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Empowering women: Minister Amongi urges media houses to popularise Shs 802.9bln project
KAMPALA – Gender minister, Betty Amongi has appealed to news editors from different media houses across the country to popularise Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises [GROW] Project to enhance…
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BCU to repair dilapidated primary societies
MBALE – Bugisu Cooperative Union [BCU] has revealed plans to rehabilitate structures belonging to primary societies in Bugisu Sub-region famous for the production of Arabica coffee. This is according to John Musila,…
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PDM: Gulu and Amuru residents call for translation of informational materials into Acholi dialect
GULU – Several residents of Gulu and Amuru districts in Acholi Sub-region are calling for the translation of informational materials into the Acholi dialect so that they understand the Parish Development Model…
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China to strengthen cooperation with EAC in capacity building and trade
ARUSHA – The People’s Republic of China has pledged to strengthen cooperation with the East African Community [EAC] in capacity building, trade, infrastructure development, and other fields. The Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania…
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MSC to train Emyooga SACCOs in Lango, Acholi
KABAROLE – Emyooga SACCO groups in Lango and Acholi sub-regions will soon be trained by the Microfinance Support Centre [MSC] in order to improve their performance. According to Joseph Tukamushaba, head of…
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Don’t tamper with PDM money, Minister Ecweru warns district officials
AMURIA – The Minister of State for Works, Musa Ecweru has warned district commercial officers in Teso Sub-region against fleecing the money meant for the beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM].…
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Minister Kwiycwiny urges PDM beneficiaries to embrace coffee growing
APAC – Grace Freedom Kwiycwiny, the Minister of State for Northern Uganda has urged beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM] in Lango Sub-region to embrace coffee growing, saying it will help…
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Cooperative Symposium to be held in Lira City
KAMPALA – A Cooperative Symposium is to be held in Lira City on June 30, 2023, as part of the activities of the Cooperative Week that happens before the celebration of International…
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Lira City launches disbursement of PDM funds to beneficiaries
LIRA – Lira City has launched the disbursement of funds worth Shs 3.3 billion to the beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM] to help them engage in money commercial production, especially…
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Kenya: AfDB okays funds to support women and youth in agribusiness
NAIROBI – The African Development Bank [AfDB] has approved an equity investment of €18 million in the Africa Guarantee Fund [AGF] and another €1.2mln to support youth and women entrepreneurs engaged in…
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