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Cooperatives & Communities
Kasese cotton growers attribute poor yields to bad weather
KASESE -Cotton farmers and cooperators in Kasese district have blamed poor yields on bad weather, which they say has also resulted in low incomes. Farmers say heavy rains which went up to…
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Finance & Banking
Gov’t starts payment of Shs 2.5 trn matured securities
KAMPALA– Government is to pay Shs2.5 trillion to the Bank of Uganda [BoU)]in matured securities after its repayment was disrupted by the advent of COVID-19. The money is a domestic loan acquired…
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News
MP Akugizibwe urges voters to secure land
MASINDI– The Member of Parliament for Buruli County in Masindi district, Aled Ronald Akugizibwe has advised his electorate to acquire land titles for their land, it would help them fight land grabbers.…
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Agriculture
MP Akol roots for perennial crops in Acholi Sub-region
AMURU– Kilak North Member of Parliament Anthony Akol, also chairperson Acholi Parliamentary Group [APG], has urged his colleagues from the sub-region to rally farmers to embrace the growing of perennial crops, saying…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Ikwera SACCO leaders in trouble as Shs 114mln disappears
KWANIA– Police in Kwania district are investigating leaders of Ikwera Savings and Cooperative Society [SACCO] following the mysterious loss of members’ savings worth Shs 114 million. The SACCO leaders are being accused…
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News
Calls for poverty alleviation dominate New Year messages in Lango
KWANIA– As Ugandans entered the New Year 2023, those in Lango Sub-region were rallied to embrace poverty alleviation programmes initiated by government to kick out poverty from their households. Currently, poverty prevalence…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Ibanda: Civil servants warned over misuse of PDM funds
IBANDA – The Parish Development Model [PDM] deputy national coordinator, Jovrine Kaliisa has warned technocrats and beneficiaries of the programme, saying that any misuse of the funds, will cause them to be…
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News
Kikuube district officials, labourers feud over pay
KIKUUBE– Kikuube district officials were recently forced to pay local labourers Shs 8 million after the intervention of resident district commissioner Amlam Tumusiime. Last year, the district environmental department contracted 160 locals…
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News
Soroti district hit by water crisis as boreholes break down
SOROTI– Thousands of people in Soroti district are facing a water crisis following the breakdown of 250 boreholes in the district. Among the most affected are the sub-counties of Arapai, Ocokican, Asuret,…
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Health
Amuru health workers decry inadequate accommodation
AMURU-Several health workers at Kaladima Health Center III in Lamogi Sub-county in Amuru district are painfully sharing housing units. The health centre which serves the communities of Lamogi and parts of Guru…
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