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NIRA Decries Old Equipment, Low Staffing

17 Apr 2021 · A team of NIRA officials, who met the Minister at their Eastern Regional Offices in Mbale City on Friday, said that they are struggling to operate with very old equipment procured over 10-years-ago.

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Science and technology Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda
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