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Education
Namisindwa authorities fail to repair roof of local school
NAMISINDWA-Government-aided Buwuula Primary School in Lwakakha Town Council, Namisindwa district has not been repaired after hailstorms blew off roofs of classroom blocks about a month ago. Rogers Wilson Wamoto, the head teacher…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kasese cotton growers attribute poor yields to bad weather
KASESE -Cotton farmers and cooperators in Kasese district have blamed poor yields on bad weather, which they say has also resulted in low incomes. Farmers say heavy rains which went up to…
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Development
Amuru locals donate land for construction of modern market
AMURU-Residents of Lajalula, in Lakang Sub-county in Amuru district, have donated four acres of land for the establishment of a modern market where farmers’ agricultural produce and other goods will be sold.…
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Agriculture
Nebbi cotton farmers concerned as heavy rains hit gardens
NEBBI- Cotton farmers in Nebbi district are concerned about the bad weather which they say has affected both the quality and quantity of yields this year. Cotton is one of the traditional…
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Environment
Ibanda Municipality seeks Shs 4.5bln to work on dangerous gullies
IBANDA-Ibanda Municipality badly needs Shs 4.5 billion to address the problem of soil erosion that has created dangerous gullies in the town, putting people’s lives at risk. According to Apollo Kibeherere, mayor…
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News
Residents irked by poor roads in Sebei Sub-region
KAPCHORWA: The poor state of community roads in Sebei Sub-region is partly to blame for the poverty that residents face, as farmers find it difficult to deliver their agricultural produce to markets,…
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News
Floods submerge gardens in Adjumani
ADJUMANI-At least 424 residents of Ogolo North and South in Arinyapi SubCounty in Adjumani district are homeless after floods submerged their homes and gardens following heavy rain downpour. The floods in the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Farmers face challenges as rains intensify in Pader, other districts
PADER– Farmers in Pader and other neighbouring districts are finding it difficult to harvest their crops due to heavy rains that have also posed challenges to post-harvest handling. The most affected districts…
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News
Over 300 encroachers on River Nguse banks ordered to vacate
KIKUUBE– More than 300 farmers who have encroached on the wetland banks of River Nguse in Kabwoya Sub-county in Kikuube district have been ordered to vacate before they face the wrath of…
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