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Finance Ministry releases Shs 17.1trn for first quarter of FY 2025/2026
KAMPALA, July 15, 2025 — The Finance Ministry has issued expenditure limits totalling Shs 17.18 trillion to kick‑start implementation of the national budget for the first quarter [July–September] of the 2025/26 financial year [FY].…
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Amolatar cooperatives decry limited market access despite strong production
AMOLATAR, July 15, 2025 –– Despite strong agricultural production, cooperative societies in Amolatar district are grappling with limited access to markets, a challenge that continues to undermine their profitability and growth. Amolatar…
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Coops recognised in the financing for development political declaration
SEVILLE, July 15, 2025; The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development [FFD4], which was held recently in Seville, Spain, marked a critical milestone in global efforts to reform financing mechanisms and…
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Hoima disburses PDM funds to more beneficiaries
HOIMA, July 15, 2025 –– Hoima District Local Government has commenced the process of disbursement of Shs 2.75 billion to a new group of beneficiaries under the Parish Development Model [PDM]. Launched…
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Museveni urges Wakiso residents to embrace commercial agriculture and be vigilant in PDM implementation
WAKISO, July 14, 2025 — President Yoweri Museveni on Sunday concluded his Presidential Zonal Tour on Wealth Creation in Wakiso district with a major address to thousands of Ugandans gathered at Namboole…
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Local artisanal miners set for legal recognition
KAMPALA, July 14, 2025 — The Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum [UCMP] is moving to formalise the country’s vast network of artisanal miners as part of a broader strategy to position…
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Success as US credit unions hang on to tax exemption
NEW YORK – – Donald Trump signed his ‘One Big Beautiful Act’ into law recently, setting out his tax and spend plans – and while controversial, the package contains no change to…
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PDM beneficiaries in Sebei districts call for more sensitisation amid notable progress
KAPCHORWA, July 14, 2025 — The Parish Development Model [PDM], a Ugandan government initiative aimed at transitioning households from subsistence to the money economy, continues to draw mixed fortunes across the Sebei…
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Brazilian cooperatives’ highlights ahead of COP30
BRASILIA, July 13, 2025 –– Brazil holds approximately 12 percent of the Earth’s freshwater reserves. It has a coastline of 7,491 kilometres [4,655 miles] and it is the fifth-largest country in the…
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Amolatar district urged to support local seed production to fight counterfeits
AMOLATAR, July 13, 2025 –– Farmers from various cooperative societies in Amolatar district are appealing to district authorities for financial support to boost local seed production, which they say is vital in…
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