Month: May 2023

Drafting Constitution for the EAC Political Confederation: National consultations concluded in Kenya

NAIROBI – National consultations for Drafting the Constitution for the proposed East African Community [EAC] Political Confederation concluded in Machakos County, Kenya over the weekend. The 20-day consultations launched in Mombasa on…

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Masindi: Councillors, CAO disagree over Shs 269mln

MASINDI – Masindi district  councillors and the chief administrative officer [ CAO ], Phionah Sanyu have disagreed over Shs 269 million meant to be disbursed to the beneficiaries in the current financial…

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PDM SACCO leaders eligible to receive funds – Minister Magyezi

MBARARA – Members on the executive committees of the Parish Development Model SACCOs or PDM SACCOs are eligible to benefit from the programme, according to the Minister of Local Government, Raphael Magyezi.…

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Kasese RDC Walusimbi threatens to arrest Emyooga fund defaulters

KASESE – The Kasese resident district commissioner, Lt. Joe Walusimbi has warned Emyooga fund defaulters to either refund the money or face arrest. Walusimbi who was speaking during the annual general meeting…

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Draft of National Coop Policy in India awaits Minister’s signature

DELHI – The much-touted National Cooperative Policy, which prepares a road map for the growth of cooperatives in the country for the next twenty-five years, is almost ready awaiting Union Minister Amit…

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Museveni donates Shs 360mln to VSLAs in Gulu City

GULU – A total of 1,000 village savings and loan associations [VSLAs] in Gulu City have finally received Shs  360 million pledge from President Yoweri Museveni. The secretary general of the National…

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Prices of foodstuffs rise in Kikuube district

KIKUUBE – Residents of Kikuube district are grappling with high prices of beans and posho arising from the low supply of the foodstuffs. Bosco Sebazungu, a resident of Waraganza trading center in…

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Lack of funds frustrates road works in Mbarara City

MBARARA – The mayor of Mbarara City, Robert Mugabe Kakyebezi has said the completion of road works in the city is slow due to the delay in the release of funds from…

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PSST Ggoobi: SACCOs in Uganda have grown to over 30,000

The number of Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in Uganda has increased to 33,000, according to the Permanent Secretary and [PSST] Secretary to the Treasury, Ramadhan Ggoobi. According to Ggoobi, there…

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Environment Parliament calls for more investment in waste disposal

KAMPALA – To tackle climate change, the Environment Parliament has issued a call for a substantial increase in investment in solid waste disposal research if the country is to have a safe…

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