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Cooperatives & Communities
Dairy farmers, others urged on hygiene standards
FORT PORTAL, November 21, 2023 – Dairy farmers and other milk handlers have been urged to mind proper hygiene standards while handling milk to ensure it is safe for human consumption. According…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kasese health workers form SACCO for financial empowerment
KASESE, November 7, 2023 – Health workers in Kasese district have formed a Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [SACCO], saying it will empower them financially. The members said their new SACCO which…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kabarole PDM SACCOs disburse 95 percent of money received in first phase
KABAROLE, October 31, 2023 – The Parish Development Model Saving and Credit Cooperative Organisations [PDM SACCOs] in Kabarole district have so far disbursed 95 percent of the money they received from the…
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Western
Stanbic Bank boosts maternal health in Rwenzori
FORT PORTAL, October 24, 2023 – Rwenzori Sub-region now stands a better chance to handle maternal health. This is after Stanbic Bank Uganda donated some equipment to Fort Portal Referral Hospital. According…
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Cooperatives & Communities
RDC threatens to arrest PDM beneficiaries over diverting money
KASESE, October 19, 2023 – The Deputy Resident District Commissioner [RDC] in charge of Busongora County in Kasese district, Zephanus Mubingwa has threatened to arrest beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM]…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Minister urges Kasese farmers to grow Arabica coffee
KASESE, October 12, 2023 – The State Minister for Agriculture, Fredrick Bwino Kyakulaga has urged farmers in Kasese district to grow more Arabica coffee and add value to it in order to…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kabarole district leaders cite corruption in disbursement of PDM funds
KABAROLE, October 3, 2023 – Leaders in Kabarole district in western Uganda have accused LCII chairpersons, SACCO chairpersons, and parish chiefs of corruption, saying they demand kickbacks from the beneficiaries of the…
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Western
NDA impounds drugs worth Shs 300mln
FORT PORTAL, September 27, 2023 – The National Drug Authority [NDA] in a joint targeted operation with police has impounded drugs worth Shs 300 million and arrested seven suspects in connection with…
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