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Cooperatives & Communities
Mbarara grape cooperative holds first AGM, members urged on loan payment
MBARARA – Mbarara City Woman Member of Parliament, Rita Atukwasa Bwahika, has challenged cooperative members to always repay their loans on time. While attending Mbarara Grape Farmers Cooperative Society’s elective annual general…
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Agriculture
Gulu farmers embrace chia seed farming
GULU-Talia Group Limited, a private agribusiness organisation is using contract farming to promote the growing of chia seeds in Gulu and other neighboring districts. The organisation says at least 2,800 farmers in…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lira women’s cooperative train in liquid soap production
LIRA-Platform for Labour Action [PLA], a national civil society organisation in the country has trained Lira Main Market Women Vendors’ Cooperative in liquid soap production to enable them to generate extra income.…
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Energy & Mining
Hoima market vendors protest as UMEME cuts off power
HOIMA– Business at Hoima Central Market in Hoima City was paralysed on Tuesday as vendors closed their businesses to protest UMEME’s disconnection of the market from the power grid. During the half-day…
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News
Govt commits Shs 2bln to rehabilitate Kiryandongo road
KIRYANDONGO – Residents of different villages in Kiryandongo Sub-county, Kiryandongo district are now relieved after government provided Two Billion Shillings to rehabilitate a local road. The 20-kilometre Kiryandongo-Kitwara road had spent two…
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Health
NDA closes 70 illegal drug outlets in Rwenzori
FORT PORTAL – The National Drug Authority [NDA] has closed 70 drug outlets in Rwenzori Sub-region for operating illegally and impounded 140 boxes of assorted medicines worth Shs 40 million. The NDA…
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News
Mbarara Central Market: City authorities feud over revenue collections
MBARARA – A dispute has emerged between authorities of Mbarara City Council and Mbarara City South Division over the rightful caretaker of the newly constructed Mbarara Central Market. The Shs 21 billion…
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Environment
Partners use carbon credits to promote growing of bamboo in Acholi
GULU-Eco-ways Uganda and Tree Nation, all concerned with environmental conservation, have partnered to introduce the commercial planting of bamboo in Acholi Sub-region under the carbon credit programme. The 25-year partnership will see…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Teso farmers to grow yellow maize on large scale
SERERE– Farmers in some districts of Teso Sub-region plan to embark on growing yellow maize on the large scale as a measure to boost food security and improve household incomes. The farmers…
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News
UNBS tips Kabarole food processors on quality standards
FORT PORTAL – The Uganda National Bureau of Standards [UNBS] has advised processors in Fort Portal City and Kabarole district to adhere to quality standards if they want their products to be…
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