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Agriculture
FPU burns Shs 2bln illegal fishing gear on Lake Albert
NTOROKO – The UPDF Fisheries Protection Unit [FPU] has impounded and burnt illegal fishing gear on Lake Albert in Ntoroko district worth about Shs 2 billion in a six-months operation. The operation…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Museveni donates Shs 360mln to VSLAs in Gulu City
GULU – A total of 1,000 village savings and loan associations [VSLAs] in Gulu City have finally received Shs 360 million pledge from President Yoweri Museveni. The secretary general of the National…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Gulu City produce dealers seek better storage facilities
GULU – Produce dealers in Gulu City are seeking improved modern storage facilities from the government in order to maintain the quality of the agricultural produce as required by the buyers. Currently,…
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Environment
Leaders welcome Museveni’s executive order on charcoal business
GULU– President Museveni`s executive ban on commercial charcoal in Northern Uganda and Eastern Uganda has drawn mixed reactions among leaders. In a letter dated May 19, Museveni banned commercial charcoal business in…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Bishop Olwa asks Museveni for tractors
OTUKE- The Bishop of Lango Diocese, Prof. Alfred Olwa has appealed to President Yoweri Museveni to procure 10 tractors for the diocese, saying they would help boost agricultural production in its archdeaconries.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Museveni boosts Otuke SACCOs with Shs 100mln
OTUKE – President Yoweri Museveni has pledged Shs 100 million donation to support Saving and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in Otuke district. Museveni offered the donation as he camped in the Lango…
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News
Karimojong cattle raids: Museveni directs compensation of victims
LIRA – President Yoweri Museveni has directed that people killed or injured during cattle raids carried out by the Karimojong warriors in Lango, Acholi, and Teso sub-regions be compensated. Meeting political, religious…
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News
Karimojong cattle raids: Acholi leaders demand increased security, compensation
GULU-Acholi leaders have placed several demands including boosting security to curtail the surging cases of cattle raids by the suspected Karimojong warriors. The leaders, including politicians, religious and traditional made the damnds…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Amolatar receives Shs 4bln PDM funds
AMOLATAR-A total of 85 Parish Development Model SACCOs [PDM SACCOs] in Amolatar district have so far received Shs 4 billion released in the first and second quarter of the current financial year.…
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Health
Mbale School of Nursing and Midwifery graduates 1,390 students
MBALE – A total of 1, 390 students over the weekend graduated from Mbale School of Nursing and Midwifery in a ceremony held at its campus in Mbale City. While speaking at…
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