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Karimojong cattle raids: Museveni directs compensation of victims
LIRA – President Yoweri Museveni has directed that people killed or injured during cattle raids carried out by the Karimojong warriors in Lango, Acholi, and Teso sub-regions be compensated. Meeting political, religious…
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PDM: Govt urged to inject more funds in mindset change campaigns
OYAM-More money should be put into mindset change and ideological orientation campaigns if the Parish Development Model [PDM] is to bear fruit, according to John Max Agong, the Oyam district senior planner.…
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Agriculture
Ngetta ZARDI realises poor farm yields
LIRA– Ngetta Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute [ZARDI] in Lira City, one of the government agencies implementing the project for massive production in the country, has registered poor harvests in the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
MP Ogwal pledges more financial support for Dokolo VSLAs
DOKOLO-The Dokolo district Woman Member of Parliament, Cecilia Atim Ogwal has pledged to continue rendering financial support to the Village Savings and Loan Associations [VSLAs] in the district so that they are…
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Development
Mysterious savage beasts attack livestock in Bushenyi
BUSHENYI- Some of the locals of Katuura village in Mashonga parish, Kyamuhunga Sub-county in Bushenyi district are counting losses as savage beasts continue to kill their livestock. According to the locals, the…
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Minister Nabakooba cautions Oyam against land fragmentation
OYAM- The Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Judith Nabakooba has advised the people of Oyam district against land fragmentation, saying it affects large-scale agricultural production. Handing over 2000 certificates of…
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Soroti district hit by water crisis as boreholes break down
SOROTI– Thousands of people in Soroti district are facing a water crisis following the breakdown of 250 boreholes in the district. Among the most affected are the sub-counties of Arapai, Ocokican, Asuret,…
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Agriculture
Demand for value addition when you have enough production, farmers told
NWOYA-Farmers in Nwoya district have been advised to demand for value addition facilities when they are sure of dependable production. According to the coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation [OWC] in Acholi Sub-region…
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Veterinarians launch training and exhibitions for livestock farmers
MASAKA-Veterinarians under the umbrella of Uganda Veterinary Association [UVA] have launched a series of regional training and exhibitions for livestock farmers. The President of UVA Central Chapter, Dr. Ismail Asiimwe while commissioning…
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UPDF recovers over 600 guns in Karamoja
MOROTO – Joint security forces have netted 2,803 suspects and recovered 612 guns and,3,998 ammunition in the ongoing operation to rid the Karamoja Sub-region of deadly cattle raids and criminality. The Uganda…
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