Opinions & Commentary
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Dairy Milk, the woes of Ugandan exporters
Uganda is a naturally gifted agricultural country. When you see the volumes of production under the largely subsistence approach that characterises our agriculture, the potential is immense. One sector whose potential has…
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How SACCOs can help members survive COVID-19 social effects
Last night, President Museveni announced the latest escalation in a series of measures aimed at containing the spread of the novel Coronavirus, essentially putting the entire country under lockdown. I am convinced…
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How to Mitigate the Economic Costs of Corona Virus: Businessman Amos Nzeyi writes to Museveni
First of all, I would like to thank you and your cabinet- for the courageous leadership thus far- especially the decisions announced on March 18th, 2020 which among others include the decision…
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COSASE Report: ISO starts probing bribery allegations against Katuntu committee
Kampala, Uganda: A new twist of events has emerged out of the just-released COSASE probe on the defunct seven banks that were ‘irregularly’ closed by Bank of Uganda. Now the hunter has…
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Challenging future for cooperatives
From Mbale to Mbarara, and Masaka to Arua, an agreement holds that cooperative unions drove the growth and transformation of then Uganda, in the 60’s. Now with several cooperatives making a return…
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Cooperative Federalism is in Danger: Yashwant Sinha
BHUBANESWAR, India: India’s former Union Finance minister Yashwant Sinha has said Cooperative federalism was in danger in the country. The state should get a fair deal and the people sitting in Delhi…
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COSASE Report: BoU pitted for Closure of 7 Banks, Police Ordered to Act On Individuals
KAMPALA, Uganda: All Bank of Uganda officials who failed to properly execute their duties in accordance with the law should be held responsible for their commissions and/or omissions, the COSASE probe has…
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Nepotism, Corruption, and Greed Threatening Sebei Cooperative Union growth
During the annual general meeting last year, Sebei Elgon farmers agreed to hire land from the union for at least two to three years beginning this year with an expected collection of…
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Government Needs to balance Development and Forest Conservation –Sebei Farmers
By: Kiplangat Willy Kapwata forest is one of the major planted forests along the slopes of Mount Elgon; it lies in the two districts of Kween and Bukwo covering a total of…
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Uganda’s first Chocolate maker eyes setting up a Cooperative
When you met 32-year-old Stephen Ssembuya, his passion for chocolate strikes you immediately. Stephen hangs pictures of chocolate bars in his office and does not go for over 10 minutes without talking…
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