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National
Uganda’s coffee exports surge in August 2023
KAMAPALA, September 18, 2023 – Uganda’s coffee exports in August 2023, the highest ever, hit 743,517 60-kilo bags, worth US$ 121.64 million, a rise of 48.19 percent and 70.73 percent in quantity…
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East Africa
EAC lauds Kenya and Tanzania for waiving visa requirements for Congolese
ARUSHA, September 13, 2023 – The East African Community [EAC] has hailed the decision by the Republic of Kenya and Tanzania to waive the requirements of obtaining visas to their territories for…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Compensating coops for war losses: Gov’t blamed for not involving district leaders
LIRA, September 11, 2023 – Leaders from Lango and Bunyoro sub-regions have said the money released to cooperatives by the government as compensation for war losses was abused because district local governments…
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East Africa
East African Higher Education Quality Assurance Network Forum underway in Bujumbura
Bujumbura, September 8, 2023 – The 12th Annual East African Higher Education Quality Assurance Forum [EAQAN] is currently underway in Bujumbura, Burundi under the theme: “Nurturing Emerging Trends in Higher Education through quality Assurance”.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Trade committee begins probe into cooperatives over war loss money
JINJA, September 6, 2023 – Parliament’s Committee on Tourism, Trade and Industry has commenced investigations into the alleged mismanagement of government funds released to cooperative societies/unions. The investigation was ordered by Speaker…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Cooperatives Registrar Robert Barigye Arrested as War Loss Compensation Money begins to bite!
KAMPALA, September 6, 2023 – The Internal Security Organisation [ISO] and the State House Anti-Corruption Unit [SHACU] have begun hunting for officials in the Ministry of Trade Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC] who…
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Sports
WSACCO donates to UPDF sports teams
MBARARA – Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society [WSACCO] has donated sports uniforms and balls to 19 football teams and 12 netball teams that are participating in the 15th edition of the…
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Africa
TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2023: Lots to play for in final round of qualifiers
KAMPALA – At the end of this qualifying round to be played this week, all the 24 nations to qualify for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2023 finals in Côte d’Ivoire…
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National
IFAD, Stanbic Bank partner to cut Uganda money transfer costs by half
ROME– The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development y [ IFAD ] and Stanbic Bank Uganda [SBU] today announced a partnership that will cut the cost incurred by Ugandan migrant workers sending…
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Cooperatives & Communities
MPs to probe cooperative unions over war reparations
KAMPALA – The Members of Parliament on the Committee of Tourism, Trade, and Industry will effective Monday next week begin investigating cooperative unions to ascertain whether the money they received as compensation…
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