Browsing by Author "Wafula, Phillip"

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    Illiteracy cited in Shs22b Moroto cement land compensation row.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-23) Wafula, Phillip
    About 140 locals in Moroto District have petitioned the President over alleged misappropriation of Shs22.5 billion compensation for land surface rights for Uganda’s first clinker plant. The government released funds last November to compensate about 8,000 landowners under the Naita-A-Tepeth Communal Land Association, but allegations of forged accountabilities have since emerged.
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    Jinja pier abandoned, rotting away.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-08-08) Wafula, Phillip
    Constructed on the banks of Lake Victoria around 1967 by the British colonial government, the Jinja Pier was meant to ease freight and passenger rail services within the three East African Community (EAC) member states of Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.
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    Solar irrigation gives Ankole farmers hope.
    (Daily monitor, 2026-02-16) Wafula, Phillip
    As climate variability tightens its grip on Uganda's Western high-lands, farmers in Rubirizi district are turning to solar-powered irrigation not only to boost incomes but also to prevent agriculture from sliding into decline.
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    Vocational schools tighten entry rules.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-23) Wafula, Phillip
    The Uganda Vocational and Technical Assessment Board (UVTAB) has set new conditions for students joining institutions for diploma and certificate courses. The new regulations require two principal passes and one subsidiary for a diploma, or five subjects including English and Mathematics for a certificate.