Cooperatives & Communities
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Emyooga SACCOs to create 2mln jobs next financial year
KAMPALA-Government intends to create two million direct and indirect jobs from the Emyooga SACCOs come next financial year, which begins on July 1, 2023. The Minister of State for Microfinance, Haruna Kasolo…
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Lwengo district officials halt disbursement of PDM over irregularities
LWENGO – Authorities in Lwengo district have halted the disbursement of the Parish Development Funds [PDM] funds after establishing that there were irregularities in the selection of the beneficiaries targeted by the…
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How West Nile Cooperative Union spent Shs 2bln govt donation
ARUA –West Nile Cooperative Union has spent close to 80 percent of the Shs 2 billion government donation on capital accumulation meant to increase and diversify production. In the financial year 2021/2022,…
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BKCU boss resigns as salary arrears hit Shs 400mln
MBARARA – Banyankole Kweterana Cooperative Union [BKCU] general manager, Julius Tugume has resigned over nonpayment of his emoluments of about Shs 31 million, even though all the staff demand the union salary…
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Beekeeping: Kwania cooperative members earning big from venture
KWANIA – Members of Abapiri Oil Seed Cooperative Society Limited in Abapiri village, Atule parish, Chawente Sub-county in Kwania district are earning good money from beekeeping as they sell honey and other…
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PDM: Minister Magyezi to give statement as ghost SACCOs receive Shs 30bln
KAMPALA – The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has directed the Minister for Local Government Raphael Magyezi to present a statement to Parliament on concerns surrounding the implementation of the Parish…
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Oyam cooperative asks govt for maize seeds
OYAM – Okii Oil Seeds Producer and Marketing Cooperative Society Limited in Otwal Sub-county, Oyam district has appealed to the government to provide its farmers with maize seeds for planting this season.…
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Mushanga SACCO board members re-elected at AGM
SHEEMA – The chairman of Mushanga SACCO, Gilvazio Bafaki alongside other former members of the board was last Saturday unanimously re-elected to serve for the second term of office, which takes four…
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Fort Portal fish SACCO appeals to govt for hatchery
FORT PORTAL – Members of Fort Portal North Division Fisheries Omwooga SACCO, have asked government to support them with a fish hatchery to be able to produce their own fingerlings. The SACCO…
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West Nile Cooperative Union to petition Museveni over Shs 9.7bln compensation
ARUA – Leaders of West Nile Cooperative Union say they will petition the Office of the President over Shs 9.7 billion that government has failed to compensate them. The tobacco farmers’ cooperative…
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