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20:21
20:21

Processed Banana Hits the Market project 1

BIRDC boasts of extracting flour from banana fingers, locally known as “tooke flour,” which is a raw material for several forms of bakery products ranging from cake, bread, chapattis, crisps, biscuits, porridge, etc, coupled with nutritious supplements, paper extracted from banana fibre, among other products still under study.
12:53
12:53

Jinja City Collaborates with Kiira EV to Promote Electric Transport Rebecca Kadaga 1 1

Feasibility studies have identified Jinja city center, Jinja-Iganga highway, and Jinja-Lugazi road as the pilot routes for the electronic buses before expanding to other destinations.
18:11
18:11

Wazalendo Advised To Invest In Service And Real Estate land 1 1

While addressing Wazalendo’s annual general meeting at the Jinja city’s based Gaddafi barracks on Friday, Muhanga argued that several strong armies in the world are investing heavily in the service sectors, which empowers them to sustainably improve the livelihoods of their officers and militants.
07:44
07:44

Busoga Residents Demand Compensation Before Implementation of Rare Earth Metal Mining Project area 2

It is said that about 532 million tonnes of rare earth elements have been identified in an area stretching a distance of 40-kilometres from the Igombe and Makuutu in Bugweri, Nakigo and Bulamagi in Iganga district and Imanyiro and Buwaaya sub-counties in Mayuge district. This area has almost 5000 households.
14:26
14:26

Jinja Officials Commission Construction of US$13M Rescue Center project 1 1

Philemon Kudeera, the coordinator of the project, says that his colleagues were sensitized on the merits of the project and have since embraced it. He says that the construction of such a facility will boost safety sensitization drives across the Lake Victoria shoreline in Jinja and the surrounding areas.
13:10
13:10

Delayed Funding Slows Construction of Kiira Motors Plant government 1 3 Top story

Lt. Gen. James Mugira, the Managing Director NEC told journalists on Wednesday that they have attempted to engage the responsible authorities on exploring other financing models but haven’t received any reply.
09:41
09:41

Immigration Dept Prioritising Maritime Training to Control Traficking Uganda 3 1

Geoffrey Kambere, the Commissioner for Immigration Control says that because Uganda shares water bodies with some neighbours who are victims of instabilities, its nationals are often subjected to attacks, and sometimes kidnapped and trafficked to the neighbouring countries, will little or no help at all.
10:41
10:41

UPDF to Construct UGX 183 Million Legal Training Center in Jinja Netherlands 2 1

The construction of the center will be funded by the Netherlands government to improve the quality of legal services offered to the military commanders of the armed forces within the East Africa community-EAC region and Southern Africa Development Community-SADC countries.
18:33
18:33

Health Workers in Jinja Trained in Prevention of NCDs project 3 2

Health workers were tipped on rallying their clients to exercise at least four times a week to minimize the risk of acquiring NCDs.
05:15
05:15

Floating Water Bike Excites Jinja Fishermen project 3 5

Project X youth innovators is a team of six university graduates who devised means of earning income by introducing unique water transport devices within the country. This time around, they designed a bicycle with two light pipes at the sides which enable it to keep afloat along the lake.
14:24
14:24

Jinja Residents Reject Construction of Greenhouse at Health Centre land 1 2

The greenhouse is an initiative of Jinja Municipality, where flowers to beautify Jinja town will be grown.
16:40
16:40

UMEME Unveils One Year Development Plan country 1 2

Babungi says the projects are aimed at boosting the country’s innovative youth who can best sustain their enterprises through constant power supply.
10:55
10:55

Wakiso Needs UGX 40B to Link Bussi Island to Mainland area 1 4 Top story

Bussi Island, which is 10kilometers away from Entebbe town, remains secluded and visibly detached from the rest of Wakiso district because of poor physical infrastructure and lack of proper transport means.
16:27
16:27

Compensation Woes Still Hurting Bukasa Inland Port Project resident 1 6 Top story

Enock Ariga Marindi, another resident notes that the entire compensation process is shrouded in mystery, saying the ministry has deliberately hidden information from them. He says only a few have been compensated but no one can tell the criteria used to decide who receives the money.
16:22
16:22

South Korean Initiative Transforming Villages in Mpigi project 4 1

The model villages are established under the Saemaul Undong initiative, a community development movement, which builds a village or community to improve the quality of life of its inhabitants based on the spirits of diligence, self-help and cooperation. It was first adopted in South Korea over 60 years ago.
17:41
17:41

Church Opposes Incompatible Developments Near Martyrs Shrines area 6 2 Top story

Rev Esau Bbosa Kimangye, the Assistant Vicar of Namugongo Martyrs Shrine, says they were concerned when they learnt of the development, saying the project is a threat to the safety and security of the museum, where both the church and government have sank a lot of money.
14:33
14:33

Residents Task Leaders in Iganga on Accountability of Donor Funded Projects village 3

Residents note that distribution of anti-malarial drugs is facilitated through a grant from donors but some patients are instead tasked to purchase drugs under the watch of leaders who rarely supervise the progress of these projects.
15:13
15:13

Kadaga Warns Busoga Leaders Against Frustrating Government Projects parliament 2 1

Speaking at the commissioning of construction works along two roads in Jinja town, Kadaga says that, she receives numerous reports of intrigue and corruption by both technocrats and local leaders from Jinja district, which frustrates the progress of infrastructure projects.
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