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Development
Govt to establish skilling centre in Lira City
LIRA – The Minister of Gender, Labour, and Social Development [MGLSD], Betty Amongi has said the government plans to establish a skilling centre in Lira City and support 200 vulnerable girls with…
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Trade
Govt to build five one-stop business centres
OYAM – The government is to construct five one-stop business centres across the country to support women doing business on a large scale. According to Betty Amongi, the Minister of Gender, Labour…
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National
Empowering women: Minister Amongi urges media houses to popularise Shs 802.9bln project
KAMPALA – Gender minister, Betty Amongi has appealed to news editors from different media houses across the country to popularise Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises [GROW] Project to enhance…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Amoru Amoroto cooperative members to reap big from cassava processing
SOROTI – Farmers under Amoru Amoroto Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited in Awaliwal Sub-county, Soroti district, expect to earn better incomes from processing raw cassava following the recent installation of milling machines. The…
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Environment
Trillions wasted on subsidies could help address climate change, says World Bank
WASHINGTON – Trillions of dollars are wasted on subsidies for agriculture, fishing, and fossil fuels that could be used to help address climate change instead of harming people and the planet, a…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Mission to rewrite World Bank Group playbook advances with Banga’s global tour
WASHINGTON —The World Bank Group yesterday a months-long global tour for new president Ajay Banga, an early step in his mission to write a new playbook for the 78-year-old institution. Between now…
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Agriculture
Amuru risks losing over Shs 1.1bln for irrigation equipment
AMURU-Amuru district production department is at risk of losing at least Shs 1.1 billion meant for procuring small-scale irrigation equipment. The government allocated the said money through the Micro Scale Irrigation Programme…
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News
Lack of funds frustrates road works in Mbarara City
MBARARA – The mayor of Mbarara City, Robert Mugabe Kakyebezi has said the completion of road works in the city is slow due to the delay in the release of funds from…
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Finance & Banking
MPs approve over Shs 355bln loan for INVITE project
KAMPALA – Government’s request to borrow up to US $96 million [Shs 355.5bln] to finance the Investment for Industrial Transformation and Employment [ INVITE ] project has been okayed by Parliament. The…
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Cooperatives & Communities
AMURU: Women’s cooperative gets over Shs 300mln rice huller
AMURU– Members of Elegu Women Cross Border Traders’ Cooperative in Amuru district now expects to earn more income following the installation of the rice huller worth Shs 333 million. A rice huller or rice husker is…
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