Cooperatives & Communities
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Bishop who embezzled USD9m belonging to Kenyan SACCO to Lose Property
NAIROBI, Kenya: Authorities on Thursday ordered Kiambu politician and county official David Kariuki Ngare’s assets seized to recover Sh1 billion he allegedly illegally withdrew from Ekeza Sacco to fund his lifestyle. An…
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Busia Sacco leaders reject Museveni’s Maize Mill
Leaders of Busia district local government youth SACO have rejected a maize mill donated by President Yoweri Museveni saying it is substandard. The mill yet to be handed over to the beneficiaries…
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East Acholi Cooperatives Union Leases Ginnery To South African
KITGUM, Uganda: East Acholi Cooperatives Union Limited have for four consecutive years topped the pack as the leading producers of cotton for export in the country. Last year, (2018) the union produced…
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Opapero Egangakinos Bonik Sacco Offers Low Interest Rates On Loans to members
Opapero Egangakinos Bonik Saving and Credit Cooperative Society (Sacco) in Katakwi district continues to assist members of the community by leading loans at the lowest interest rate to enhance savings and financial…
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Coffee Farmers in Mityana celebrate price hike
MITYANA, Uganda: Coffee farmers in Mityana under the Wamala Growers Cooperative Union are smiling following a slight increase of the coffee prices due to shortage this season. Scores of farmers who spoke…
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President Museveni donates Shs170m to Acholi Women and Boda Boda SACCOs
KITGUM, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has given shs170 million to SACCO groups in the Acholi Sub Region. The president who was speaking at the 38th Tarehe Sita Celebration held at Kitgum Core…
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HASACCO Set To Block Some Members From AGM
Halala Halala savings and credit cooperative (HASACCO) in Bulumbi sub-county, Busia district is set to block members with less than five shares from attending this year’s annual general meeting (AGM). The Sacco…
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Government to Invest Shs 230M in Bukwo Youth Groups, Cooperatives
Leaders in Bukwo district have witnessed the handover of 230 million shillings cheque to the youth representative leader Isaiah Chemongei and the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Tom Chesol Kwomu last Saturday. Since…
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Rebecca Kadaga Warns Sebei Community Over the Unanticipated Return of FGM
Rt. Hon Rebecca Kadaga retaliates on Female genital mutilation rise in Sebei Sub-Region which has been deemed a threat to Waffle Economic growth. It’s an irony of expectation that left many government…
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Masaba Cooperative Union farmers petition Registrar over Embezzlement of Union Funds
A section of farmers who subscribe to Masaba Cooperative Union (MCU) a cotton farmers’ union based in Bugisu Subregion have petitioned the Registrar of cooperatives over what they termed as abuse of…
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