Uganda
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Cooperatives & Communities
Uganda to increase its coffee exports to the Middle East states by 1.5m bags, says UCDA
UGANDA – Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), the country’s leading coffee agency targets an increase in coffee exports to the Middle East through export promotions. According to UCDA statistics, coffee exports to…
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Cooperatives & Communities
NSSF procures new pension management soft ware
KAMPALA – The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has upgraded its current pension management software in anticipation of a possible customer crash once the NSSF Amendment Bill currently in parliament, is passed.…
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Development
Slaughter house worth Shs 47.3 million opens in Nwoya
NWOYA – Nwoya district has finally centralized slaughtering animals for commercial purpose after constructing a slaughter house worth Shs 47.3m in Anaka Town Council. The slaughter house that became operational on October…
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Youth Council demands for 35% of parish development model funds
KAMPALA – The National Youth Council sitting in Kampala have demanded that the government appropriates at least 35% of the Parish Development Model (PDM) to the youth groups. In a heated meeting,…
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Development
Minister orders contractor to correct road defect
BULIISA – Minister of State for Urban Development, Mario Kania Obiga has demanded for the immediate rectification of some faults found on a road constructed under the Albertine Region Sustainable Development Program…
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Nwoya district service commission to recruit 20 Parish Chiefs
NWOYA – Nwoya district local government is to prioritize the recruitment of parish chiefs, as the government extends the recruitment deadline to end of this month. Nwoya district has a total of…
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Development
Five Companies pre-selected to supply irrigation equipment to Nwoya farmers
NWOYA – Five private companies have been pre-selected to supply irrigation equipment to 141 selected farmers in Nwoya district under a micro-scale irrigation program introduced by the government. Solar now, Ferrest Investment…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kwik Build Contractors & Engineering Ltd to be blacklisted over shoddy works
KIKUUBE – The State Minister for Economic Monitoring, Peter Ogwang has ordered for Kwik Build Contractors & Engineering Ltd to be blacklisted in the district for shoddy work. The company owned by…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Ministry of Education and district leaders faulted over long-standing fight for denominational schools
ACHOLI & LANGO -The State House Anti-Corruption Unit has faulted the District Education Officers and Chief Administrative Officers in Acholi and Lango sub-regions over the longstanding fight for primary, secondary and technical…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kagadi hailstorm destroys 1000 acres of crop gardens
KAGADI – More than 3,000 farmers from 7 villages of Kisuura parish Bwikara sub-county, Kagadi district are counting loses after heavy hailstorms destroyed their farms and killed animals. The heavy rains coupled…
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