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According to the Ministry of Works and Transport the expansion joints are critical components that allow the bridge structure to expand and contract with temperature changes and traffic loads, thereby maintaining its structural integrity and extending its lifespan.

16-year-old Sunday Kitara, a primary six drop out and resident of Olailong in Bardege-Layibi Division equally reiterates that he has faced numerous scorns from people who believe he is among local gangs commonly known as Aguu because of collecting plastic bottles.

Isaac Odoch, a resident of Koro Bar village and one of the mobilizers told Uganda Radio Network in an interview that they took matters into their hands after being frustrated by the lack of action from authorities in the district.

Uganda Radio Network understands that by December last year when the contractor scaled down the rehabilitation works, only 20 km section of the road from Olwiyo trading center in Purongo Town Council had been fully tarmacked.

Karuma Bridge was reopened to traffic on December 20 last year after undergoing three months of rehabilitation work. While the bridge deck and bearings were replaced, the government reopened the bridge without the expansion joints, a crucial structural component for the long-term stability and safety of the bridge.

Lubega said many farmers in the sub-region have failed to access better markets within and outside the country due to lack of knowledge on best farming practices in the maize value chain.

According to the statement, the extension will allow the government to complete the ongoing repair works on the Masindi port ferry, which has been selected as one of the designated alternative routes for motorists.

Danstone Mukoya, the General Manager of Golden Castle Hotel in Hoima City, one of the suppliers, says that since September 2022, after registering in the NSD, they haven’t had any opportunity to provide services to Total Energies EP Uganda.

Aggrey Mugume, the National Content Officer at PAU, told stakeholders Thursday that while other districts like Buliisa earned about 60 percent in contract revenues from Total Energies EP Uganda for supplies of goods and services, Nwoya lagged, prompting an inquiry by PAU.

Jomo noted that some of the farmers had already prepared their gardens and dug holes while waiting for the delivery of the coffee seedlings ahead of the onset of rainfall to start planting.

K P Eswar, the Director of Corporate Affairs at Madhvani Group of Companies told URN Friday that the signing of the lease agreement now gives the company a go ahead to commence works on the land.

Amuru District Police Commander Julius Jingo told stakeholders at a meeting Thursday in Kololo Parish, Lakang Sub-county that conducting a fresh verification of the cattle keepers will help to ascertain the numbers of compliant cattle keepers.

Oceng noted that since the rolling of the PDM in the district three years, there has been gradual improvement on the livelihood of the community as they register success in the various enterprising ventures.

Akena noted that ever since the deliberate killing of the cooperative societies aimed towards curtailing the influence of the UPC party, the NRM-led government which took over power on January 26, 1986, has been struggling to revive the rural economy.

Prof Pen-Mogi however noted that it’s pointless for Madhvani to start seeking for more land before even commencing works on the 10,000 hectares that they will be getting from the government.

Jane Nalunga, the Executive Director, SEATINI noted during the project launch that there are wide concerns in the sub-region on the quality of maize and maize products which has seen some being rejected internally and the international markets.

Oceng however accused a commanding army officer of the Tiger Brigade in Magwi County for allegedly under declaring the rightful numbers of the stolen cattle and extorting up to 2.5 million shillings from the cattle owners. He said initially the reports they got indicated the army in South Sudan had intercepted 24 cattle but only 11 were produced.

Rogers Masaba, the Deputy Manager Water for Production Regional Centre, said the water reservoir will equip agricultural land for irrigation, and provide water for drinking, food production and livestock watering.

Allan Ssempebwa, a Communications Officer at the Ministry of Works and Transport confirmed to Uganda Radio Network Thursday that four expansion joints have already arrived in the country from China awaiting installation works by the contractor.

Dr Kidega had been producing maize silage, until two years ago, when he embarked on growing Chloris Gayana (Rhodes grass), a drought resistant perennial grass suitable for hay making on his 20 acres’ farmland in Unyama B village in Pece-Laroo Division, Gulu City.