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Cooperatives & Communities
60% of buildings and physical structures in Gulu are illegal -National Planning Authority
GULU – Authorities in Gulu City are on the spot for failing to stop physical structures, buildings and construction works that have not been approved. A report by the National Planning Authority…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Hoima Catholic diocese receives Shs 388m for girl child protection
HOIMA – The Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs, Sarah Nyirabashitsi Mateke has condemned the increasing number child abuse cases. Mateke said, COVID-19 has caused serious impact on children globally…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Shs2 billion refugee project launched in Kikuube district
KIKUUBE – The government of Uganda has invested Shs 2.155 billion in campaigns aimed at improving service delivery in the Kyangwali Refugee Settlement in Kyangwali sub-county, Kikuube district. The project includes the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
NDA bans a local health energy product manufactured in Kasese district
KASESE – The National Drug Authority (NDA) has banned the manufacture of “The Stronger Weekend Products” by Thembomar Investment in Mpondwe, Kasese district. According to Abiaz Rwamwiri, the Public Relations Manager of…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Alemere cooperative disagree over land offered to Lira University
AMOLATAR – Leaders of Alemere Farming Cooperative Society in Alemere sub-county, Amolatar district have disagreed over the land offered to Lira University to establish Faculty of Agriculture and Fisheries. Last month, a…
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Cooperatives & Communities
UNRA resumes construction of Lakang-Rhino Camp landing site
ARUA – The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has resumed the construction of a landing site that will see a ferry deployed to connect Amuru and Acholi sub-regions to Rhino Camp in…
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Minister suspends Lira Land Board
LIRA – The Minister of Land, Housing, and Urban Development, Judith Nabakooba has suspended all Lira District Land Board Members over alleged corruption and influence peddling. In a letter dated 4th Feb…
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Cooperatives & Communities
BKK Prime Minister and his cabinet Ministers suspended over abuse of office
HOIMA – Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom (BKK) Prime Minister, Andrew Byakutanga and his Finance Minister, Robert Owagonza and others have been indefinitely suspended from office over misconduct and abuse of office. According to…
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Development
Avocado cooperative seeks to make Acholi a green sub-region
ACHOLI – Gulu Avocado Farmers’ Cooperative Society has embarked on growing Hass Avocado variety; an initiative that will see heavily deforested Acholi sub-region green again and increase income among households. The Hass Avocado…
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News
Minister Tumwebaze sets team to investigate fake drugs
KAMPALA – Frank Tumwebaze, the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has appointed a special team to carry out investigations on the alleged fake drugs in the market. “We have…
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