Yakubu Kitunzi
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Cooperatives & Communities
Bugisu coffee dealers trained on quality standards
MBALE, September 11, 2023 – The Uganda Quality Coffee Traders’ and Processors Association [UQCTPA] has trained coffee dealers in Bugisu Sub-region to enable them to increase productivity. UQCTPA brings together over 3,000…
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Eastern
Money lender attacked, robbed Shs 10mln
NAMISINDWA – A prominent money lender in Namisindwa district was Sunday midnight attacked and robbed of Shs10 million at his home. According to police, John Luwengele, a resident of Wafuluya cell, Lusantsa ward…
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Eastern
Traders appeal for help as fire razes Mbale market
MBALE – Traders and market vendors operating in Kumi road market in Mbale City have appealed to government to rescue them after fire gutted their kiosks, destroying merchandise worth millions of shillings.…
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Eastern
URA launches e-receipt tax campaign in Mbale City
MBALE – The Uganda Revenue Authority [URA] has launched the electronic fiscal receipting and invoicing solution [EFRIS] to ease tax collection. EFRIS is an automated compliance process established by the URA which…
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Cooperatives & Communities
New digital money transfer platform launched for PDM beneficiaries
BUKEDEA – The State Minister for Microfinance, Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo recently launched a new digital money transfer system dubbed ‘Wendi Digital Platform’ to serve the beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM].…
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Eastern
Lugazi CDO on the run over extortion of money from dairy group
LUGAZI – Grace Laso Magero, a secretary to the community development officer [CDO] of Lugazi Municipality Ruth Asea Nahone, was arrested by police detectives days ago shortly after receiving money on behalf…
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Eastern
Tororo: Construction of Shs 716mln irrigation scheme launched
TORORO – The Ministry of Water and Environment recently launched the construction of Gule Water Irrigation Scheme in Tororo district. The project being established in Iyolwa town council aims at improving people’s…
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Cooperatives & Communities
BCU farmers ask for equipment to produce soluble coffee
MBALE – Farmers under Bugisu Cooperative Union [BCU] have appealed to government to support them with a soluble coffee processing plant, saying soluble coffee earns better prices on the international market. Nathan…
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Eastern
Namisindwa district youth councillor donates iron sheets to boda boda riders
NAMISINDWA – The Namisindwa district male youth councillor, Emma Bwayo days ago handed over iron sheets to members of Busulwa Township Boda Boda Stage in Tsekululu Sub-county. According to Bwayo, during the…
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Education
Teachers advised to shun multiple loans
MBALE – Teachers in Mbale district and Uganda at large have been urged to invest part of their earnings in productive activities other than continuously acquiring multiple loans from various financial institutions.…
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