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Excitement as over 1,000 land titles issued to Kikuube farmers to curb land conflicts
KIKUUBE, July 2, 2025 –– Over 1,000 farmers in Kikuube district have received freehold land titles from government through the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development [MLHUD], bringing hope to communities…
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Speaker Among urges government to include local leaders in PDM to enhance effectiveness
SHEEMA MUNICIPALITY –– The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, recently urged government to include local leaders in the implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM], in order to improve its monitoring and effectiveness…
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Speaker Among cautions accounting officers on public resources
KAMPALA, June 13, 2025 –– The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has called on accounting officers to ensure the prudent, efficient, and effective use of public resources in accordance with the Public…
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11th Parliament begins final session with spotlight on achievements
KAMPALA, June 7, 2025 — The 11th Parliament on Thursday entered its final session, with Speaker Anita Among declaring the House a “people-centred legislature” that will leave an indelible mark on the…
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Excitement as school dropouts acquire vocational skills
HOIMA CITY, June 1, 2025 –– Over 30 young people who dropped out of school due to their parents’ inability to afford further education now have a reason to smile. They have…
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Gov’t in talks with World Bank to revamp 160 secondary schools
KAMPALA, May 21, 2025 — Government is currently engaged in negotiations with the World Bank to secure renewed funding for the Ministry of Education and Sports, with the aim of refurbishing at…
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BUSFACO AGM approves Shs 300mln budget for 2025
MASINDI, May 19, 2025 –– The Bunyoro Sugarcane Farmers Cooperative Union Limited [ BUSFACO ] has approved a Shs 300 million budget for the 2025 financial year, marking a significant increase from…
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Parliament waives stamp duty on agreements, imposes new tax on hides and skins exports
KAMPALA, May 15, 2025 –– Parliament has passed the Stamp Duty [Amendment] Bill, 2025 introducing a “near-duty” classification and effectively scrapping the longstanding Shs 15,000 duty on agreements and mortgage deeds. The…
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MPs query Shs 5bln NAM funds
KAMPALA, May 8, 2025 — Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee [PAC – Central Government] has directed the Office of the President to provide a detailed breakdown of the money spent on the Non-Aligned…
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Lango leaders urge gov’t to increase PDM funding to Shs 200mln per parish
OTUKE, April 30, 2025 — Leaders in the Lango Subregion have called on the government to increase the Parish Development Model [ PDM ] funds from the current Shs 100 million to…
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