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Cooperatives & Communities
Why Alvaro Lario was chosen IFAD’s next president
ROME– The International Fund for Agricultural Development [ IFAD ] has appointed its top finance executive, Alvaro Lario, to be its next president, choosing a champion of private sector investments to lead…
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Environment
Govt partners with World Bank to restore wetlands
SOROTI– The Ministry of Water and Environment with support from the World Bank has started a two-year project codenamed “Integrated Water Management and Development Project”, aimed at restoring wetlands in Sezibwa River…
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Stagflation risk rises amid sharp slowdown in growth
WASHINGTON– Compounding the damage from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has magnified the slowdown in the global economy, which is entering what could become a protracted period of feeble…
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Oyam gets over Shs 140mln for health workers’ quarters
OYAM-The government is constructing two twin staff houses at Ariba Health Centre, in Abok Subcounty, Oyam district. The new houses, when completed will address the challenge of inadequate accommodation faced by the…
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UWA to surround Marchison Falls National Park with electric fence
MASINDI- The Uganda Wildlife Authority [UWA] plans to construct an additional 100-kilometre electric fence surrounding the wildlife conservation areas of Murchison Falls National Park. The Executive Director of UWA Sam Mwandha disclosed the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Government commissions Shs 8bn new seed schools in Lango sub-region
LANGO – Ministry of Education and Sports have commissioned four seed secondary schools worth Shs 8b in the Lango sub-region. State Minister for Sports, Denis Hamson Obua commissioned the newly constructed seed…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Government takes over Lira-Kamdini road reconstruction
OYAM – The government is to take over the financing of Lira-Kamdini road which sparked off demonstration, anger and criticism from both members of parliament, LC5 Chairpersons and the communities in the…
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News
Mbarara awards 17 contracts worth Shs.1billion, as local contractors are warned of shoddy work
MBARARA – Mbarara district leaders led by their LCV Chairman Didas Tabaro have awarded 17 construction contracts to local companies worth Shs.1,148,476, 966. Some of the companies that were awarded contracts include; …
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Cooperatives & Communities
A Shs35b World Bank road project starts in Lira
LIRA – The World Bank funded program of upgrading roads in Lira City under Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) has kicked off after months of delay. The contract worth Shs 35b…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Government constructs three modern markets in the Albertin grabben
BULIISA – The government through the Ministry lands, housing and urban development has constructed three modern markets worth Shs.12 billion in the Albertin grabben as one way to improve on people’s livelihood.…
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