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Cooperatives & Communities
KCCA officials queried over delayed release of PDM money
Kampala – Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises [COSASE] days ago put the Minister of State for Kampala City and the management of Kampala City Council Authority [KCCA] on…
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Development
Govt misses target in February 2023 tax revenue collections
KAMPALA-Government in February 2023 collected Shs 1,765.69 billion tax revenue against a target of about Shs 1,794.70bln, according to the latest Performance of the Economy Monthly Report released by the Finance ministry.…
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News
Museveni warns officials against mismanaging PDM money
KAMPALA-President Yoweri Museveni has put corrupt officials on notice over the Parish Development Model [PDM], a programmme he launched early last year to fight poverty in Uganda’s poor households. In a special…
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News
Standard Chartered sponsors Lady Captain’s Prize Tournament
KAMPALA – Standard Chartered Bank Uganda yesterday announced in Kampala Shs 20 million sponsorship for The Lady Captain’s Prize Tournament set to be held at the prestigious Uganda Golf Club. The golf…
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East Africa
Kenya suspends loans for ailing Metropolitan National SACCO
NAIROBI-The Kenyan government and the interim board of the ailing teachers-owned Metropolitan National SACCO Limited, have suspended long-term loans to members, reached out to creditors for loan moratoria and embarked on closure…
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Agriculture
Partners refurbish production office and veterinary laboratory in Manafwa district
MANAFWA-The people of Manafwa district can now expect to keep healthier animals, receive timely assistance in the event of a disease outbreak, protect their crops, and enhance their livelihoods, following the Shs…
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News
Ugandan Arthur Larok is new Secretary General of ActionAid International
KAMPALA-ActionAid International has announced that Arthur Larok, who has been interim Secretary General at ActionAid International for the past year, has been appointed to lead the charity on a permanent basis from…
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International
Here is ICA Gender Equality Committee Statement on the International Women’s Day 2023
The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] Gender Equality Committee has issued a statement as the world marks International Women’s Day 2023: Read on. Technology has a great impact on our daily personal and…
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East Africa
EAC and ESAMI to partner on capacity building on regional trade issues
ARUSHA – The EAC Secretary General, Dr. Peter Mathuki, and the Managing Director of the Eastern and Southern African Management Institute [ESAMI], Dr. Martin Lwanga, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU]…
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International
Global coffee exports down 15 percent in January 2023
KAMPALA-Global green bean exports in January 2023 declined by 15 percent to 8.69 million bags, as compared with 10.23mln bags in the same month of the previous year, International Coffee Organisation [ICIO]…
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