Cooperatives & Communities
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PDM: Patongo Town Council disburses Shs 800mln to beneficiaries
AGAGO, February 24, 2025 – Local leaders in Patongo Town Council, Agago district, have pledged to embrace all government programmes aimed at combating poverty and generating household incomes. The LC3 Chairperson of…
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Nebbi councillors to probe schools over ghost learners
NEBBI, February 21, 2025 — District councillors in Nebbi are preparing to begin investigations into headteachers of both Universal Primary Education [UPE] and Universal Secondary Education [USE] schools regarding learner enrolment. During…
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International Year of Cooperatives 2025 in the Asia-Pacific Region and Japan launched
TOKYO, February 21, 2025 — The International Cooperative Alliance Asia and Pacific [ICA-AP] regional office marked the official launch of the International Year of Cooperatives [IYC] 2025 with a prestigious event at…
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Chia seed company turns to cooperatives to meet international standards
GULU, February 21, 2025 – Talia Group Limited, a company that grows and purchases chia seeds in the Acholi Subregion, has turned to cooperatives in an effort to meet the international organic…
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Two major FAO-led projects to strengthen climate resilience in Kenya and Serbia
SONGDO / ROME, February 20, 2025 – The Green Climate Fund [GCF] has approved funding for two new projects valued at over US$ 130 million to bolster climate resilience and promote sustainable…
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Credit unions in US defend income tax exemption
NEW YORK, February 18, 2025 — Credit Unions in the United States of America [U.S.A] have launched a campaign explaining how they are different from commercial banks so that they can be…
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UBOS tablets enable efficient distribution of PDM funds in Gulu district
GULU, February 18, 2025 – Alfred Ocen, the Gulu District Commercial Officer, has noted that tablets recently provided to technical officers to facilitate the implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM] have…
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Coffee worth Shs 229mln stolen while in transit to Kampala
KIRUHURA, February 17, 2025 – Police in Kiruhura district are investigating the circumstances surrounding the theft of 13.3 tonnes of coffee worth Shs 229 million by unknown individuals. According to Samson Kasasira,…
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