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Archbishop Kaziimba to decide fate of proposed West Ruwenzori diocese
BUNDIBUGYO – The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda [COU], the Most Rev Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu, is expected to approve the creation of the proposed West Ruwenzori diocese if he…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Bunyoro Kingdom officials, NFA clash over Budongo Forest
KIKUUBE– Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom officials and the National Forest Authority [ NFA ] are involved in a fresh conflict over the ownership Bugoma Central Forest Reserve. The two institutions are fighting over eight square…
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Man with Covid-19 symptoms dies at Masaka hospital
MASAKA– Masaka Regional Referral Hospital health workers are living with fear after a 27-year-old man with suspected Covid-19 symptoms died on Sunday, shortly after he was admitted to the hospital’s emergency unit.…
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Stakeholders hold meeting on TVET financing framework
KAMPALA– The Ministry of Education and Sports through the Technical, Vocational Education and Training [TVET ] Secretariat recently held a consultative meeting of key stakeholders to gather ideas on the development of…
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Mbarara RCC warns MPs to stop wasting taxpayers’ money on monitoring
MBARARA– Mbarara Resident City Commissioner [RCC] Lt Col. James Mwesigye, has condemned the manner in which parliamentary committees move to local governments to threaten project implementers without causing any change. He said…
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KCCA opens court to receive property rate cases
KAMPALA – Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Council has approved a new Valuation Court. The court will be responsible for receiving complaints from the landlords aggrieved by the property tax valuations. Samuel…
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Development
Energy Association opposes increased funding for ERA
KAMPALA – The Energy Generators and Distributors Association of Uganda has rejected a proposal to increase funding to the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) from 0.3% to 0.7% of the electricity sold. The…
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UNBS launches standard to facilitate commercialisation of edible insects
KAMPALA -Ugandans who enjoy eating edible insects like grasshoppers (Nsenene) now stand a better chance of enjoying better quality as a standard of safe production, handling and consumption has been released by…
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Cooperatives & Communities
The 3rd cooperative strategic research launched, cooperators advised on mindset change
KAMPALA – The Uhuru Institute for Social Development (TUI) recorded another milestone after successfully launching the third strategic research report on cooperative resilience. The research conducted in 2020 titled “Upholding Cooperative Identity…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Ministry of Agriculture needs Shs 20bn for foot & mouth vaccines
KAMPALA – The Ministry of Agriculture needs a 20bn supplementary budget to buy foot and mouth vaccines for animals in the cattle corridor. The money, half of which will also be used…
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