request for a US$ 190 million loan to finance the UMEME buyout…
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Masindi sugarcane farmers oppose closure of weighbridges
MASINDI, February 25, 2025 –– The Ugandan government has closed sugarcane weighbridges in Masindi following allegations of poaching by some sugar millers in the district. The directive was issued days ago by…
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First Lady Janet Museveni urges youth to embrace wealth creation programmes
HOIMA, February 24, 2025 –– The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataaha Museveni, has urged Ugandan youth to embrace government’s wealth creation programmes as a means to escape…
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Nebbi councillors to probe schools over ghost learners
NEBBI, February 21, 2025 — District councillors in Nebbi are preparing to begin investigations into headteachers of both Universal Primary Education [UPE] and Universal Secondary Education [USE] schools regarding learner enrolment. During…
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MPs cite irregularities in Bujagali Hydropower Project tax waiver
KAMPALA, February 19, 2025 — Members of Parliament [MPs] have raised concerns over the Bujagali Hydropower Project’s tax waiver, exposing alleged financial miscalculations and possible overcharging of Ugandans. The legislators sitting on…
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UBOS tablets enable efficient distribution of PDM funds in Gulu district
GULU, February 18, 2025 – Alfred Ocen, the Gulu District Commercial Officer, has noted that tablets recently provided to technical officers to facilitate the implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM] have…
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