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Hundreds lose jobs as Mayuge sugar factory is closed
NAMAYINGO, June 26, 2024 – Over 600 people in Namayingo district have lost their jobs following government’s rushed closure of CN Sugar factory that was still undergoing construction. The closure of the…
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UNOC records Shs 37bln profit in financial year ended June 30, 2023
KAMPALA, May 28, 2024 – The Uganda National Oil Company [ UNOC ] generated a profit of Shs 37.6 billion surpassing their projected revenue of Shs 6.989bln in the financial year 2022/2023.…
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Feasibility studies for major EAC expressway set to begin soon
BUSIA, April 24, 2024 – The feasibility studies for the 256-kilometre multinational Kisumu-Kisian-Busia/Kakira-Malaba-Busitema-Busia Expressway is set to start soon after the East African Community [EAC] officially handed over the site to the…
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Govt revisiting law to accommodate new administrative units, says Nabbanja
KAMPALA, February 19, 2024 – Government is set to amend the Local Government Act Cap. 243 to streamline the provisions in the administration of local governments in the country, according to Prime…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lango cocoa farmers urged to form cooperatives
LIRA, December 18, 2023 – Cocoa farmers in the Lango Sub-region are to form a cooperative to help in bulking and marketing. Presently, around 145 farmers in Lango are cultivating cocoa, a…
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Western
Fort Portal City authorities call for extension of USMID project as deadline nears
FORT PORTAL, November 27, 2023 – Fort Portal City authorities have called for the extension of Uganda Support to Infrastructure Development [ USMID ] project, nearly 10 days to the end of…
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Northern
BoU urged to establish currency centre in Lira City
LIRA, October 25, 2023 – The Director Chambers of Commerce for North and Eastern Uganda, Bosco Ogwang Edola has urged the Bank of Uganda [BOU] to help establish a currency center in…
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National
Parliament to appraise govt mechanical workshops
KAMPALA, October 13, 2023 – Following an outcry by Members of Parliament, the Committee on Physical Infrastructure has been assigned to assess the state of regional mechanical workshops established by government. The…
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