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Oyam: Rice processing machine lies idle for years due to inadequate power supply
OYAM, August 18, 2025 –– A rice processing machine worth Shs 150 million, installed for Aber Commercial Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited in Lwala village, Wirao parish, Aber Sub-county, Oyam district has remained…
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Billions lost as fire guts ginnery in Kwania district
KWANIA, April 9, 2024 – Properties worth more than Shs 2 billion have been destroyed in a fire that gutted a section of Ikwera Ginnery in Kwania district. The fire that started at 4:00…
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Cooperatives & Communities
PDM to salvage agro processing facilities, says govt official
KAMPALA, March 21, 2024 – The Ministry of Local Government will use the Parish Development Model [PDM] to resolve the challenges facing agro processing facilities [APFs] in Uganda. This was disclosed by…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kiryandongo agribusiness groups receive post-harvest handling equipment
KIRYANDONGO, January 11, 2024 – Kiryandongo district authorities have handed over four tricycles and three maize shellers to four strategic agribusiness groups under the Development Response to Displacement Impact Project [DRDIP]. The…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kikuube district gives farmers value addition equipment
KIKUUBE, October 11, 2023 – Over 12 farmer groups engaged in horticulture in Kikuube district have a reason to smile after they received machines for value addition. The groups received solar dryers, vacuum…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Masindi cooperatives perturbed as value addition facilities lie idle
MASINDI, October 10, 2023 – Two cooperatives including Bwijanga Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative in Bwijanga Sub-county and Bujenje Maize Farmers Cooperative in Bikonzi Sub-county are not utilising value addition facilities acquired under the Agriculture…
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Energy & Mining
Businesses on verge of shutdown as irregular power supply takes toll on Arua City
ARUA – Several businesses in Arua City could soon close due to the power crisis that has hit the city for the last two weeks. The city has had an irregular power…
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Education
Over 200 youth passed out at Tooro Zonal Industrial Hub
KYENJOJO – On Monday, a total of 201 youth graduated at Tooro Zonal Industrial Hub in Kijwiga village Kyenjojo district after completing training in bakery, block making and stone cutting, shoe making,…
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Police probe fire outbreak at Mbale Industrial Park
MBALE – Police in Mbale City are investigating the cause of a fire that on Tuesday night gutted Grace Foam Factory at Mbale Sino Industrial Park in Mbale city, destroying property worth…
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Alebtong LCI on the run after selling gov’t bicycle
ALEBTONG-The Local council one chairperson of Telela village in Adwir Sub-county, Alebtong district is in trouble after he sold a bicycle donated by the government. According to Paddy Francis Ogwang, the Adwir…
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