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Hoima: Over 500 families blocked from returning to disputed land
HOIMA-The more than 500 families that were evicted from the disputed five square miles of land in Kapapi and Kiganja sub-counties in Hoima district have been blocked from returning to their homes.…
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Kikuube: Over 500 evicted from government land
KIKUUBE– Security has evicted over 500 people who were illegally occupying government land in Butoole Parish, Kyangwali sub-county in Kikuube district. The land in question measuring over 3,000 acres of land registered…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Nebbi PDM beneficiaries accuse parish chiefs of extortion
NEBBI – The Parish Development Model [PDM], beneficiaries in Nebbi district have accused parish chiefs of illegally charging them unexplained fees in order to get services. One of the beneficiaries, Manuela Adokorach…
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PAC gives district officials second chance to defend themselves
MBARARA – Four districts in Ankole region had their accounting officials sent home by the Parliamentary Accounts Committee [ PAC ] after they failed to present documents related to the money spent…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kikuube Emyooga funds defaulters face arrest
KIKUUBE– The state Minister for Microfinance, Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo has given defaulters of Emyooga funds in Kikuube district a two-month ultimatum to have clear their loans or face the wrath of the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Use PDM to fight poverty, minister Magyezi urges Alebtong residents
ALEBTONG-Local Government minister, Rafael Magyezi has urged residents of Alebtong district to take advantage of the Parish Development Model [PDM] if they are to fight poverty in their households. Launching the start…
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Health
MPs deliver medical beds to Bulambuli health facilities
BULAMBULI – The Members of Parliament in Bulambuli district have delivered medical beds to health facilities in the district to improve service delivery. The items which included 54 maternity beds among others…
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Health
Govt upgrades health centre in Tororo
TORORO –Residents of Tororo district now expect to get better services after government decided to upgrade Kyamwinula Health Centre II to health centre III. The upgrading of the health facility located in…
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Link trained youths to Emyooga and PDM, Lira City boss urges govt
LIRA-Lira City mayor, Sam Atul has advised government to help the youths trained in vocational skills join Emyooga and Parish Development Model [ PDM ] programmes and support them with the tools…
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East Africa
We want tax relief, co-ops urge gov’t
NAIROBI-Cooperatives/SACCOs in Kenya are calling for tax relief, saying it would help them compete favourably in the market. According to Gathungu Kahunyo, the vice chairman Githunguri Dairy Co-operative, Saccos pay high taxes,…
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