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Cooperatives & Communities
MPs want PDM beneficiaries to have more access to banks
KAMPALA, November 23, 2023 – Members of Parliament have called for improved access to banking institutions to enable beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM] programme to receive funds. The MPs, who…
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Africa
AfDB approves US$ 10mln investment in Kenyan company Dhamana
NAIROBI, November 21, 2023 – The African Development Bank [AfDB] has approved a US$ 10 million equity investment in Dhamana Guarantee Company Limited to support the use of capital markets as an…
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Western
Govt pledges to help local tea farmers
KAMPALA, November 20, 2023 – Government has developed a Cabinet Paper that will establish a policy to reenergise the tea business in Uganda, according to Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja. “We have held…
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East Africa
AFFM commits more than US$ 2mln to improve farmers’ access to fertilisers
NAIROBI, November 20, 2023 – The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism [AFFM] will provide a US$ 2 million partial trade credit guarantee and a US$ 219,000 grant funding to Nairobi-based Apollo Agriculture Limited…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Parliamentary report exposes the greed and connivance in the theft of cooperators’ money: Part A
KAMPALA, November 16, 2023 – A Report of Sectoral Committee on Tourism, Trade and Industry has unearthed the rot in the compensation of cooperatives for the war losses incurred during the political…
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National
Among asks minister to present report on PWDs’ land grabbing allegations
KAMPALA, November 16, 2023 – The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has directed the Minister of Gender Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi, to present a detailed report on land owned by…
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National
Bill granting UNOC monopoly over oil supply now awaits Museveni’s signature
KAMPALA, November 15, 2023 – Parliament has passed the Petroleum Supply (Amendment), Bill 2023, giving the Uganda National Oil Company [ UNOC ] the monopoly to import and supply all petroleum products…
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National
MPs stay presentation of Constitution (Amendment) Bill
KAMPALA, November 15, 2023 – Members of Parliament have put the government to task on what they have termed as piecemeal amendments to the Constitution. The Constitution [Amendment] Bill, 2023 that had…
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Africa
CAF launches online ticket sales process for TotalEnergies AFCON Cote d’Ivoire 2023
CAIRO, November 10, 2023 – In another first, the Confederation of African Football [CAF] will launch online ticket sales for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] Cote d’Ivoire 2023 at…
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Western
Kabale: Absenteeism of health workers attributed to housing gaps
KABALE, November 10, 2023 – Increasing cases of absenteeism and late coming of health workers have been blamed on lack of enough staff houses at the health centres established in Kabale district.…
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