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DINU programme to close next year
The Development Initiative for Northern Uganda [ DINU ], a Euro 150 million programme funded by the European Union [EU] to support interventions in food security, infrastructures and good governance will close…
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Environment
Police accused of aiding illegal logging in Moyo as culprits are held
MOYO – Two trucks loaded with logs estimated to be worth more than Shs 150 million have been impounded at Laropi ferry landing site in Moyo district by the police in Laropi…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lira cooperative society asks gov’t to establish irrigation schemes
LIRA-Miromi Farmers’ Cooperative Society in Agali Sub-county Lira district wants government to establish sources of water, especially irrigation schemes for agricultural production in the country. A report conducted by Uganda Farmers Common…
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Stray hippos kill cattle in Katakwi district
KATAKWI-Residents of Kapujan Sub-county in Katakwi district are living in fear after a school of hippopotamuses [ hippos ] invaded the area, killing six head of cattle, as well as destroying hundreds…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Residents irked as Nebbi UPE school is cut off water supply system
NEBBI- Residents of Kei village in Jupangira Sub-county, Nebbi district are claiming back the land donated by a local primary school to facilitate the construction of a water treatment plant for Namrwodho…
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Kikuube district leaders blame poor service delivery on budget cuts
KIKUUBE – Kikkube district local government expects to face hurdles in delivering services in the financial year 2023/24, blaming it on recent budget cuts. According to the financial year 2023-2024 indicative figures,…
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Kabarole district to spend over Shs 800mln on clean water
KABAROLE – Kabarole district local government has set aside Shs 843.4mln for the extension of clean water to local communities in the district. According to the district status report, access to safe…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Wetland evictees urged to embrace climate smart agriculture
SOROTI-The Ministry of Water and Environment has urged farmers that were evicted from wetlands recently to embrace climate smart agriculture [CSA]. According to World Bank, CSA is an integrated approach to managing…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Cassava shortage hits farmers’ cooperatives in Nebbi district
NEBBI-Five-based rural cassava agro–factories that were established in Nebbi district under the Agriculture Cluster Development program [ACDP] have scaled down their operations due to the scarcity of cassava in the district. The Shs…
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Health
Rising water treatment costs worry NWSC
FORT PORTAL – The National Water and Sewerage Corporation [ NWSC ] is frightened by the high costs involved in treating the water sourced from River Mpanga, which they say, is highly…
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