Year: 2025

Kwania locals threaten legal action against UMEME after two years without power

KWANIA, January 7, 2025 — Residents of Aderlongo Trading Centre in Akali Subcounty, Kwania District, have given the electricity distributor UMEME a two-week ultimatum to restore power to their area or face…

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Leveraging AI for cooperatives in Uganda: The path to a smarter future

KAMPALA, January 7, 2025 — The cooperative movement in Uganda has long been a cornerstone of economic development, fostering collective growth and financial inclusion for millions of people. Cooperatives have empowered smallholder…

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Over 1,900 cooperatives roped in as suppliers for meals programme

JAJARKATA [ANTARA], January 6, 2025 – As many as 1,923 cooperatives in Indonesia will supply raw ingredients for the Free Nutritious Meals Programme, according to Cooperatives Minister Budi Arie Setiadi. “There are…

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Lango cocoa farmers assured of global market

LIRA CITY, January 6, 2025 – – Cocoa farmers in the Lango Subregion have been reassured of access to a global market for their produce. This assurance was made days ago during…

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Illegal charcoal trade shifts to boda boda and buses in Adjumani

ADJUMANI, January 6, 2025 — Charcoal traders in Adjumani district have resorted to using boda boda and buses to transport charcoal following a presidential ban on commercial charcoal trade in Northern Uganda.…

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MP Auma launches construction of Shs 800mln oil seed roads

LIRA, January 5, 2025 — Lira District Local Government has officially launched the construction of roads under the National Oil Seed Project [NOSP] aimed at improving access to markets, boosting oil seed…

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Kwania smallholder farmers form cooperative society to improve livelihoods

KWANIA, January 5, 2025 — More than 500 smallholder farmers from Inomo Town Council and Inomo Subcounty in Kwania district have united to form a cooperative society, believing it will significantly improve…

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Former combatants transform Colombia’s coffee industry

BOGOTA, January 3, 2025 — FEMNCAFÉ, a federation of Colombian coffee producers led by former combatants who adhered to the 2016 Peace Agreement, is at the heart of this transformation. The organization…

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ICU set to preserve, revitalise, and promote Ateso culture

TORORO, January 4, 2025 –– The Iteso Cultural Union [ ICU ] is committed to preserving, revitalising, and promoting the Ateso language and cultural practices among Ateso-speaking communities. His Highness Emorimor Paul…

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Banks issued Shs 1.5trn in loans ahead of festive season

KAMPALA, 4 January 2025 – The Government has reported that commercial banks in Uganda extended loans amounting to at least Shs 1.5 trillion to various clients in the lead-up to the Christmas…

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