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Energy & Mining
WBG announces major initiative to electrify Sub-Saharan Africa
WASHINGTON-The World Bank Group [WBG] has announced an innovative initiative to accelerate the pace of electrification in Sub-Saharan Africa to achieve universal access by 2030. The World Bank, the Multilateral Investment Guarantee…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Top gov’t official rallies Lango locals on embracing PDM
LIRA– The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Sports, Ketty Lamaro has appealed to the people in Lango Sub-region to embrace the Parish Development Model [ PDM ] if they…
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News
Nebbi Catholic Diocese embraces digital communication
NEBBI – Nebbi Catholic Diocese has embraced a digital revolution where top leaders of the institution will now reach out to the faithful via phone messages. According to the diocese’s bishop, Rt.…
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Health
Busolwe General Hospital renovation starts
BUTALEJA -The long-awaited refurbishment and equipping of the 57-year old Busolwe General Hospital in Butaleja district has begun. The hospital built in 1968, is among the dilapidated health facilities in the country as no…
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Finance & Banking
World Savings Day: BoU boss urges Ugandans to save for the future
KAMPALA-As countries celebrate World Savings Day which falls on October 31 every year, the Bank of Uganda [BoU] Deputy Governor, Michael Atingi-Ego has urged Ugandans to start saving now, saying savings help…
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News
Miirya Sub-county grappling with poor roads
MASINDI-Residents and some of their leaders in Miirya Sub-county in Masindi district say they are dissatisfied with the poor state of the roads in their area. The residents expressed their dissatisfaction with…
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Energy & Mining
Reaping from oil and gas: Bunyoro suppliers call for special treatment
HOIMA -Local suppliers and contractors in the Bunyoro Sub-region say they are facing hurdles when it comes to accessing oil and gas opportunities, arguing that they need special consideration if they are…
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Health
Stanbic Bank donates beds and mama kits to Masaka hospital
MASAKA– As part of its corporate social responsibility, Stanbic Bank Masaka Branch has donated two delivery beds and medical mama kits worth eight million shillings to Masaka Regional Referral Hospital maternity ward.…
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Education
Pupils, teachers share one latrine in Namisindwa as classrooms remain inadequate
NAMISINDWA-Namisindwa district has a shortage of latrines in most government-aided schools, running under Universal Primary Education [UPE] programme, our investigation reveals. At Butsebangwe Primary School in Namabya Sub-county, 500 pupils, including seven…
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Health
Mbarara market vendors fear Ebola outbreak
MBARARA – Following the outbreak of Ebola in Mubende district that has claimed the lives of some people including medical workers, vendors in Mbarara Central Market now fear the deadly disease could…
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