Poverty
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News
Fighting poverty: Women urged to embrace govt programmes
TORORO – Women in Tororo district have been urged to embrace government programmes aimed at fighting household poverty in the country. The vice chairperson Tororo district, Rebecca Akumu, implored the women to…
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News
Teso cultural leader urges subjects to embrace commercial farming
SOROTI – The Emorimor of Teso, Paul Sande Emolot has urged his subjects to embrace commercial farming in a bid to fight household poverty. The Emorimor made the remarks on Friday during…
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Development
Disbursement of Shs 1.4bln PDM cash launched in Masindi
MASINDI – Energy minister Ruth Nankabirwa has officially launched the disbursement of Shs 1.4 billion for Parish Development Model [PDM] SACCOs in Masindi district. She launched the disbursement on Friday last week…
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Agriculture
Teso elders ask Museveni to fulfil his pledge of establishing irrigation schemes
SOROTI – The Elders’ Council in Teso Sub-region have asked President Museveni to fulfill his pledge of establishing irrigation schemes in the area to boost agricultural production. The elder made the call…
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Health
Govt launches larvicides to fight malaria in eastern Uganda
NAMUTUMBA – The Ministry of Health has introduced larvicides as an alternative in the fight against malaria in some districts of eastern Uganda. A larvicide is a type of insecticide used to…
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Cooperatives & Communities
MP Ekanya to opposition: Money knows no colour
TORORO – Tororo County North Member of Parliament Geoffrey Ekanya has asked members from the opposition parties to rally behind the implementation of government programmes meant to improve the lives of the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Hoima: Minister warns chiefs against mismanaging PDM
HOIMA– The State Minister for Local Government, Victoria Rusoke has warned parish chiefs in Hoima against mismanaging the Parish Development Model [PDM] which was initiated to fight poverty in the country’s poor…
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Agriculture
Nabbanja urges women to embrace high-density farming
KYOTERA– Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja has advised women in both rural and urban communities to engage in high-density farming, saying it will help them boost their household incomes. According to agricultural experts,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
MP Kiyaga skeptical of PDM funding
MBARARA – Mawokota North Member of Parliament, Hillary Kiyaga is doubtful government has enough funds to run the Parish development Model Programme [PDM]. During an exclusive interview with this reporter days ago,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kumi district kicks off disbursing funds to PDM SACCOs
KUMI – Kumi district has started the disbursement of the Shs 4.5 billion to different SACCOs registered under the Parish Development Model [PDM], with a warning to the beneficiaries against mismanagement of…
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