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NUTOFA SACCO amplifies mechanised farming in Nwoya with three tractors worth over Shs 888mln
NWOYA, June 29, 2026 — Northern Uganda Tractor Owners, Operators, Mechanics and Farmers Association Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited [NUTOFA SACCO] has taken a major step towards advancing mechanised agriculture in…
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PDM SACCO leaders arrested in Lira City over alleged fraud targeting women beneficiaries
LIRA CITY, June 27, 2026 — Several leaders of a Parish Development Model [PDM] SACCO in Lira City have been arrested over allegations of fraud and extortion involving PDM funds, with authorities…
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Lira students develop solar-powered poultry incubator to boost farmers’ incomes
LIRA CITY, June 26, 2026 — Students at Fountainhead Institute of Management and Technology [FIMAT] in Lira City have developed an innovative solar-powered poultry incubator aimed at helping farmers increase production and…
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East Acholi Cooperative Union charts revival course with leadership elections
KITGUM, June 25, 2026 — After nearly a decade of dormancy, East Acholi Cooperative Union Limited is set to mark a major milestone in its revival this Saturday with elections for a…
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Kitgum to vaccinate 110,000 livestock under national FMD drive
KITGUM, June 22, 2026 — Kitgum district is set to vaccinate more than 110,000 livestock against Foot-and-Mouth Disease [FMD] this year under government’s new nationwide compulsory vaccination programme. Dr Francis Omona, the…
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ICIEC provides US$65mln insurance backing for Akii-Bua Olympic Stadium
KAMPALA, June 22, 2026 — The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit [ICIEC], a Shariah-compliant multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank [IsDB], has provided insurance…
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PDM SACCOs in Lira acquire office space to ease operations
LIRA, June 16, 2026 — At least four Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [ PDM SACCOs ] in Lira district have acquired office space to improve operations and better…
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Lira City journalists urged to embrace poverty eradication programmes
LIRA CITY, June 9, 2026 — Journalists working in Lira City have been urged to embrace government poverty eradication programmes in order to improve the livelihoods of their households. The call was…
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Pastors Launch SACCO Drive to Boost Economic Empowerment in Acholi
GULU CITY, June 6, 2026 — Young pastors in the Acholi Sub-region have launched a Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [SACCO] mobilisation campaign aimed at improving their economic wellbeing and reducing dependence…
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Farmers urged to embrace mechanised agriculture for better returns
LIRA CITY, June 2, 2026 — Farmers in Northern Uganda have been encouraged to embrace mechanised agriculture, with experts noting that a tractor can plough between 10 and 15 acres of land…
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