Cooperatives & Communities
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Minister Amongi asks women to embrace PDM
OYAM – The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development [MGLSD], Betty Amongi has urged women council leaders in Oyam district to embrace the Parish Development Model [PDM] as a driver that…
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Lira City Emooyga SACCOs appeal for extra funds
LIRA -Lira City Emooyga SACCOs are appealing for extra funds from the government, saying they would like to boost their businesses further and recruit more members. The government through the Microfinance Support…
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Use PDM money to embrace commercial production, MP Alyek
KOLE – The Kole district Woman Member of Parliament, Judith Alyek has urged communities to use the Parish Development Model [PDM] funds to embrace commercial production so that they get out of…
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Slow pace of opening bank accounts delays transfer of PDM money to beneficiaries
ADJUMANI – The slow process of opening and verifying individual bank accounts has delayed the transfer of the Parish Development Model [PDM] funds to the beneficiaries in Moyo, Obongi, and Adjumani districts.…
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PDM SACCO leaders eligible to receive funds – Minister Magyezi
MBARARA – Members on the executive committees of the Parish Development Model SACCOs or PDM SACCOs are eligible to benefit from the programme, according to the Minister of Local Government, Raphael Magyezi.…
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Kasese RDC Walusimbi threatens to arrest Emyooga fund defaulters
KASESE – The Kasese resident district commissioner, Lt. Joe Walusimbi has warned Emyooga fund defaulters to either refund the money or face arrest. Walusimbi who was speaking during the annual general meeting…
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Museveni donates Shs 360mln to VSLAs in Gulu City
GULU – A total of 1,000 village savings and loan associations [VSLAs] in Gulu City have finally received Shs 360 million pledge from President Yoweri Museveni. The secretary general of the National…
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PSST Ggoobi: SACCOs in Uganda have grown to over 30,000
The number of Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in Uganda has increased to 33,000, according to the Permanent Secretary and [PSST] Secretary to the Treasury, Ramadhan Ggoobi. According to Ggoobi, there…
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Aduku Road Gangs SACCO gets new leaders
KWANIA– Members of Aduku Town Council Road Gangs SACCO have elected new leaders who will hold office for the next five years. Established in 2021 with 74 members, the SACCO comprises casual…
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Cooperative societies in Lira Main Market to form union
LIRA – A process is ongoing to transform a total of 14 primary cooperative societies in Lira Main Market into a union that should better enhance production and productivity, collective marketing, value…
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