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Acholi Cultural Institution to plant 40mln trees to restore land and promote sustainable charcoal production in Northern Uganda
GULU CITY, October 1, 2025 — The Acholi Cultural Institution, in collaboration with the Uganda National Oil Company [UNOC], Operation Wealth Creation [OWC], the National Forestry Authority [NFA], and Kijani Forestry, has…
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Rukungiri: Residents undergo training ahead of receiving PDM funds
RUKUNGIRI, September 29, 2025 — As the government intensifies efforts to transition communities from subsistence farming to a cash-based economy, residents of Bugyera Parish in Buyanja Sub-county, Rukungiri District, have commenced training…
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MP urges Kwania residents to join SACCOs for economic empowerment
KWANIA, September 24, 2025 — The Member of Parliament for Kwania North County, Bob Okae, has urged residents to either join or form Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] as a vital…
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Museveni challenges youth to make use of PDM to fight poverty
MASINDI, September 22, 2025 –The President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, has urged the youth to embrace the Parish Development Model [PDM] as a pathway out of poverty. Speaking during the belated National…
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A storm’s fury: Rubirizi locals face hunger, call for help
RUBIRIZI, September 22, 2025 – The skies have turned against the people of Magambo Subcounty in Rubirizi district. A recent hailstorm, a violent mix of heavy rain and fierce winds, has left…
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AfDB to host Africa NCA COP Secretariat in Abidjan
ADDIS ABABA, September 21, 2025 — The African Development Bank Group [AfDB] has officially announced that it will host the Secretariat of the Africa Natural Capital Accounting Community of Practice [Africa NCA…
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Gov’t hands over motorcycles to boost local economic development
KAMPALA, September 14, 2025 – The Government, through the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC], recently handed over motorcycles to District Commercial Officers in a bid to enhance service delivery and…
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Former poachers’ cooperative boosts livelihoods through conservation Initiatives
KANUNGU, September 10, 2025 –- In the heart of Kanungu district, a remarkable transformation is taking place. Members of the Reformed Poachers and Batwa Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited once reliant on illegal…
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Lango Clan Leaders’ SACCO boosting members’ livelihoods
LIRA CITY, September 8, 2025 – The Lango Regional Cultural Leaders’ Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited [SACCO] is significantly improving the livelihoods of its members, according to the cooperative’s leadership. Established…
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Kapchorwa: Farmers count losses after hailstorm destroys crops
KAPCHORWA, September 8, 2025 – Farmers in Kwoti Subcounty, Kapchorwa district, are counting heavy losses after a devastating hailstorm destroyed acres of crops on Saturday. The affected farmers, many of whom are…
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