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Cooperatives & Communities
Parliament directs Exodus SACCO to stop compulsory deductions
KAMPALA, February 15, 2024 – Parliament has directed the Uganda Police Forces’ Exodus Savings and Credit Cooperative [SACCO] or Exodus SACCO to stop mandatory deduction of personnel salaries as savings. The Committee…
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Govt decries immature fish on local market, calls for sustainable harvesting of mukene
KAMPALA, February 13, 2024 – Government is concerned about immature fish entering the country through Elegu border in Amuru district. Elegu border is shared between Uganda and South Sudan. This was revealed…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Livestock farmers to pay for FMD vaccines
KAMPALA, February 12, 2024 – Livestock farmers in the country will meet the cost of purchasing vaccines for foot and mouth disease [FMD]. This is according to the Minister of Agriculture, Animal…
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MPs defer debate on bill over funding of proposed Sugar Council
KAMPALA, February 8, 2024 – The debate on the Sugar [Amendment] Bill, 2023 has been deferred after Members of Parliament and government failed to agree on the funding of the proposed Sugar…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Global coffee exports rose 12.6 percent in December 2023
KAMPALA, February 8, 2024 – According to the latest report released by the International Coffee Organisation [ICO], global green bean exports in December 2023 hit 10.87 million bags, as compared with 9.66mln…
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LoP urges govt to increase capitation grant for primary schools
KAMPALA, February 7, 2024 – The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament [LoP], Joel Ssenyonyi has urged the Finance ministry to increase the capitation grant for government-aided primary schools, arguing that the…
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House approves new aviation law for Uganda
KAMPALA, February 3, 2024 – Parliament has passed the Civil Aviation Authority [Amendment] Bill, 2024 that will bring Uganda’s aviation authority in conformity with the Convention on International Civil Aviation. This follows…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Trade ministry asked to explain cause-of-low prices of cotton in the country
KAMPALA, February 1, 2024 – Members of Parliament have asked the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC] to explain the cause of the low prices of cotton, and other cash crops,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Minister Kyeyune to UMRA: Don’t issue licences to online money lenders
Kampala, January 30, 2024 – The State Minister for Microfinance, Haruna Kasolo Kyeyune has advised the Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority [ UMRA not to license online money lending platforms, saying it is…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Wazalendo SACCO donates medical, school items to Busoga communities
JINJA, January 30, 2024 – The UPDF’s Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society [[WSACCO] has donated to Busoga communities items valued at Shs 50 million that included 20 hospital delivery beds, 600…
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