Peter Kugonza
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Cooperatives & Communities
Bunyoro youth urged to form SACCOs to enhance livelihoods
HOIMA, July 21, 2026 – Youth in the Bunyoro Sub-region stand to benefit more from government programmes, opportunities in the oil and gas industry, and improved livelihoods if they form Savings and…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kikuube farmer groups receive Shs 400mln climate-smart farm inputs
KIKUUBE, July 11, 2026 — Farmers in Kikuube district, western Uganda have a reason to smile after receiving climate-smart agricultural inputs worth Shs 400 million aimed at boosting production and improving their…
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Cooperatives & Communities
New Kikuube District Boss Pledges Support for Cooperatives and Farmers
HOIMA, July 6, 2026 — Paddy Kisembo, the newly elected Kikuube LCV Chairman, has pledged to strengthen cooperative societies in the district and mobilise local farmers to engage in commercial agriculture, which…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Extortion affecting implementation of PDM programme in Bunyoro, regional meeting hears
HOIMA, June 29, 2026 — Some of the intended beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM] in the Bunyoro Sub-region are reportedly missing out on programme funds due to extortion by some…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kikuube: Election of PDM SACCO leaders suspended over mistrust
KIKUUBE, June 18, 2026 — The election of Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [PDM SACCO] leaders in Bugambe Parish, Bugambe Sub-county, Kikuube district, has been suspended following protests by…
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NEMA boss orders UWA not to allow farmers to harvest maize from Bugoma forest land
KIKUUBE, June 16, 2026 — The Executive Director of the National Environment Management Authority [NEMA], Barirega Akankwasah, has directed that maize planted on land within Bugoma Forest Reserve should not be harvested.…
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NEMA launches restoration of degraded Kyangwali forest in Kikuube
KIKUUBE, June 11, 2026 — The National Environment Management Authority [NEMA] has launched the restoration of a depleted natural forest in Kyangwali Subcounty, Kikuube district. The degraded area, which is currently occupied…
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Markets, bars in Kikuube suspended over Ebola outbreak
KIKUUBE, May 28, 2026 — Authorities in Kikuube district have suspended the operation of local markets and bars in an effort to contain the spread of Ebola, which is currently causing concern…
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New partnership to promote coffee growing in Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom
HOIMA, May 25, 2026 — Julita Coffee Works Ltd, a Ugandan agricultural company, is seeking a new partnership with Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom to promote coffee growing in the oil-rich kingdom. A team…
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Election of new PDM SACCO officials in Hoima resumes after suspected Ebola case tests negative
HOIMA, May 21, 2026 — The election of new officials of the Parish Development Model SACCOs [PDM SACCOs] in Hoima district has resumed after blood samples from a suspected Ebola patient tested…
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