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Health
Indian association to hold eye camp in eastern Uganda
SOROTI-The North Indian Cultural Association [NICA] of Uganda in collaboration with the government has unveiled plans to conduct the 68th free eye screening and 19th cataract surgery camp in eastern Uganda. The…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Shs 200mln Emyooga funds unused as Gulu city groups keep away
GULU– A total of Shs 200 million Emyooga seed capital for five different categories of groups in Gulu city is lying idle in the bank accounts, two years after the launch of…
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Development
Tayebwa makes case for diaspora bonds
CALIFORNIA-Ugandans living in the diaspora could soon begin trading in government treasury bonds. This is after Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa pledged to lead efforts to establish diaspora bonds. Tayebwa made the pledge…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Bugisu religious leaders applaud MP Nandala Mafabi for good leadership
MBALE-Religious leaders in Bugisu Sub-region have lauded the leadership of Budadiri West Member of Parliament Nathan Nandala Mafabi, saying he has the qualities of a good leader and has ably spoken out…
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News
High fuel prices: Ssewungu insists ministers Kasaija, Nankabirwa must appear before MPs
KAMPALA– Kalungu East Legislator, Joseph Ssewungu Gonzaga has criticised Finance Minister Matia Kasaija and his counterpart of Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa for failure to appear before the committee and explain…
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Acholi MPs castigate OPM over delays in emergency response
GULU– Members of Parliament from Acholi Sub-region under the umbrella of Acholi Parliamentary Group [APG] have lashed out at the Office of the Prime Minister [ OPM ] for being slow in…
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Pay your loans, top govt officials warn Ugandans
KAMPALA– Ugandans who don’t want to pay back their loans are giving a bad image to the country, top government officials have said. The Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lango youth leaders ask govt to create more jobs
LIRA-Youth leaders in the Lango sub-region have asked the government to create more job opportunities for the young people if they are to stop looking for employment in Arab countries where some…
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News
Premier urges the public to plant palm trees to increase palm oil production
KABAROLE – The Ugandan Prime Minister Robbinah Nabbanja has urged the general public to plant more palm trees to increase on the production of palm oil in the country. Nabbanja said prices…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Ugandan scientists demand govt intervention in co-op industrial enterprises
KAMPALA-Many Ugandans still believe in the power of cooperatives; that they can create positive change in the plight of the country’s dominant, yet largely-unemployed youth population. A mini-impromptu online survey conducted among…
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