Cooperatives & Communities
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Euro Coop Joins Call to Stop Deregulation of New GMOs
LONDON, February 16, 2025 — Euro Coop has joined forces with Greenpeace and other organizations in signing a Joint Statement on the Deregulation of New GMOs, urging European policymakers to protect small…
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Performance of PDM and Emyooga Kigezi explained
RUKUNGIRI, February 14, 2025 –– The National Coordinator of the Parish Development Model [ PDM ], Dennis Galabuzi Ssozi has said Kigezi Subregion has so far received Shs 88.8 billion under the…
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Parents of children with disabilities urged to embrace VSLAs to enhance livelihoods
OYAM, February 13, 2025 – Parents of children with disabilities [CWDs] can enhance their families’ livelihoods by forming, and joining community Village Savings and Loan Associations [VSLAs]. This advice was shared days…
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Excitement as 3,600 residents affected by EACOP gain access to clean water
KIKUUBE, February 2025 – Residents affected by the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline [EACOP] project in 10 districts are rejoicing after being provided with clean and safe water. The 15 boreholes constructed…
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Minister agrees with leaders of Rwampara Ranching Cooperative to hold delayed AGM
Kampala, February 13, 2025 – Leaders of Rwampara Ranching Cooperative Society Limited have agreed with the State Minister for Cooperatives, Frederick Ngobi Gume, to hold their delayed elective Annual General Meeting [AGM],…
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Emyooga: Gulu drivers acquire taxi to boost incomes
GULU, February 12, 2025 – The Anyim pa Drivers Association, under the Aswa Taxi Operators’ Emyooga SACCO in Gulu district, has acquired a used taxi worth Shs 18 million, which is expected…
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Achieving SDGs through cooperatives: Multistakeholder forum to be held at UN headquarters
KAMPALA, February 12, 2025 –– The Commission for Social Development is convening its sixty-third session from February 10–14, 2025, and according to the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA], a multi-stakeholder forum will be…
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Soroti City Emyooga beneficiaries trained in enterprise management
SOROTI CITY, February 12, 2025 – Leaders and other beneficiaries of the Emyooga Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in Soroti City recently completed training in enterprise management, aimed at ensuring the…
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Minister cancels Special General Meeting of cooperative society, summons stakeholders to Kampala
KAMPALA, 11 February 2025 – The State Minister for Cooperatives, Frederick Ngobi Gume, recently cancelled a Special General Meeting of the Rwampara Ranching Cooperative Society Limited, citing credible information that certain individuals…
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Bunyoro Growers’ Cooperative Union inaugurates new board
MASINDI, February 10, 2025 – The Registrar of Cooperatives and Commissioner for Cooperative Policy and Development, Robert Bariyo Barigye, has inaugurated the new board of Bunyoro Growers’ Cooperative Union to lead the…
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