Uganda
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Cooperatives & Communities
National Drug Authority approves 2nd herbal Covid-19 drug in Mbarara City
MBARARA – National Drug Authority (NDA) has approved the use of Vidicine, a local herbal complimentary drug for treatment of Covid-19. This comes barely two months after the government approved Covidex manufactured…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Chiefs receive 11 new motorcycles worth Shs 52m to mobilize subjects for development
HOIMA – The Omukama of Bunyoro Kitara kingdom, Dr Solomon Iguru, has procured 11 brand new motorcycles to his county chiefs in an effort to mobilize the kingdom subjects to engage in…
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Cooperatives & Communities
More than Shs1 billion Emyooga money unspent in Gulu City
GULU – Several groups that were approved to benefit from the government’s Emyooga funds are reluctant to withdraw money from their accounts on what they termed unfair conditions. The groups claim, to…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Only 19 of the 72 Emyooga SACCOs have received funds in Hoima district
HOIMA – Members of Parliament from Hoima city have supported Emyooga beneficiaries’ demand to do away with all conditions imposed on the program, if the initiative is to serve its intended purpose.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Bunyoro’s Shs 5 billion industrial hub to equip residents with skills
MASINDI – The construction of a Shs 5 billion industrial hub for Bunyoro sub-region has left Masindi residents and their leaders excited about the prospects of skilling youths in different fields. The…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Minister Magyezi vouches for the Parish Development Model Program
UGANDA – The Minister for Local Government, Raphael Magyezi has said that for Uganda to reach middle income status; Ugandans need to change their mindset and move away from subsistence agriculture to…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Amuru Women petition District Chairman over illegal sale of Amuru Hot Springs
AMURU – Women from Amoyokuma, sub-ward, Amuru Town Council have petitioned Michael Lakony, the LCV Chairperson, Amuru district to intervene as they struggle to recover land they claim to be communally owned.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Government Allocates Shs.48 Billion to Creative and Music Industry
GULU – The government of Uganda has allocated Shs 48 billion to the creative and music industry for the establishment of regional arts’ theatres. The Prime Minister Robinah Nabanja revealed that the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Serere district disburses Shs 90m to quack journalists.
SERERE – Serere district Members of Parliament have raised a red flag over the criteria the district officials used to disburse Shs 90m to quack journalists under the presidential initiative on wealth…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Bunyoro Kingdom, Security Agencies Meet Over Land Dispute
KIKUUBE – Bunyoro regional security agencies have met Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom officials as they launched an investigation into the ongoing land conflict between Hoima Sugar Limited and residents. The meeting attracted regional…
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