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By Ronald Odongo in Lira, 6 May 2009

Sad news for pork and meat eaters: following the reported outbreak of a strange pig disease and foot and mouth disease in Lira district, top hotels operators in town are now importing the pork and beef from outside the district.

It seems there are large numbers of pork clients in both 'kafunda' and top hotel business in...

By Geoffrey Omara in Lira, March 23, 2009

Bank of Africa has opened their new branch in Lira town to boost business in Lango sub region. The chairman board of directors John Carruthers said the branch will not only address the problems of non-banking population but will also tap the tremendous business growth potentials which Lira town offers.
 
Carruthers said that Bank of Africa will provide opportunities mostly for small and medium sized enterprises which ...

By Omara Geoffrey in Apac, February 22, 2009

AS butcheries and livestock markets remain closed due to the foot and mouth disease outbreaks in northern Uganda, the prices of fish, chicken and eggs have skyrocketed in the region.
 
 “Our local chicken and eggs are more expensive,” Mary Akello of Good Feeding Hotel in Apac town notes. She said that a tray of 30 eggs now costs sh10,000, up from sh6000 last month. Broilers and eggs are scarce and c...

By Geoffrey Omara in Apac, February 8, 2009