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News
Soroti residents skilled in making reusable sanitary pads, liquid soap
SOROTI, February 26, 2024 – At least 136 women, girls, and men in Kokumu village, Lalle Sub-county in Soroti district have been equipped with skills in making reusable sanitary pads, and liquid…
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Minister urges women entrepreneurs to embrace GROW project
MBALE, February 23, 2024 – The Minister of State for Gender, Labour, and Social Development in charge of Disability Affairs, Hellen Grace Asamo has urged women entrepreneurs to embrace Generating Growth Opportunities…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Youth in Kwania spend PDM cash on smartphones, hoofers
KWANIA, September 28, 2023 – A section of the youth who benefited from the Parish Development Model [PDM] cash in Kwania district are using the government money to buy hoofers, smartphones, and…
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International
ICO and ILO join forces to celebrate 2023 International Coffee Day
KAMPALA – Respect for workers and compliance with labour standards are the foundations of decent work and an integral part of ensuring universal human rights. Promoting respect for such international labour standards…
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National
Tenure system, domestic violence spur land disputes in Lango
LIRA – The traditional /customary land tenure system and domestic violence have been identified as key drivers of the increasing land disputes in Lango Sub-region. This was pronounced yesterday during the launch…
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Northern
GBV crippling poverty eradication efforts in Acholi
LAMWO – Despite the existence of numerous poverty eradication programmes by both government and non-government actors, gender-based violence [ GBV ] has remained a threat to generation of household income in Acholi…
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Development
Minister urges girls to take sciences to compete for job slots
MBARARA – Minister of State for Gender and Culture Peace Regis Mutuuzo has encouraged girls in the country to study sciences if they are to compete favourably with men for scarce jobs.…
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Development
MPs ask gov’t to cut age of SAGE beneficiaries
KAMPALA-Members of Parliament want government to reduce the age of beneficiaries of the Social Assistance Grant Empowerment [SAGE] from 80 years to 70 years. This was contained in the report of the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
PWDs urge govt to ring-fence their 10 percent share of PDM funds
LIRA- As the Parish Development Model [PDM] rolls out in the country, persons living with disabilities [ PWDs ] in the Lango Sub-region have urged the government to strictly ring-fence the 10…
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News
Global hunger numbers rose to as many as 828mln in 2021-UN report
KAMPALA– The number of people affected by hunger globally rose to as many as 828 million in 2021, an increase of about 46 million since 2020 and 150 million since the outbreak…
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