Month: August 2024

Smallholder coffee farmers in Uganda grapple With EU regulations

KAMPALA, August 31, 2024 – In Kubewo village in eastern Uganda, children often go to work with their parents in the coffee gardens. Earnings from Arabica coffee are used, their parents and…

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Make Domestic Resource Mobilisation Work for Africa’s Structural Transformation

By Adamon Mukasa and Anthony Simpasa KAMPALA, August 31, 2024 — The implementation of the United Nations’ Agenda 2030 for sustainable development and the African Union’s Agenda 2063 hinges on Africa’s ability…

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Museveni, Among clash over 4-acre model in Northern Uganda

GULU CITY, August 30, 2024 – President Yoweri Museveni has sharply criticised the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, for challenging the relevance of the 4-acre model he has been advocating nationwide. Among…

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Otuke PDM beneficiaries divert funds

OTUKE, August 30, 2024 — Some of the beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM] in Otuke district have been accused of misusing funds allocated for specific enterprises. Instead of investing the…

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Lack of electricity connectivity impeding Kikuube farmers’ ability to add value to produce

KIKUUBE, August 30, 2024  – Farmers in Kikuube district are expressing frustration over the delayed connection of electricity in many parts of the area, which they argue is hindering their ability to…

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Museveni to resolve compensation woes of Northern Uganda war claimants

GULU CITY, August 30, 2024 – President Yoweri Museveni has given the people of Northern Uganda reassurance that he will resolve the impasse in compensating war claimants in the region. “I will…

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MOU to support sustainable development in COMESA region signed

LUSAKA, August 30, 2024 – The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa [ COMESA ] and International Institute for Sustainable Development [IISD] recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MOU] to cooperate…

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MSC Boss commends women’s SACCO for outstanding performance

MASINDI, August 29, 2024: Dr. Emmanuel Aliba Kiiza, Chairperson of the Microfinance Support Centre [MSC] Board, has lauded the Hoima Catholic Diocese Women SACCO for its impressive performance, highlighting the rapid growth…

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Türkiye’s cooperative workshop charts path to inclusive economic growth

ANKARA, August 29, 2024 – A key workshop entitled “Identifying Priority Action Areas for Cooperatives as an Important Component of the Social and Solidarity Economy” was held in Ankara, marking a significant…

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SHACU, PDM Secretariat collaborate to end corruption in programme implementation

KAMPALA, August 29, 2024 — Corruption in the implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM] could soon become a thing of the past. This follows a high-level meeting held yesterday between Brig.…

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