Cooperatives & Communities
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Low recovery of PDM funds in Nakaseke worries legislators as only Shs 28mln recovered
NAKASEKE, September 3, 2026 — Members of Parliament on Public Accounts Committee [Local Government] have raised concern over the low recovery of funds disbursed under the Parish Development Model [PDM] in Nakaseke…
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Soroti City PDM SACCO leaders face tough conditions to access funds
SOROTI, September 2, 2026 — Newly elected Parish Development Model [PDM] SACCO leaders in Soroti City West Division must fulfil strict governance requirements before they can access already deposited in the SACCO…
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Keep politics out of savings groups, former MP urges Kwania VSLAs
KWANIA, September 1, 2026 — Members of Village Savings and Loan Associations [VSLAs] in Kwania district have been advised to prioritise saving and improving their livelihoods instead of devoting too much time…
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Coop farmers excited as NARO introduces new climate-smart agriculture technology
KIKUUBE, August 30, 2026 — Farmers in Kikuube District have a reason to smile after the National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO], in partnership with a Japanese biotechnology firm, launched a campaign to…
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Can trading licenses unlock Uganda’s presumptive tax potential?
KAMPALA, August 29, 2026 — Uganda’s presumptive tax regime exists in law but remains underutilized in practice. According to the Ministry of Finance, presumptive tax generated 16 billion Ugandan shillings during July…
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UCA, Agriterra train Kapchorwa farmers in financial literacy under FORT Project
KAPCHORWA, August 26, 2026 — The Uganda Cooperative Alliance [UCA] and Agriterra, under the Farmer Organisations for Rural Transformation [FORT] Project, have trained members of Sirimityo Growers and Poultry Keeping Group in…
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ICA -Africa Regional Conference to Examine Cooperatives, Care Economy and Decent Work
KAMPALA, August 26, 2026 — The International Cooperative Alliance-Africa [ICA-Africa] and its cooperative members in Ethiopia will convene a regional conference in Addis Ababa in October to examine how worker cooperatives and…
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Soroti City: Top official takes SACCO leaders to task over corruption in PDM implementation
SOROTI CITY, August 25, 2026 — Soroti City West Division Deputy Resident City Commissioner, James Kyomya, has revealed plans to meet SACCO leaders as part of efforts to clean up the Parish…
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Prolonged drought blamed for Low PDM funds recovery in Kotido Municipality
KOTIDO, August 24, 2026 — Kotido Municipality has so far recovered Shs only Shs 1.18 million from just one Parish Development Model [PDM] beneficiary, with most recipients of the government funds struggling…
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Gulu City Staff SACCO elects first leadership
GULU, August 20, 2026 — Members of the Gulu City Staff Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [SACCO] have for the first time elected their leaders who will steer the cooperative formed last…
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