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Over 20 arrested for allegedly destroying 40 hectares of restored bamboo in Bugoma Centre Forest Reserve
KIKUUBE, July 1, 2025 –– Police in Kikuube District have arrested 21 individuals suspected of engaging in illegal activities within the Bugoma Central Forest Reserve, resulting in the destruction of 40 hectares…
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ICA President Ariel Guarco’s message as Annual Report 2024 is released
BRUSSELS, July 1, 2025 — Dear Members, Partners, and Colleagues, it is with deep appreciation and optimism that I present this message on behalf of the Board of the International Cooperative Alliance…
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Farmers In Eastern Uganda Learn Better Practices For Agricultural Production
PALLISA, July 1, 2025 –– At least 800 smallholder farmers from the eastern Ugandan districts of Tororo, Pallisa, Budaka, Bugiri and Butaleja have been equipped with knowledge and agronomic practices to enhance…
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Carbon Markets Africa Summit: Unlocking Africa’s Carbon Wealth Through Integrity, Action and Investment
KAMPALA, July 1, 2025 –– The award-winning VUKA Group has officially launched the Carbon Markets Africa Summit [CMAS], a purpose-driven, high-level continental gathering that will take place October from 21 to 23,…
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Mapping coop sites: ICA to meet at Rochdale Pioneers Museum
LONDON, June 30, 2025 –– In a milestone initiative to honour and preserve the global cooperative legacy, the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] will convene a key meeting of its “Cooperative Cultural Heritage”…
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PDM SACCO bosses in Amuria district accused of extortion
AMURIA, June 30, 2025 –– The Chairpersons of the Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [PDM SACCOs] in Amuria district have come under fire following allegations of extorting money from…
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SACCO leaders convene to drive innovation and inclusive finance
FORT PORTAL CITY, June 25, 2025 –– In a bid to foster experience-sharing, innovation, and inclusive financing, the Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union Limited [UCSCU] on Tuesday hosted the 4th Annual…
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UNBS, EAGC train MSMEs on standards and quality control
WAKISO, June 30, 2025 – – The Uganda National Bureau of Standards [UNBS], in collaboration with the Eastern Africa Grain Council [EAGC], has launched a training campaign targeting Micro, Small and Medium-sized…
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ICA opens Policy Forum on Development and meets with EU Commissioner for International Partnerships
BRUSSELS, June 30, 2025 –– The Policy Forum on Development [PFD], which aims to improve the effectiveness of European Union [ EU ] development cooperation, took place recently in Brussels. Cooperatives were…
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Miss Tourism Karamoja leads tree-planting campaign to tackle climate change in Abim
ABIM, June 29, 2025 – – Miss Tourism Karamoja, Rachel Akidi Nasunday, has launched a climate change mitigation initiative through tree planting in Abim district, a move widely welcomed by the local…
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