Cooperatives & Communities
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Sironko: Over 12 PDM SACCOs miss PDM cash
SIRONKO: The chief administrative officer of Sironko district, Luke Lokuda said 12 parishes in the district have not received funds under the Parish Development Model [PDM]. The PDM, which mainly focuses on…
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Translate PDM guidelines into local languages, gov’t told
MBARARA – The government has been asked to translate the guidelines of the Parish Development Model [PDM] into local languages since many of the beneficiaries of the poverty eradication programme don’t understand…
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LCU, UCDA collaborate to introduce coffee growing in Lango
LIRA– Lango Cooperative Union [ LCU ] and the Uganda Coffee Development Authority [UCDA] are collaborating to ensure farmers in Lango Sub-region embrace coffee growing. According to Maxwell Patrick Akora, the chairman…
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Over 40 PDM SACCOs in Kumi receive cash for beneficiaries
KUMI – A total of 1,083 Parish Development Model [PDM] beneficiaries in Kumi district have a reason to smile after their PDM SACCOs received the funds for disbursement. According to Kumi district…
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Kumi RDC urges Ugandans to embrace saving culture
KUMI – The Kumi resident district commissioner [RDC], Ahmed Washaki has urged residents in the district and Ugandans at large to embrace a saving culture, saying it is important in wealth creation.…
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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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