Cooperatives & Communities
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SACCO leaders applaud Museveni’s pledge to extend tax holiday
MBARARA CITY, February 3, 2026 – Leaders of Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in Western Uganda have expressed relief and renewed focus on development following President Yoweri Museveni’s pledge to extend…
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Cooperative societies merge to support long-term growth
LONDON, February 2, 2026 — Two cooperative societies in the United Kingdom [UK] have merged to form a new organisation comprising more than 500 food stores as well as travel, funeral and…
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NARO embarks on revamping livestock production research programmes
SERERE, February 1, 2026 — The National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] has launched a major revamp of animal production research at its National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute [NaSARRI] in Serere District, marking…
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Only Shs 9.34bln recovered from PDM beneficiaries-Auditor General
KAMPALA, January 31, 2026 — Only Shs 9.340 billion has so far been recovered from beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM] despite government having cumulatively released more than Shs 3.258 trillion…
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WCU disburses Shs 480mln to teachers in Acholi for personal development
GULU CITY, January 31, 2026 — The Walimu Cooperative Union [WCU] says it has disbursed a total of Shs 480 million to government teachers in the Acholi Subregion since 2022. Francis Otema,…
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SACCO sector wins big as Museveni halts BoU regulation, directs extension of tax exemption beyond 2027
KAMPALA, January 30, 2026 — The Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] sector has secured significant policy commitments from the Government of Uganda following successful high-level lobbying and advocacy engagements led by…
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Soroti City: Civil servants urged to keep off PDM funds
SOROTI CITY, January 30, 2026 — Civil servants in Soroti City East Division have issued a stern warning to fellow public officers, urging them to refrain from accessing funds under the Parish…
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Wagagai Coffee Farmers’ SACCO Holds Fourth AGM at Kaserem Primary School, Elects New Board
KAPCHORWA, January 30, 2026 — Wagagai Coffee Farmers’ SACCO on Thursday held its fourth Annual General Meeting [AGM] at Kaserem Primary School, bringing together members, management and district officials to review the…
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MTIC to conduct Cooperative Clinic in Jinja City
KAMPALA, January 27, 2026 — As part of a nation-wide drive, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC] will conduct a Cooperative Clinic in the Busoga Sub-region from February 2-5, 2026.…
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Kuwait rolls out digital surveillance of cooperatives
KUWAIT CITY, January 27, 2026 — The Government of Kuwaiti has completed the installation of 191 surveillance cameras across cooperative societies as part of a drive to monitor strategic inventory, financial operations…
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