Cooperatives & Communities
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Lango Cooperative Union to build Shs1bln maize mill in Kole district
LIRA – The administration of Lango Cooperative Union [LCU] is planning to construct the first maize mill in Ilera Parish, Ayer Sub-county in Kole district to boost production and value addition. The…
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Tea growers, BKCU to hold AGMs soon
KAMPALA – Shareholders of Kayonza Growers Tea Factory [KGTF] Limited will attend the company’s 27th Annual General Meeting on July 14, 2023, according to the company secretary, Kenneth Mutabaruka. Mutabaruka in the…
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Grow coffee to fight poverty, minister Ssempijja urges PDM beneficiaries
MASAKA – The Minister for Defence and Veterans Affairs, Vincent Ssempijja has advised the beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM] in Masaka City to embrace coffee growing, saying the cash crop…
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Don’t ask for collateral, Kabarole RDC warns Emyooga SACCO leaders
KABAROLE – The Kabarole resident district commissioner [RDC], Festus Bandeeba has warned Emyooga SACCO leaders against asking members for collateral before they can be given loans for production. Bandeeba said he had…
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Teso faces looming hunger as crops wither away
SOROTI – Thousands of families in Teso Sub-region are fearing they could soon face hunger as unreliable rainfall in the area has resulted in crops planted in the first season of the…
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Govt committed to disbursing PDM funds, says gov’t chief whip
ALEBTONG – The Government of Uganda is committed to disbursing funds for the implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM] and Emyooga Programme in a bid to improve people`s livelihoods, according to…
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Lango Cooperative Union to co-host celebrations for 2023 International Day of Cooperatives
LIRA – The national celebrations for the 2023 International Day of Cooperatives will be co-hosted by Lango Cooperative Union [LCU] and Walimu SACCOs Union Limited at Lira City Mayors’ Gardens under the…
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Mission to rewrite World Bank Group playbook advances with Banga’s global tour
WASHINGTON —The World Bank Group yesterday a months-long global tour for new president Ajay Banga, an early step in his mission to write a new playbook for the 78-year-old institution. Between now…
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NWC boss urges women to embrace PDM
OYAM – The deputy executive secretary of the National Women`s Council [ NWC ], Emilly Akulo Omara has urged women in the country to embrace the Parish development Model [PDM], saying the…
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Less than half of Emyooga SACCOs in Fort Portal City apply for permanent registration
FORT PORTAL – Out of the 36 Emyooga SACCOs registered in Fort Portal City, only 17 of them have applied for permanent registration, according to the city principal commercial officer, Michael Karwani.…
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