Month: February 2023

Indian university commended for launching coop course

NEW DELHI– Prof Yeshwanth Dongre, the vice chancellor of Chanakya University Bengaluru recently inaugurated Diploma in Cooperation and Banking Management [DCBM] course organised by Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University…

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Rakai farmers form own SACCO to provide cheap credit for production

RAKAI– At least 100 coffee and dairy farmers in Kacheera Sub-county in Rakai district have formed their own SACCO [Kacheera Sub-county Coffee and Dairy Farmers SACCO] to provide members with cheap loans…

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Apac gets over Shs 1.1bln PDM cash

APAC-Apac district has received Shs 1.174 billion under the Parish Development Model [PDM] aimed at moving households trapped in the subsistence economy to the money economy through emphasising agricultural value-chain development to…

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Kamwenge residents benefit from Shs 4.7bln clean water project

KAMWENGE– The Ministry of Water and Environment in partnership with Water for People, [a non-governmental organisation ] has extended safe and clean water to 10 villages in Kamwenge district. 10 villages which…

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Itek Okile Rice Cooperative readying for first planting season

LIRA-Members of Itek Okile Rice Growers’ Multipurpose Cooperative Society have started preparing rice fields in readiness for the first season planting of the year 2023. Alfred Ocen, the chairperson of the cooperative…

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All Saints University Lango graduates over 360 graduates

LIRA -A total of 366 students have graduated from All Saints University Lango with degrees, diplomas, and certificates in different academic disciplines. The students passed out graduated in business administration, information technology,…

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Kapapi land conflict: Landlords to sue minister Nabakooba over resettled evictees

HOIMA– The Seven purported landlords of the land where 1,000 people were evicted in Kapapi and Kiganja sub-counties, Hoima district intend to sue the minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Judith…

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URA urged to intensify tax education campaigns

MASINDI – Political and business leaders from Masindi Municipality have asked Uganda Revenue Authority [URA] to hold more tax education drives if the citizens are to pay their taxes willingly. They made…

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Govt urged to expedite release of PDM funds to beneficiaries

BUSHENYI-Bushenyi district woman Member of Parliament, Annet Katusiime Mugisha is bitter with the government for delaying to release of the Parish Development Model [ PDM ] funds to the beneficiaries. While speaking…

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KUSSCO wants money owed by defunct councils remitted

NAIROBI –Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives Limited [ KUSSCO ] wants the defunct municipal councils which were succeeded by the county governments and state-owned entities to pay back the defaulted…

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