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Africa
US$550,000 earmarked to conduct study on developing Africa Cloud Ecosystem
LUSAKA-The African Development Bank [AfADB] and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa [COMESA] have signed an agreement for a US$550,000 [about Shs 2 billion] NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility [IPPF]…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kitgum farmers urged to return to gardens after suffering losses
KITGUM– Famers under East Acholi Cooperative Union [WACU] in Kitgum district have been advised to prepare for the second season after their crop gardens were hit by an unexpected drought in the…
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Amuria district gets Shs1.2bln to upgrade health centre IIs
AMURIA– Trekking for long distances in search of better medical services will soon be history for the residents of Apeduru and Ogolai sub-counties in Amuria district as the government begins to upgrade…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Teachers paid to attend to P7 candidates
HOIMA– The ongoing industrial action by teachers in the country has forced head teachers in Hoima district to pay some teachers so that they attend to primary seven candidates who will sit…
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Govt asked to expedite review of SAGE
SOROTI– The Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development [MGLSD] has been tasked to expedite the review of the eligibility age for the beneficiaries of the Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment […
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Over 17,000 Balalo illegally grazing cattle in Amuru district
AMURU– A select committee of Amuru district councilors has discovered that a total of 17,017 cattle keepers, commonly known as Balalo, illegally graze their animals in the district. The committee established that…
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Development
Legislators mesmerised by factory extracting fuel from cassava
NWOYA– Members of the Parliamentary Committee on Trade, Tourism and Industry have commended Bukona Agro Processors Ltd, a local factory in Nwoya district that is manufacturing cooking fuel out of cassava. The…
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Educationists ask Gulu University graduates to invest in agriculture
GULU – New graduates from Gulu University have been asked to take advantage of the agricultural value chains to create jobs for themselves. At least 1245 students from the various academic disciplines…
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Gulu city residents oppose plan to build industrial park
GULU- Residents of Koro Lajwatek Cell, Pageya Ward, Laroo-Pece Division in Gulu city have outrightly rejected a plan by the city council to establish an industrial park in their settlement. The council…
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Lira City: Govt releases Shs 3.9bln to clear salary arrears of teachers
LIRA– The government has released Shs 3.9 billion to pay and clear accumulated salary arrears of secondary and primary school teachers in Lira City. About 1,200 teachers in Lira City recently went…
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