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Environment
Trillions wasted on subsidies could help address climate change, says World Bank
WASHINGTON – Trillions of dollars are wasted on subsidies for agriculture, fishing, and fossil fuels that could be used to help address climate change instead of harming people and the planet, a…
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Cooperatives & Communities
RDC Jonga warns Kwania leaders against discrimination as disbursement of PDM cash kicks off
KWANIA– Jacob Jonga, the Kwania deputy resident district commissioner has warned leaders in the district against handpicking people to benefit from the Parish Development Model [PDM] funds. PDM was launched on Feb…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lira City Emooyga SACCOs appeal for extra funds
LIRA -Lira City Emooyga SACCOs are appealing for extra funds from the government, saying they would like to boost their businesses further and recruit more members. The government through the Microfinance Support…
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Agriculture
MAK conducts research to move rice farmers from wetlands
KIKUUBE– Makerere University researchers have established a research project in the Bunyoro Sub-region aimed at stopping farmers from growing rice in wetlands and river banks. Dr. Patrick Musinguzi, the principal investigator of…
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News
River Semliki washes away over 10 villages as it bursts its banks
NTOROKO – Following heavy rains in Ntoroko district, River Semliki burst its banks washing away 10 villages and displacing over 1000 residents. Residents from the 10 villages of Kayanja, Kyobe, Masaka, Karugaju,…
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Legal
Land conflict: Over 600 face eviction in Gulu City
GULU – Over 600 people in Gulu City could be kicked from a contested piece of land following the recent issuance of an eviction order against them. The eviction order relates to…
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Cooperatives & Communities
PDM Secretariat ranks Zombo and Arua as best performing districts in West Nile
ARUA – The Parish Development Model [PDM] Secretariat has ranked Zombo and Arua districts as the best performing districts in implementing the poverty alleviation programme where government intends to move 3.5 million…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Butaleja rice farmers urged to join SACCOs
BUTALEJA – Rice farmers in Butaleja district have been urged to join Savings and Credit Cooperatives Organisations [SACCOs] if they are to improve their household incomes. The manager Doho Farmers’ SACCO in…
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News
Kikuube: Over 500 evicted from government land
KIKUUBE– Security has evicted over 500 people who were illegally occupying government land in Butoole Parish, Kyangwali sub-county in Kikuube district. The land in question measuring over 3,000 acres of land registered…
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News
PAC gives district officials second chance to defend themselves
MBARARA – Four districts in Ankole region had their accounting officials sent home by the Parliamentary Accounts Committee [ PAC ] after they failed to present documents related to the money spent…
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