Cooperatives & Communities
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Pakistani leader urges Ugandan gov’t to protect businesses
The Pakistani community in the Lango Sub-region joined other nationals to celebrate the country’s 75th Independence Day with a call to the Ugandan government to guarantee the security of their businesses. The…
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Minister Kwiocwiny tasks leaders to monitor PDM activities
GULU-Grace Kwiocwiny, the Minister of State for Northern Uganda has tasked district and sub-county leaders in Northern Uganda to closely monitor the progress of the Parish Development Model [PDM] in their respective…
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MSC disburses over Shs 600bln to Ugandan enterprises
LIRA– The Microfinance Support Centre [ MSC ] has in a report enumerated its successes and challenges since its inception two decades ago to be a source of cheaper loans for small…
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Climate disasters: Mutual ARC can play ‘vital role’ in Africa
BLANTYRE– Mutual insurer African Risk Capacity Limited [ ARC ] recently met stakeholders in Malawi to discuss how its parametric insurance can transform Africa’s response to climate disasters such as droughts and…
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Minister says some parishes will receive more PDM cash than others
KAMPALA– The Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (Planning) Amos Lugoloobi, has revealed that some parishes will, in the current financial year, receive more money than others under the…
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Security in the Albertine region deports 35 Congolese fishermen
KIKUUBE– Security operatives in the Albertine region days ago arrested and deported 35 Congolese fishermen who were arrested on Lake Albert in Kikuube district while engaging in illegal fishing activities. The Congolese…
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Gudie Leisure Farm interests youth in agripreneurship
GULU– A total of 102 youth from Gulu city and Gulu district have completed a six-weeks training in agripreneurship organised by Gudie Leisure Farm [GLF]. The youth during the training were able…
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Indian UCBs to be brought at par with commercial counterparts
NEW DELHI– Speaking on the occasion of onboarding of co-operatives on the GeM portal recently in Delhi, Indian Union Minister Amit Shah said that co-ops can no longer be treated in a step…
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Hoima district suspends land titling as cases of fraud emerge
HOIMA – Hoima district executive committee has suspended the processing of land titles in Buraru and Kyabigambire sub-counties, following the escalating cases of fraud where some people are alleged to have acquired…
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UPDF recovers over 150 head of cattle in Kotido district
NAPAK- 156 head of cattle reported to have been stolen by the suspected Jie cattle rustlers were recovered in Kotido district by the joint security team led by the Uganda People’s Defence…
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