Mbarara District
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News
PPDA freezes Mbarara City North division bank account over contract irregularity
MBARARA – North division’s financial operations have been halted after the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority(PPDA) tribunal closed its bank account at Housing Finance Bank Ltd. According to John…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Rukiga, Sheema, Bushenyi ban selling pork and pig movements over African Swine Fever
WESTERN UGANDA – Veterinary authorities in three districts of Western Uganda have put a temporary ban on selling pork products and pig movements over a reported outbreak of African Swine Fever in…
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Cooperatives & Communities
OWC gives 4000 kg of beans to Bushenyi locals for planting
BUSHENYI – Bushenyi district has received a consignment of 4000 kilograms of beans for planting from Operation Wealth Creation (OWC). The consignment was received on Wednesday by a number of district officials…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Governance row over Kabushaho Seed School before construction is complete
BUSHENYI – Residents and stakeholders in Bumbaire sub-county, Igara East, Bushenyi district are in a heated disagreement over the governance of the newly obtained Kabushaho Seed School project even before construction is…
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Cooperatives & Communities
National Drug Authority approves 2nd herbal Covid-19 drug in Mbarara City
MBARARA – National Drug Authority (NDA) has approved the use of Vidicine, a local herbal complimentary drug for treatment of Covid-19. This comes barely two months after the government approved Covidex manufactured…
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Why Roko Failed to Complete Construction of Mbarara Central Market
MBARARA – The construction of Mbarara Central Market by Roko Construction Company has stalled since 2018. The construction of this regional market situated in the heart of Mbarara City started in February…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Skyrocketing Fares Paralyze Public Transportation In Western Uganda
MBARARA – In a national address on Covid-19, President Museveni last Friday eased restrictions on public transport relieving Ugandans from the burden of the lockdown. Analyzing the Covid-19 situation, President Museveni allowed…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Grape Farmers Demand For A Factory
MBARARA – Farmers in Western Uganda dealing in grape farming and production have appealed to the government to construct for them a factory around Mbarara City. This call comes after a drastic…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Mbarara Haunted By FMD and Lockdown
MBARARA – As many people continue feasting on fresh meat, residents of Mbarara City are involuntarily abstaining from meat following the ban on sale over Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) that has…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Mbarara Businesses Closed Down
Security operatives in Mbarara City on Monday morning closed down on all businesses and offices, they claim were violating the presidential directives on Covid19. Streets of Mbarara City and its outskirts remained…
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