Patrick Jaramogi
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News
Will Museveni’s Irrigation Promise deliver better fortunes for Nyakatonzi cotton Growers Cooperative Union?
KASESE, UGANDA: Members of Nyakatonzi Growers’ Cooperative Union now have hope for better yields – and profits, following President Museveni’s promise to support irrigation schemes in Kasese district. The President was on…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Cooperatives set to borrow at 8% interest
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Government is set to help Cooperatives and individuals grouped under Savings AND Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) access credit at low interest rates, the Cooperator News can reveal. Addressing the NRM’s…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Teso Tropical Fruit Cooperative Union has capacity to Meet Soroti Fruit Factory’s Demand
SOROTI, UGANDA: Teso Tropical Fruit Growers Cooperative Union (TETFGCU) have the capacity to produce the fruits needed to run the just commissioned Soroti Fruit Factory, if the existing challenges are addressed, their…
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Agriculture
Museveni Commissions Soroti Fruit Factory, urges farmers to concentrate on high paying crops
SOROTI, UGANDA: President Yoweri Museveni has said he personally de-campaigned cotton growing in Teso because it was not lucrative to the population in terms of boosting their household incomes and addressing poverty.…
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We will Work with CSOs that are accountable – Government
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and cooperatives have been urged to be accountable to the people they serve, if they’re to have a harmonious working relationship with government. The call…
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Agriculture
West Nile Growers Cooperative Union impounds 10 trucks over shs7.5b debt
By Patrick Jaramogi ARUA, UGANDA: A while back, we reported in these pages how West Nile Growers Cooperative Union had made a bumper harvest from tobacco growing. 4 months later, it has…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Democracy Powering the Growth of Makindye based KCCBT Boda-Boda Cooperative
Kampala, Uganda: Kampala Civic Center Boda Boda Transporters Cooperative (KCCBT) has got new office bearers. The cyclists cooperative held elections for its members at a colorful Annual General Meeting( AGM) held at…
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Technical Error! Ministers Kasaijja, Azuba Ntege apologize for owning Uganda Airlines
Kampala, Uganda: Parliament on Thursday quizzed Finance Minister Hon. Matia Kasaijja and Transport Minister Eng. Azuba Ntege after the documents presented to the August house indicated that they owned majority shares of…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Wazalendo builds loan insurance fund to protect members’ money
Lugazi, Uganda: The UPDF’s Wazalendo SACCO has started a Loan Protection Fund that will be used to hedge against the risks that come with loan defaults. The Loan Protection Fund will be…
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Cooperatives & Communities
East Acholi Cooperative Union Secretary Manager Suspended!
KITGUM, Uganda: The Secretary Manager East Acholi Cooperative Union, in Kitgum, has been suspended from his job, the Cooperator News can exclusively reveal. The Cooperator has established that Okumu Okello Boaz was…
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