Cooperatives & Communities
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Africa progresses in building tax transparency, tackling illicit financial flows
NAIROBI– 2021 requests for information for tax collection purposes in Africa rose 26 percent over the previous year, signaling continued progress toward tax transparency in spite of a challenging environment, according to…
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Lira farmers urged to invest in fish farming
LIRA– Tom Anyii, Chief Executive Officer Taf Agro Tourism Mixed Farm at Telela village in Lira City East Division, has advised farmers across the country to invest in fish farming but also…
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Lira University students win Shs 1.127bln to implement their innovations
LIRA– Two students of Lira University have won Shs 1.127 billion in grants from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation following the success of their innovations expected to help the communities.…
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Transparency key in taxation, URA boss says
KAMPALA– Kampala – The Commissioner General of Uganda Revenue Authority [URA] John Rojoki Musinguzi has underscored the importance of transparency and information sharing in achieving revenue targets. While speaking at the Organization…
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Over 17,000 Balalo illegally grazing cattle in Amuru district
AMURU– A select committee of Amuru district councilors has discovered that a total of 17,017 cattle keepers, commonly known as Balalo, illegally graze their animals in the district. The committee established that…
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Industrialisation: Mbarara city leaders woo Madhvani Group with free land
MBARARA– Mbarara city leadership is willing to offer free land to Madhvani Group of Companies to establish factories in a bid to boost the industrialization of the city and the western region…
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Partners launch over Shs 69mln Climate Innovation Challenge for schools
KAMPALA– Standard Chartered Bank Uganda in partnership with Environmental Conservation Trust of Uganda [ECOTRUST] on Tuesday launched a US$ 18,565 [Shs 69,450,000] Climate Change Innovation Challenge for schools at an event that…
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Legislators mesmerised by factory extracting fuel from cassava
NWOYA– Members of the Parliamentary Committee on Trade, Tourism and Industry have commended Bukona Agro Processors Ltd, a local factory in Nwoya district that is manufacturing cooking fuel out of cassava. The…
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Ariel Guarco retains ICA presidency
SEVILLE– The members of the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] have renewed the mandate of Ariel Guarco for the next four years. From a total of 779 total votes, Guarco has been re-elected…
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Rwenzori farmers get modern implements to boost production
KABAROLE- The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] through National Advisory Agricultural Services [NAADS] has distributed modern agricultural equipment worth Shs 49 billion to farmers in Rwenzori Sub-region to boost…
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