East Africa
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COVID- 19: Kabarole fresh foods vendors stranded as customer numbers dwindle
Food markets in Kabarole district have registered a sharp drop in customer numbers following a series of tough measures aimed at combating the spread of the novel Coronavirus in Uganda. On March…
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COVID-19: Milk trade can continue, Mbarara RDC assures farmers
Dairy farmers and traders in Mbarara district are free to transport their milk to the market normally, per the presidential directive, Mbarara Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Lt Col. James Mwesigye has assured.…
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COVID-19: Kasese farmers stuck with unsold coffee
Coffee farmers in Kasese district are stuck with bags of decomposing coffee following last week’s grounding of all public means of transport as part of measures to curb the spread of the…
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COVID-19: Members of Moroto VSLAs default on loan repayment
Several Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs) in Moroto Municipality, Moroto district are facing challenges recovering money lent to their members, many of whom have been put out of business by the…
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Masindi Youth Complain Over Unfulfilled Presidential Pledge
Members of Masindi District Youth Livelihood Support Cooperative are unhappy with the president for failing to fulfil a Shs. 30 million pledge he promised to channel to the cooperative. President Yoweri Museveni…
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COVID-19: Transport ban hits Bugisu Cooperative Union hard
The suspension of international passenger flights as part of measures to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has paralysed the operations of the Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU), members say. Bugisu Cooperative…
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COVID-19: Misery for Ntoroko cattle cooperatives as markets ban begins to bite
Cattle marketing cooperatives in Ntoroko are crying foul as the president’s 32 day ban on cattle markets begins to take its toll. On 18th March this year, the often crowded monthly or…
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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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Bitter Pill: Bunyangabu Honey Sales Drop Following Transport Ban
Members of Bunyangabu Bee Keepers Cooperative are feeling the pinch of the ongoing moratorium on public transport in their pockets following a drop in sales in the wake of the directive. On…
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COVID-19: Tend your farms despite lockdown, farmers told.
The vice Chairperson of Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU) has urged farmers in Bugisu to continue tending their coffee farmlands despite several ongoing restrictions imposed by the Government in the battle against Coronavirus.…
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