Parliament
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Cooperatives & Communities
Govt urged to probe Shs 42bln Tochi Irrigation Scheme
OYAM, October 27, 2023 – Legislators on Parliament`s Committee on Equal Opportunities have asked the government to launch an investigation into the Tochi Irrigation Scheme in Acaba Sub-county, Oyam district. The chairperson…
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National
Uganda on track to produce first oil by 2025
KAMPALA, October 26, 2023 – The Government of Uganda is on track to ensure that the first drop of oil is produced by the end of 2025, according to Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu,…
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Govt to establish Food and Agricultural Authority
KAMAPALA, October 26, 2023 – Cabinet has approved a proposal to establish a Food and Agricultural Authority that will be mandated to handle food-related matters, according to the Minister of Agriculture, Animal…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Karamoja: Slow progress of PDM implementation worries MPs
KAMPALA, October 25, 2023 – Members of Parliament on the Committee of Public Service and Local Government are concerned about the level of implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM] in the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lawyer asked to refund Shs 39bln meant for Kabale tea growers
KAMPALA, October 25, 2023 – Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises [COSASE] in a report says city lawyer Patrick Katabaazi Kiconco must reimburse a sum of Shs 39 billion…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Hope as Apac fishermen officially launch SACCO
APAC, October 13, 2023 – A section of fishermen in Ibuje Sub-county in Apac district have officially launched its SACCO with the hope that it will help boost their savings and credit…
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National
Parliament to appraise govt mechanical workshops
KAMPALA, October 13, 2023 – Following an outcry by Members of Parliament, the Committee on Physical Infrastructure has been assigned to assess the state of regional mechanical workshops established by government. The…
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National
Rainwater Harvesting and Storage Bill in the offing
KAMPALA, October 12, 2023 – Parliament has granted Tororo Municipality Member of Parliament Apollo Ofwono Yeri leave to introduce a Private Member’s Bill entitled, “The Rainwater (Harvesting and Storage] Bill”. The MP…
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Cooperatives & Communities
MP faults Masindi district senior staff for denying her PDM data
MASINDI, October 12, 2023 – Florence Asiimwe, the Masindi district Woman Member of Parliament has faulted two staff of the local government for frustrating her oversight role, saying they have denied her…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Masaka City: Over Shs 1.8bln PDM cash lying idle on bank accounts
MASAKA, October 10, 2023 – Authorities in Masaka City have failed to disburse over Shs 1.8 billion PDM funds to the intended beneficiaries in 25 wards in the city due to a…
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