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Banyankole Kweterana Coop Boss Dismissed from Office
Mbarara – Members of Banyankole Kweterana Cooperative Union have dismissed their chairperson, Geoffrey Baingana, over abuse of his position and allegations of stifling the growth of the cooperative. Baingana was also accused…
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Kaitana Accused of Abuse of Office, Minister Orders his Immediate Suspension
The State Minister for Microfinance Haruna Kyeyune has ordered for the immediate suspension of Vincent Kaitana, the board chairperson of Kyazanga Kwegatta Savings and Credit Society Limited, over allegation of abuse of…
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African Tax Bodies Struggling to Tax the Digital Economy
Nairobi, Kenya: Uganda Revenue Authority Commissioner General Doris Akol has appealed to tax bodies across the region to cooperate in devising ways of ensuring that virtual foreign firms pay their fair share…
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Man Arrested for Defrauding SACCOs in Museveni’s Name
ARUA. The police of Arua have arrested a man for conning more than shs.2m from 15 savings and credit cooperative organization (SACCO) groups in River Oli Division, Arua Municipality. Brahan Sabir, a resident…
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Museveni Pledges Shs.100 million towards the I.K.Musaazi Innovations Institute
President Museveni has hailed the late Ignatius Kangave Musaazi for his role in fighting for Uganda’s Independence, saying he was one of the foremost liberators of the African continent. Museveni, who was…
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Rice Farmers in East Africa to Benefit from $3million Grant
Rice farmers in East Africa are set to benefit from a US$3.1 million grant to a rice sector promotion project which will be implemented over a period of three years. The Competitive…
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Scientists root for Organic Farming as a buffer against Food Insecurity
Kampala, Uganda: Scientists have warned against future food insecurity if Uganda’s Agricultural sector does not mainstream use of organic farming practices to preserve land fertility and sustain reasonable productivity. Speaking at the…
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Nawangwe calls for Government Sponsorship for Research-focused Graduate Students
Kampala, Uganda: Makerere University Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has appealed to the government to revive sponsorship for graduate students, arguing that this will transition Makerere into a research-intensive University pivotal to Uganda’s…
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Government Hails Musaazi
The government has described the late Ignatius Kangave Musaaze as the father of cooperatives, whose nationalistic traits brought a lot of positive changes in pre-independence Uganda. Musaazi, who passed away in 1990…
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Cotton Ginners Strive to End Middlemen Dilemma
Madi Okollo. Authorities in Madi-Okollo District in West Nile are working out a strategy to enhance financial benefits from cotton farming by eliminating middlemen. The concerted strategy is being championed by Gulu Agricultural…
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