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Poor roads hindering growth of tourism sector in Elgon districts
MBALE-The poor road network in the Elgon region in eastern Uganda will continue to hinder the growth of the tourism industry if nothing is done to make the tourist sites there accessible.…
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International
New digital data collection tool, RASME, to help Uganda address project delays
KAMPALA– A new digital platform [ RASME ] will accelerate data collection in Uganda, which could greatly speed up project implementation. RASME acronym of Remote Appraisal, Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation in Uganda…
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MPs call for more money to fund road maintenance in districts
KAMPALA-Members of Parliament are not happy with the delay by government to release money to the Road Fund for the maintenance of roads in various districts of Uganda. MPs were concerned that…
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Lira councilors want Shs35bln World Bank project terminated
LIRA– A section of Lira City councilors are calling for the termination of Shs 35 billion contract for the upgrading of five major roads in the city under Uganda Support to Municipal…
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Development
Fort Portal City risks missing out on more USMID funds
FORT PORTAL -Fort Portal City could miss out on the third phase of the World Bank-funded Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development Project [ USMID ] funding due to the slow process…
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TotalEnergies to address gender issues in Albertine Graben
MASINDI -TotalEnergies Uganda has contracted Net Worth Company Limited to provide gender management services in the six districts affected by the Tilenga Project in the oil-rich Albertine graben. The districts include Masindi,…
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Fort Portal City seeks Shs 60bln for urbanisation and climate change mitigation
FORT PORTAL – Fort Portal city authorities are targeting Shs 60 billion as part of a bigger loan which the Ugandan government is set to secure from the French Development Agency [FDA]…
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Lands Ministry gives two trucks to Gulu City for garbage collection
GULU-The Ministry of Lands Housing and Urban Development has given two Tata trucks to Gulu City for garbage management. The two trucks, registration number UG 0305L and UG 0306L, which cost Shs…
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Lira City to return Shs 19bln World Bank money
LIRA– Councilors of Lira City have raised concerns over Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development [USMID] project funded by the World Bank. They said part of the Shs 35 billion for…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Acholi youth ask Museveni to intervene in Apaa land dispute
GULU– A section of youth leaders from Acholi Sub-region yesterday called upon President Museveni to intervene and end what they referred to as the continuous attacks and violence as the Apaa land…
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