Mbale
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Cooperatives & Communities
Pitching for inaugural Coop360˚ Innovation Award set to roll as TUI receives applications
KAMPALA, January 29, 2024 – The inaugural Coop360˚ Innovation Award attracted 38 applicants, even though only 25 applicants [cooperatives] made it to the regional pitch events expected to kick off from February…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Mbale City leaders start monitoring of PDM progress
MBALE, January 23, 2024 – The Leaders in Mbale City have started visiting the Parish Development Model [PDM] beneficiaries to assess how far the beneficiaries have gone with the projects selected for…
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Development
Bududa district council elects new committee chairpersons
BUDUDA, January 22, 2024 – Bududa district council recently elected new committee chairpersons. This is after the term of office of the former leaders expired. Alex Namalala, the councillor representing Buwali Sub-county…
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Eastern
UMEME invests Shs 3.2bln to stabilise power supply in Eastern Uganda
MBALE, January 9, 2024 – Power distributor, UMEME, has injected over Shs 3.2 billion aimed at stabilising power supply in Mbale City and other areas in Eastern Uganda. Of recent, local media…
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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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Central
Mulago needs Shs 25bln for operationalisation of organ transplant unit
KAMPALA, November 15, 2023 – The Organ Transplant Unit at Mulago National Referral Hospital is complete and has the required equipment but requires Shs 25 billion for it to operate fully, the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Karamoja: Slow progress of PDM implementation worries MPs
KAMPALA, October 25, 2023 – Members of Parliament on the Committee of Public Service and Local Government are concerned about the level of implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM] in the…
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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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Eastern
UNBS moves to enforce food standards in schools
MBALE, October 11, 2023 – The Uganda National Bureau of Standards [UNBS] has directed schools in Eastern Uganda to purchase foodstuffs from only certified suppliers. The UNBS made the call while training…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Bugisu coffee dealers trained on quality standards
MBALE, September 11, 2023 – The Uganda Quality Coffee Traders’ and Processors Association [UQCTPA] has trained coffee dealers in Bugisu Sub-region to enable them to increase productivity. UQCTPA brings together over 3,000…
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