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Cooperatives & Communities
PDM: Gen. Salim Saleh differs on formation of new SACCOs
GULU– The national coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation [OWC], Gen. Salim Saleh, also known as Caleb Akandwanaho, has differed from the proposed policy of creating new SACCOs for the implementation of the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Stanbic Bank launches Shs 50 billion fund for Saccos in Northern Uganda
GULU -Stanbic Bank Uganda has launched Shs 50 billion fund in Northern Uganda to support Saccos in the agro-processing as the bank aims to boost the agricultural value chain in the country.…
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Gulu City contractor abandons landfill construction
GULU-The construction of a landfill in Gulu City has stalled after the construction company abandoned work, exposing the nearby vulnerable communities to poor hygiene and sanitation. Geomax Engineering Firm, a local construction…
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Regional hospitals get Shs 2.1bln equipment
GULU – The World Health Organization [WHO] through the Danish government has handed over equipment worth Shs 2.1 billion to boost service delivery in regional referral hospitals. The supplies which include three…
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Cooperatives & Communities
UWA to recruit 800 rangers for game parks
GULU – In a bid to ensure sustainable management of wildlife and protected areas, Uganda Wildlife Authority [UWA] is to recruit 800 rangers to boost security. In a press statement, John Samuel…
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Cooperatives & Communities
NGO boss arrested over Pader farmers’ Shs700mln
PADER – Police in Pader district have arrested Dr. Solomon Okello, the Executive Director of Countryside Harvester Organisation for allegedly extorting over Shs 700 million from farmers in the district. The farmer-focussed…
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Police seal off Golden Gate Hotel as it cracks
Police have cordoned off Golden Gate Hotel in Gulu City citing the risk to human health as the storeyed building has developed multiple cracks. The hotel was closed on Friday evening and…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Gulu City resumes lending to Emyooga Saccos amidst low recovery of funds
GULU- Authorities in Gulu City have resumed the disbursement of Emyooga funds to different Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies [Saccos], even though the officials face hurdles in the recovery of the funds…
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Disputed Apaa land: Joint security meeting called to resolve ethnic clashes
AMURU– Leaders of Amuru and Adjumani districts are to hold a joint security meeting to resolve the ethnic tensions arising from the disputed Apaa land claimed by both the Acholi and Madi…
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UWA to surround Marchison Falls National Park with electric fence
MASINDI- The Uganda Wildlife Authority [UWA] plans to construct an additional 100-kilometre electric fence surrounding the wildlife conservation areas of Murchison Falls National Park. The Executive Director of UWA Sam Mwandha disclosed the…
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