Marion Ajwang
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Cooperatives & Communities
LCU, UCDA collaborate to introduce coffee growing in Lango
LIRA– Lango Cooperative Union [ LCU ] and the Uganda Coffee Development Authority [UCDA] are collaborating to ensure farmers in Lango Sub-region embrace coffee growing. According to Maxwell Patrick Akora, the chairman…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lango Cooperative Union to build Shs1bln maize mill in Kole district
LIRA – The administration of Lango Cooperative Union [LCU] is planning to construct the first maize mill in Ilera Parish, Ayer Sub-county in Kole district to boost production and value addition. The…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lango Cooperative Union to co-host celebrations for 2023 International Day of Cooperatives
LIRA – The national celebrations for the 2023 International Day of Cooperatives will be co-hosted by Lango Cooperative Union [LCU] and Walimu SACCOs Union Limited at Lira City Mayors’ Gardens under the…
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News
More entrances to Lira Main Market opened
LIRA– Vendors in Lira Main Market are hopeful of making bumper sales following the opening of more entrances into the market to ease accessibility. Initially, Lira Main Market located in Lira City…
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Environment
Lira City receives 100 tree seedlings for planting
LIRA- Sustainable Development Goals [SDGs] Champions in partnership with Uganda National NGO Forum through the Office of the Prime Minister have offered 100 different tree seedlings for planting in Lira City with…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lira City Emooyga SACCOs appeal for extra funds
LIRA -Lira City Emooyga SACCOs are appealing for extra funds from the government, saying they would like to boost their businesses further and recruit more members. The government through the Microfinance Support…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Cooperative societies in Lira Main Market to form union
LIRA – A process is ongoing to transform a total of 14 primary cooperative societies in Lira Main Market into a union that should better enhance production and productivity, collective marketing, value…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Fish vendors reap big through cooperatives
LIRA – Fish vendors especially women are reaping big from the business after getting soft loans from local cooperatives. One of the cooperatives supporting the fish vendors in Lira Main Market is…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Promoter meets Lango cultural leaders over establishment of coop bank
LIRA – A concerned Ugandan Lt. Moses Mugisha Magufuri has held discussions with the leaders of Lango Cultural Foundation in Lira City East Division over the establishment of Agriculture and Cooperative Bank.…
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News
UWEP boosts livelihoods of women in Lira district
LIRA– The Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme [UWEP] is boosting the livelihoods of women in Lira district, according to reports. UWEP is an initiative of the Government of Uganda aimed at improving access…
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