Cooperatives & Communities
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Kiruhura farmers fear for their animals over invasion of African armyworms
MBARARA – African armyworms that have terribly affected districts of Bukedea, Luwero and Namutumba have so far crossed to western Uganda in Kiruhura district where the insects have eaten all the animal…
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Rwandan Sandra Uwera now global CEO of Fairtrade International
BONN – Fairtrade International, the global label for social justice and sustainability, has appointed Rwandan Sandra Uwera as its global Chief Executive Officer [CEO]. Ms Uwera succeeds Dr Nyagoy Nyong’o, who served as…
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Kikuube district officer arrested over misuse of co-operators’ assets
KIKUUBE – The State House Anti-Corruption Unit [ACU] in liaison with the Uganda Police has arrested the Kikuube district labour officer, Arthur Mpuuga, who doubles as the chairperson of Bunyoro Tulihamu Cooperative…
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Acholi leaders applaud Uganda Breweries for supporting commercial agriculture
GULU – Leaders from Acholi sub region have applauded Uganda Breweries Limited [UBL] for supporting commercial agriculture in northern Uganda. The company officials were on Friday in Gulu at Ker Kwaro Acholi…
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Luo communities form coalition to fight poverty
GULU – The Luo speaking communities in the different parts of Uganda have formed a coalition to fight poverty and improve livelihoods of the vulnerable communities across the country. The coalition which…
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District water engineer in trouble for diverting community water borehole
KIKUUBE – The Kikuube district water engineer Hillary Agondeze is in trouble for allegedly diverting water sources for the community of Rugwano village in Kinogozi parish Buhimba sub-county Kikuube. In the last…
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Soroti Catholic Diocese Bishop tasks government to address renewed cattle raids in Teso and Karamoja sub-regions
SOROTI– The people living along the border between Katakwi and Kapelebyong districts in eastern Uganda and Karamoja sub-region are in urgent need of improved security to protect them from attacks by the…
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Death of Oulanyah halts programs for more than 60 VSLAs in Omoro district
OMORO – The death of the late Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah, has left more than 60 Village Savings and Loan Association [VSLA] members in shock and suspense having joined a housing…
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Emyooga fund defaulters to face arrest
FORT PORTAL: The State Minister for Finance Planning and Economic Development in charge of microfinance, Haruna Kasoro Kyeyune has given Emyooga fund defaulters one month to clear their debts or face arrest.…
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Shocking: Italian Enrica Pinetti signed Shs284b coffee deal as witness
KAMPALA – It has emerged that Italian Enrica Pinetti in February 2022 only signed as a witness as the Government of Uganda inked Shs 284 billion controversial coffee agreement with Uganda Vinci Coffee…
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