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Igara Growers Tea Factory holds 28th AGM amid tight security
BUSHENYI, June 26, 2026 — Shareholders of Igara Growers Tea Factory Limited [IGTF] have approved a new board of directors to steer the company for the next three years, despite an attempted…
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UCSCU urges stronger governance and technology adoption to strengthen SACCOs
KABALE, June 25, 2026 — The Board Chairperson of the Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union Limited [ UCSCU ], Col. Allan Kitanda, has called for stronger governance systems, greater transparency, and…
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AGM elects new board as Banyankole Kweterana charts growth agenda
MBARARA CITY, June 24, 2026 — The historic Banyankole Kweterana Co-operative Union [BKCU] has elected a new board of directors to steer Western Uganda’s agricultural cooperative for the next four years. The…
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Farmers’ expo showcases agricultural productivity and innovation in Bunyoro
MASINDI, June 23, 2026 — More than 3,000 smallholder farmers from the Bunyoro, northern and central regions converged at Kihonda Demonstration Centre in Labongo Subcounty, Masindi district, for the 14th Agri-Business Expo…
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Gov’t begins redevelopment of Masindi hospital to boost service delivery
MASINDI, June 21, 2026 — The government has officially launched the redevelopment of Masindi General Hospital, committing Shs 58 billion to transform the ageing facility into a modern healthcare centre ahead of…
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Only six PDM beneficiaries repay loans in Kabale Municipality
KABALE, June 21, 2026 – Authorities in Kabale Municipality have raised concern over the poor repayment of loans received by the beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM], revealing that only six…
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Western region SACCO leaders set to meet in Kabale for annual convention
KAMPALA, June18, 2026 — The Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union Limited [UCSCU] will convene the 5th Annual Western Region SACCO Convention later this month where leaders will seek strategies to strengthen…
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Kikuube: Election of PDM SACCO leaders suspended over mistrust
KIKUUBE, June 18, 2026 — The election of Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [PDM SACCO] leaders in Bugambe Parish, Bugambe Sub-county, Kikuube district, has been suspended following protests by…
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Kitchen gardens boost nutrition and livelihoods in Kigezi Highlands
KABALE, June 17, 2026 — On a misty morning in Nyamiyanga Village, Kabale district, Kigezi Subregion, Mary Tukamushaba steps outside her home with a small basket in hand. Within a few strides…
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NEMA boss orders UWA not to allow farmers to harvest maize from Bugoma forest land
KIKUUBE, June 16, 2026 — The Executive Director of the National Environment Management Authority [NEMA], Barirega Akankwasah, has directed that maize planted on land within Bugoma Forest Reserve should not be harvested.…
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