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MPs reject free land for Bunyoro University over Shs 4.9bln compensation for trees
KAMPALA, January 30, 2025 – Members of Parliament [MPs] have advised government against acquiring free land to establish Bunyoro University after the landowner demanded Shs 4.9 billion in compensation for his pine…
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Museveni impressed by PDM impact in Lira
LIRA, January 30, 2025 – – President Yoweri Museveni and the First Lady, also the Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni were on Tuesday hosted at the home of Vicky Apio…
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Soroti RCC warns parish chiefs, others against misuse of PDM gadgets
SOROTI CITY, January 30, 2025 – The Soroti Resident City Commissioner [RCC], Peter Pex Paak, has warned parish chiefs against misusing the IT gadgets provided to enhance the Parish Development Programme [PDM],…
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Museveni boosts Lira University Staff SACCO with Shs 100mln
LIRA CITY, January 25, 2025 – Lira University Staff Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [SACCO] has recorded significant growth in membership and its loan portfolio after receiving a financial boost of Shs…
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Disease outbreaks and animal thefts hampering PDM progress in Masindi Municipality
MASINDI, January 24, 2025 – Beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM] in Karujubu Division, Masindi Municipality, have highlighted a surge in disease outbreaks, and animal thefts as major challenges undermining the…
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Farmers urge gov’t to lower cost of equipment sold under Micro Scale Irrigation Programme
GULU, January, 242025 – Several farmers in Gulu district have appealed to the government to reduce the cost of equipment sold under the Micro Scale Irrigation Programme, a government initiative aimed at…
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PWDs in Greater Masaka decry limited access to gov’t economic empowerment initiatives
MASAKA, January 22, 2025 – At least 386 members of the Association of Persons with Disabilities Living with HIV/AIDS [ADPHA] in the Greater Masaka districts have raised concerns about their limited access…
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How coffee and cocoa growing is taking shape in Adjumani district
ADJUMANI, January 21, 2025 – Over 200 small-scale farmers in Adjumani have ventured into coffee and cocoa cultivation, supported by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (MAAIF). These farmers are…
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Auditor General finds loopholes in PDM implementation
KAMPALA, January 20, 2025 – The Parish Development Model [PDM] has made notable progress in its implementation for the 2023/2024 financial year [FY], though several challenges have emerged, particularly in fund disbursement,…
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Dokolo Emyooga SACCOs assured of additional seed capital
DOKOLO, January 17, 2025 – – The Microfinance Support Centre [MSC] has assured members of Emyooga SACCOs in Dokolo District of an additional Shs 20 million in seed capital provided by the…
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