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Masindi farmers battle devastating striga weed, seek government intervention
MASINDI, February 12, 2026 — Farmers in Masindi district are grappling with a widespread invasion of striga weed that has severely reduced cereal crop yields, particularly maize, simsim and sorghum. This was…
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Farmers’ association seeks modern store to improve produce bulking
LIRA, February 5, 2026 — Farmers under the umbrella of the Lira District Farmers’ Association [LDFA] have appealed for financial support to establish a modern warehouse to enable bulking of agricultural produce.…
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Hoima: Over 1,000 locals petition minister over land dispute with former Deputy PM’s family
HOIMA, February 5, 2026 — More than 1,000 residents of Kyamukwenda Parish in Kapapi Subcounty, Hoima district, are embroiled in a land dispute with the family of former Deputy Prime Minister [pm]…
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Only Shs 9.34bln recovered from PDM beneficiaries-Auditor General
KAMPALA, January 31, 2026 — Only Shs 9.340 billion has so far been recovered from beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM] despite government having cumulatively released more than Shs 3.258 trillion…
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UNCCI unveils Shs 5.8 billion Chamber House plan
LIRA CITY, January 26, 2026 — The Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry [UNCCI], Lira and Lango Chapter, has unveiled plans to construct a Shs5.8 billion state-of-the-art Chamber House, a landmark…
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Acholi war debt claimants want cattle restocking done alongside compensation
GULU CITY, January 14, 2026 — Members of the Acholi War Debt Claimants Association have called on government to implement cattle restocking alongside their compensation, saying the compensation process is long overdue.…
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Gov’t equips communicators with new laptops to boost service delivery
KAMPALA, January 9, 2026 — The Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Local Government, Ben Kumumanya, has urged Local Government Communication Officers to proactively communicate government programmes and interventions to the public,…
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Politics: Gov’t sets Shs 125,000 minimum cane price to protect Busoga farmers
KAMPALA, December 24, 2025 — Government has intervened in the sugarcane sector, directing millers to pay a minimum of Shs125,000 per tonne following complaints from out-growers over persistently low prices offered by…
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Parliament recalled to consider another Shs 2.2trn in loan requests
KAMPALA, December 16, 2025 — Parliament has been recalled from recess to consider loan requests amounting to about Shs 2.2 trillion and to receive the 2026/27 National Budget Framework Paper [NBFP], signalling…
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Refugees in Kiryandongo find stability and nutrition through FAO’s poultry farming initiative
KIRYANDONGO, December 14, 2025 –When the conflict in Sudan reached Khartoum in 2023, Fatima Salih Mohammed, a 30-year-old mother of six, was forced to flee. She arrived in Uganda with her six…
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