Patrick Okaba
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Cooperatives & Communities
Nebbi farmers shun cotton growing over short term crops
NEBBI –Â For the last three years, cotton growers in Nebbi district have shunned cotton growing for short term crops like rice due to consistent fluctuations in the price of cotton. Most…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Operation against illegal fishing gears on Lake Albert increases fish prices
PAKWACH – Following the recent launch of an operation against the illegal fishing gears on Lake Albert, the price of fish in the various markets in the greater Nebbi districts has gone…
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Cooperatives & Communities
UPDF marines, MAAIF launch a joint operation against illegal fishing gears
PAKWACH – A joint operation against illegal fishing gears on Lake Albert have been launched at Dei landing sites in Panyimur sub-county, Pakwach district by Uganda Peoples Defense Force (UPDF) marines and…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kenyan fuel tanker explodes at Goli customs border
NEBBI – Businesses were last Friday paralyzed at Goli custom border when a Kenyan fuel tanker registration number KCN-019Q/ZF7830 that was transporting fuel to Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) via Goli customs…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Nebbi Food Vendors Protest Over Uncollected Garbage
NEBBI -The local food vendors in Nebbi Municipality are protesting over the accumulated heaps of garbage that have not been collected by the town authorities and has affected their businesses for the…
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Performing Artistes SACCO Leaders Arrested
NEBBI – Police in Nebbi are holding two leaders of Nebbi Municipality performing artistes Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization (SACCO) over theft of Shs 9.5 million Emyooga cash from the SACCO account.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Cooperative Members Urged To Save For Old Age
YUMBE– The members of Aupi Cooperative Saving and Credit Society Limited operating in Yumbe Town, West Nile Region has been urged to save for their old age benefits if they are to…
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Nebbi Municipality Generates Local Revenue In Lockups Giveaway
NEBBI – Nebbi Municipal Council has generated more than Shs 200 million local revenue in lockups give away to local developers for the construction of taxi and bus terminals. The construction of…
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Inaccessible Tractor Hire Services Failing Farmers
YUMBE – Limited access to tractor hire services in Yumbe district, has led to failure of Aupi Community Cooperative Credit and Savings Society Limited to utilize more than 200 acres of their…
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Public Transport Operators Seek Financial Bailout
NEBBI – The jobless public transport operators like taxi drivers and brokers operating in Nebbi Municipality have expressed worries over their livelihood ever since the government announced the second lockdown last month…
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