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Museveni urges NRM delegates to fight corruption at local government level, monitor govt service delivery
KAMPALA, August 25, 2025 –President Yoweri Museveni has urged National Resistance Movement [NRM] delegates to play a leading role in fighting corruption at the local government level and ensuring that government services…
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Museveni condemns election malpractice as NRM NEC recommends candidates for top party positions
ENTEBBE, August 25, 2025 –President Yoweri Museveni has warned against election malpractice, corruption, and the use of money in politics, describing them as dangerous vices that threaten the country’s future and undermine…
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Kotido district seeks to revive apiary industry as viable alternative to livestock farming
KOTIDO, August 18, 2025 – Authorities in Kotido District are renewing efforts to revitalise the region’s beekeeping industry as a sustainable and viable alternative to livestock farming, which has been severely affected…
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Electricity delays cripple Kapchorwa cooperative’s value addition efforts
KAPCHORWA, August 11, 2025 –– The Kaserem Area Cooperative Marketing Enterprise [KAMCE], a key agricultural cooperative serving farmers in Kapchorwa district is facing a major setback as its coffee processing machine and…
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Teso farmers struggling to access Agricultural Credit Facility
SOROTI, August 6, 2025 –– Farmers in the Teso Subregion in eastern Uganda are facing difficulties accessing the Agricultural Credit Facility [ACF], which was established to help boost agricultural production. The ACF…
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World Bank approves NUSAF IV to support Northern Uganda
LIRA, May 29, 2025 – – The World Bank has approved funding for the fourth phase of the Northern Uganda Social Action Fund [ NUSAF IV], a five-year government initiative aimed at…
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Parliament waives stamp duty on agreements, imposes new tax on hides and skins exports
KAMPALA, May 15, 2025 –– Parliament has passed the Stamp Duty [Amendment] Bill, 2025 introducing a “near-duty” classification and effectively scrapping the longstanding Shs 15,000 duty on agreements and mortgage deeds. The…
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Kasese apple growers decry lack of market for their produce
KASESE, 23rd January 2025 – Apple growers in Kasese district have raised concerns about the lack of a reliable market for their produce, despite cultivating apples on a large scale. According to…
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Low cassava prices hit Nebbi farmers
NEBBI, December 9, 2024 — Farmers venturing into cassava farming in Nebbi district are threatening to abandon the enterprise, citing low prices in the local and foreign markets. They said a kilo of…
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Lack of electricity connectivity impeding Kikuube farmers’ ability to add value to produce
KIKUUBE, August 30, 2024 – Farmers in Kikuube district are expressing frustration over the delayed connection of electricity in many parts of the area, which they argue is hindering their ability to…
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