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ICA to Hold General Assembly During Festival of Cooperatives in Manchester and Rochdale
LONDON, March 20, 2025 – In 2025, the second International Year of Cooperatives, as proclaimed by the United Nations, and the 130th anniversary of the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA], a special General…
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Electronic Document and Records Management System launched at Finance Ministry
KAMPALA, March 20, 2025 – The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury [PSST], Ramathan Ggoobi has launched the Electronic Document and Records Management System [EDRMS] at the Ministry of Finance, Planning…
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Gulu and Amuru maize farmers and buyers trained on standards compliance
GULU, March 20, 2025 – Maize value chain actors, including farmers, buyers, and other stakeholders in Gulu and Amuru districts, have been urged to comply with quality standards to secure better prices…
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PWDs in Teso form cooperative union to boost livelihoods
SOROTI, March 20, 2025 – Persons living with disabilities [PWDs] in the Teso Subregion have come together to form a cooperative union with the aim to save and borrow to invest in…
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Late Prof. JB Kwesiga eulogised, laid to rest in Rukiga district
RUKIGA, March 20, 2025 – Assoc. Prof. Jassy Bagyendera Kwesiga, regarded as the father of civil society in Uganda, was laid to rest at his ancestral home in Nyakihanga village, Kamwezi, in…
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Global and African Financial Experts Urge Action to Enhance Smallholder Farmer Financing
NAIROBI, March 20, 2025 — Leading global and African financial experts have issued a resounding call to align financial structures with the needs of smallholder farmers. Speaking at a two-day conference on…
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Gov’t pledges efficient power distribution after UMEME exits
KAMPALA, March 19, 2025 – Government through the The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development [MEMD] has reaffirmed readiness to take over the electricity distribution concession from UMEME Ltd. through the Uganda…
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Private security agencies hold AGM in Kampala
KAMPALA, March 19, 2025 — Grace Matsiko has been re-elected as the Chairman of the Association of Uganda Private Security Organisations [TUPSA]. Matsiko was elected at the annual general meeting [AGM] presided…
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Adjumani and Lamwo districts to implement Shs 22.83bln refugee project
AJDJUMANI, March 19, 2025 — The Royal Danish Embassy through the Danish International Development Agency [DANIDA] has allocated US$ 6,171,393 [approximately Shs 22.83 billion] to support the implementation of the Uganda Refugee…
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Sugar cooperatives in India face grim season, but optimism grows for next year
NEW DELHI, March 19, 2025 — The 2024-25 sugar season in India has been marked by uncertainty, with fluctuating production estimates and significant setbacks in key sugar-producing states. Initial industry projections placed…
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