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Western
Roads worth Shs 14bln to connect Kiryandongo residents to markets, others
KIRYANDONGO, November 13, 2023 – Residents and the leaders of Kiryandongo district are excited after the engineering department completed the construction of roads worth Shs 14 billion under the Uganda Support to…
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Central
Tayebwa hails NWSC Katosi water facility
MUKONO, November 9, 2023 – The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa hailed the National Water and Sewerage Corporation [ NWSC ] as a model in improved service delivery to Ugandans. He…
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Western
Masindi residents grappling with unsafe water
MASINDI, November 9, 2023 – Residents of Kimengo Sub-county and Kijunjubwa town council in Masindi district are grappling with the lack of safe water sources, saying the prevalence of waterborne diseases is…
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Western
Absa Bank partners with Hoima City to plant 50,000 trees
HOIMA, November 3, 2023 – Hoima City Council with support from Absa Bank Uganda Limited is to plant 50,000 trees in a campaign aimed at restoring the city’ green environment. Speaking during…
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Africa
AfDB approves over US$ 196mln loan to modernise railway infrastructure in Namibia
KAMPALA, November 3, 2023 – The African Development Bank Group [AfDB] has approved a loan of US$ 196.43 million for Namibia to implement the second phase of its Transport Infrastructure Improvement Project…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Govt urged to probe Shs 42bln Tochi Irrigation Scheme
OYAM, October 27, 2023 – Legislators on Parliament`s Committee on Equal Opportunities have asked the government to launch an investigation into the Tochi Irrigation Scheme in Acaba Sub-county, Oyam district. The chairperson…
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Cooperatives & Communities
First regenerative agriculture labeled coffee to be launched
MILAN, October 25 Oct 2023 – The world’s first coffee with a “regenerative agriculture” label is being distributed globally by the Italian brand Illy Caffè in partnership with the Cerrado Coffee Growers…
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Eastern
Sigh of relief as residents in Namisindwa finally get clean water
NAMISINDWA, September 20, 2023 – Residents of Namisindwa district in Eastern Uganda have a reason to smile as they now have access to clean water. This is after a gravity flow water…
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Western
City authorities, fishmongers in stand-off over rental fees
MBARARA – Authorities in Mbarara City say they have so far lost revenue of Shs 18 million that was supposed to be collected as rental fees from fresh fish vendors operating in…
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West Nile
Pakwach: Villages jubilate as they receive tap water first time
PAKWACH, September 7, 2023 – Families in the cholera-prone villages of Okuma, Chakali and others in Nyakumba parish, Ragem Sub-county in Pakwach district are jubilating after the launch of a tap water…
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