{"id":85,"date":"2025-10-17T02:30:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T02:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uws.go.ug\/nuws\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=85"},"modified":"2025-10-17T02:31:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T02:31:38","slug":"koboko-koboko-koboko-district-water-scheme","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/uws.go.ug\/nuws\/project-item\/koboko-koboko-koboko-district-water-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Koboko, Koboko &#038; Koboko District Water Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_section-8ae21cb88e5a4945b9412e74dff51777\">\n.avia-section.av-av_section-8ae21cb88e5a4945b9412e74dff51777{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/uws.go.ug\/nuws\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/project.webp);\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n.avia-section.av-av_section-8ae21cb88e5a4945b9412e74dff51777 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