Cooperatives & Communities
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Crack down on more than 10 tons of marijuana in Soroti district
SOROTI – Soroti district Resident District Commissioner [RDC], Stephen Okumu, has cracked down on more than 10 tons of marijuana. The operation follows a community outcry by Oculoi sub-county residents, Soroti district…
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Government to start acaricide zoning to address issues of tick-borne resistance
KIRUHURA – The government of Uganda is pushing for acaricide zoning to fight the tick-borne resistance that has greatly affected animal industry especially in the cattle corridor. Through Ministry of Agriculture, Animal…
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Festivities and terrorism: ARLPI call for vigilance
GULU – The Acholi Religious Leaders Peace Initiative (ARLPI) has called on the people in the sub-region and the country to remain vigilant as they celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and…
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Ministry of Agriculture invests Shs 8.5 billion to promote coffee fertilizers
HOIMA – Ministry of Agriculture through Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) have launched a campaign to rejuvenate old coffee plantations in Bunyoro region through supplying fertilizers to registered farmers. The campaign was on…
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MTIC PS Geraldine Ssali challenges Commercial Officers on Parish Development Model
JINJA – Geraldine Ssali, the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives, has urged all stakeholders involved in the implementation of the Parish Development Model (PDM) to embark on…
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Rukumbagaza re-elected Board Chair of Kigarama People’s SACCO
SHEEMA – Kigarama People’s SACCO has elected a new board to lead the SACCO for the next four years in a contentious Annual General Meeting (AGM) that had earlier been challenged in…
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Stanbic Bank Uganda continues with bold steps towards Uganda’s Socio-Economic Recovery
KAMPALA – Last Thursday the 9th of December 2021, Stanbic Bank organized a breakfast meeting themed “Working together to drive Uganda’s Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery”; to share planned initiatives that are aimed at…
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Government launches study materials in Lango sub-region
LANGO – As the government prepares to reopen schools, Ministry of Education and Sports has launched home study materials in Lango region to cover both primary and secondary schools. The home study…
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Gulu City Misses out on Special National Disability Grant
GULU – The Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in Gulu City have demanded government inclusion for the national special disability grant. The national disability grant is from an Act of Parliament to support…
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Savings Group enabling better care for children with disabilities
AMURU – Parents of children with various forms of impairment in Jimo village, Agwayugi parish, Lamogi sub-county in Amuru district have formed a savings group to help fund their children’s education. The…
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