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Eastern
MGLSD launches mobile application to fight GBV in Serere
SERERE, September 28, 2023 – The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development [MGLSD] in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund [UNPFA], has rolled out an interactive mobile application to be…
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Cooperatives & Communities
PDM SACCO leaders, members sent to police over misuse of funds
KWANIA, September 26, 2023 – 16 leaders and members of Owiny PDM SACCO in Ayabi Sub-county were made to record statements with the police following the allegations of extortion and misappropriation of…
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Central
Wakiso khat growers and traders threaten to demonstrate over Narcotics Bill
WAKISO, September 14, 2023 – Khat growers and traders in Wakiso district have threatened to demonstrate should President Yoweri Museveni assent to the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Bill, 2023 reintroduced by the government. The…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Compensating coops for war losses: Gov’t blamed for not involving district leaders
LIRA, September 11, 2023 – Leaders from Lango and Bunyoro sub-regions have said the money released to cooperatives by the government as compensation for war losses was abused because district local governments…
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Cooperatives & Communities
War loss compensation: Treasurer of Lango Cooperative Union arrested
LIRA, September 7, 2023 – A top official of Lango Cooperative Union [LCU] was detained overnight at Lira Police Station for allegedly mishandling part of the Shs 6 billion that government released…
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Cooperatives & Communities
PDM: Shs 36mln mismanaged in Amolatar as lunatic among ghost beneficiaries
AMOLATAR – Police in Amolatar district are investigating the alleged mismanagement of Shs 36 million meant for the beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM]. The Amolatar district LC5 chairperson, Geoffrey Ocen…
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Northern
Counterfeit maize seed seized in Lira
LIRA – More than 1,000 kilogrammes of fake maize seed have been seized in an ongoing operation mounted by the police, Lira district agricultural department, and Lango Agro-input Dealers’ Association. The operatives…
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Eastern
Money lender attacked, robbed Shs 10mln
NAMISINDWA – A prominent money lender in Namisindwa district was Sunday midnight attacked and robbed of Shs10 million at his home. According to police, John Luwengele, a resident of Wafuluya cell, Lusantsa ward…
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Northern
Apac PDM SACCO leaders arrested over missing funds
APAC – Police in Apac district have arrested four PDM SACCO leaders for failure to account for Shs 51 million meant for the beneficiaries of the Parish Model [PDM]. The SACCO leaders…
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Western
Fishermen on Lake Albert robbed
HOIMA – Police in the Albertine region are investigating a robbery incident in which suspected militiamen from the Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC] robbed Ugandan fishermen on the waters of Lake Albert. Speaking…
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