Cooperatives & Communities
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Minister Ogwang launches fundraising drive for women SACCOs
KATAKWI – The Minister of State for Sports, Peter Ogwang last weekend launched a fundraising drive for women SACCOs in Ngaraim County, Katakwi district, saying it will help them fight household poverty.…
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West Nile Teachers’ SACCO grapples with low savings
ARUA-West Nile Teachers’ SACCO is struggling with low savings, which leaders say has hindered the growth of the SACCO that can serve members as desired. SACCO leaders attribute the sharp decline in…
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Apac women cooperative acquires 120 bulls to boost breeding
APAC – Members of Apac Women Cooperative Group have acquired 120 bulls worth Shs 48 million from National Animal Genetic Resource Centre [NAGRIC] and Data bank to boost production and productivity by…
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Mbarara market vendors call for special audit of SACCO
MBARARA-Vendors in Mbarara Central Market have petitioned Mbarara City Council authorities to intervene in their SACCO, which has remained inactive since 2014 yet members have never received any audit report of the…
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Serere fish farmers ask for feed processing plant
SERERE– Serere District Fish farmers Association [SEDFFA] has asked government to support them with a fish feed processing facility, saying the current prices of fish feeds are high for them to afford.…
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Most Emyooga SACCOs in Arua fail to get extra cash
ARUA-More than half of the SACCOs in Arua district under Emyooga programme were unable to receive extra funding in the second phase of funding due to poor performance, according to district officials.…
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Nwoya cooperatives have scanty books of account
NWOYA– The majority of the cooperatives in Nwoya district lack proper audited books of account, something that has limited them to access loans from commercial banks and other financial institutions, district officials…
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MP Ogwal pledges more financial support for Dokolo VSLAs
DOKOLO-The Dokolo district Woman Member of Parliament, Cecilia Atim Ogwal has pledged to continue rendering financial support to the Village Savings and Loan Associations [VSLAs] in the district so that they are…
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Lira rice farmers call for quality seeds
LIRA-Rice growers at Olweny Rice Irrigation Scheme in Itek Sub-county, Lira district have appealed to the Agriculture ministry to avail them with quality seeds, saying they will help boost the production of…
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Ngora cooperative to boost its agricultural production
NGORA-The Ngora District Mixed Farmers Savings and Credit Cooperative [NDFSC] wants to bolster its agricultural production in the coming season to enable members fight household poverty. The cooperative, which began in October…
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