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Government donates tractors to cooperatives in Kasese
In a bid to boost agricultural production, government through Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) has donated three tractors to three cooperative societies in Kasese district. The donation comes at a time when the…
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Ssempija roots for Agricultural Mechanisation
The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempija has appealed to farmers in Rwenzori sub region to embrace agricultural mechanisation as one of improving production. He emphasised that…
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Police savings association hit Shs 16bn, acquires estates in Kansanga and Gayaza
The Uganda Police Savings Association Limited (PSAL) has registered a remarkable growth in its savings and asset base. PSAL Chairman, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Edward Ochom told theCooperator that the…
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Hope as Lango Cooperative Union gets new leaders
Maxwell Akora, the Maruzi Member of Parliament in Apac district has been elected Chairman Board of Directors of Lango Cooperative Union. Akora was elected unopposed at Union’s Special Annual General Meeting (AGM)…
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Men and youths dominate saccos – report
In Summary There are over 4.97 million individuals as well as corporate or institutional members in SACCOs. Of the individual members, 60.65 per cent are men, while 34.23 per cent are women…
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Co-op Bank Records Ksh15.45 Billion Profit
The Co-operative Bank Group on Friday, November 15, reported a pre-tax profit of Ksh15.45 billion for the third quarter of 2019. This was a significant improvement compared to Ksh14.64 billion recorded in the…
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Ankole: Concerns Over Use of Rat Poison to Preserve Beans and Grains
The use of rat poison for beans and grain preservation has caught the attention of individuals, health workers, and government agencies to food quality and safety in the Ankole sub-region. The population…
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A New Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Launched in Masindi
A new coffee farmers’ cooperative society has been launched in Masindi district, to provide technical skills and find a market for farmers. Bwijanga Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Society will also provide modern agricultural…
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Bugisu Cooperative Union Opens Uganda’s first Cooperative Radio Station
In Eastern Uganda, Bugisu sub region, where literacy remains a substantial barrier to development, radio can reach a large number of poor people because it is affordable and consumes little electricity. On…
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Police investigate the embezzlement of UGX 69M at Nyalit Coop
A police investigation is underway after some members of the Bukwo-based Nyalit Cooperative Society raised a red flag over alleged embezzlement of the cooperative’s funds. The said money, UGX 69 million, is…
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