Cooperatives & Communities
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Commonwealth Law Ministers To Meet In Zanzibar
KAMPALA, February 7, 2024 – The biennial Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting [CLMM ] will be held in Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania from March 4-8, 2024, according to the latest Media Advisory…
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Exploring the cooperative model to empower African fashion designers
ABUJA, February 7, 2024 – The International Trade Centre [ITC], the African Export–Import Bank [Afreximbank], and the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] recently launched a consultative dialogue with African fashion designers to explore…
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NRM’s Todwong urges Karimojongs on peace building
NAPAK, February 6, 2024 – The National Resistance Movement [NRM] Secretary General, Richard Todwong, has urged the people in Karamoja Sub-region to work towards ensuring a peaceful and prosperous society. Todwong said…
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UPDF, Lira City Council to clean major market monthly
LIRA City, February 6, 2024 – The Uganda People’s Defence Forces [UPDF] 5th Infantry Division, and Lira City Council have agreed to carry out general cleanliness in Lira Main Market every month. This…
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Alebtong district boss calls for more funding of PDM
ALEBTONG, February 5, 2024 – The Alebtong district LCV Chairman, David Kennedy Odongo has appealed to government to allocate more funds to the Parish Development Model [PDM], saying it will boost agricultural…
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Angola: Growth of non-petroleum exports and 36,000 new businesses, thanks to AfDB support
LUANDA, February 5, 2024 – The Institutional Capacity Building Project for Private Sector Development, which was implemented in Angola between 2014 and 2023, delivered better-than-expected outcomes as shown in the recent Project…
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ICA top official visits UN headquarters to discuss preparations for 2025 International Year of Cooperatives
BRUSSELS, February 3, 2024 – The Director General of International Cooperative Alliance [ICA], Douglas Jeroen, accompanied by the ICA Director of Policy, Joseph Njuguna, recently visited the United Nations [ UN ]…
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Kabarole district boss urges farmers to embrace irrigation technologies
KABAROLE, February 3, 2024 – The Kabarole district LCV Chairman, Richard Rwabuhinga has advised farmers in his district to embrace irrigation technologies to boost agricultural production. Highlighting government’s emphasis on enhanced production…
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Policy reversal on livestock vaccination in the offing, says minister
KAMPALA, February 2, 2024 – The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF], Frank Tumwebaze has said that government is considering a policy reversal on vaccination of livestock, to allow farmers…
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French farmers’ unions urge protesters to end blockades as anger spreads in Europe
PARIS, February 2, 2024 – Two of France’s main farming unions have asked protesters who have staged hundreds of tractor blockades across the country to go back home, after government announced measures…
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