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BKCU grappling with debts ahead of next AGM
MBARARA– Preparations are in high gear as the debt-ridden Banyankole Kweterana Cooperative Union [BKCU] Limited prepares to hold its 49th Annual General Meeting [ AGM ] this Friday, over three weeks from the…
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Price of oil seeds goes up in Lango
LIRA – The price of oil seeds in the Lango Sub region have shot up due to scarcity, paralyzing businesses in the factories in Lira City. According to manufacturers and processors, the…
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Industry experts weigh in on coffee trends in 2022
CANBERRA-Over the past two years, the coffee industry has proven just how adaptive and innovative businesses can be. Experts from the product retail, roasting and café segments comment on what’s hot in…
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WHO highlights glaring gaps in regulation of alcohol marketing across borders
KAMPALA– A new report from the World Health Organization [ WHO ] highlights the increasing use of sophisticated online marketing techniques for alcohol and the need for more effective regulation. It shows…
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Woccu webinar describes efforts to support credit unions in Ukraine
USA – The World Council of Credit Unions (Woccu) and the Regional Credit Union Center (RCUC) for Central and Eastern Europe recently hosted a virtual event to explore the realities on the…
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Gulu City resumes lending to Emyooga Saccos amidst low recovery of funds
GULU- Authorities in Gulu City have resumed the disbursement of Emyooga funds to different Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies [Saccos], even though the officials face hurdles in the recovery of the funds…
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Govt turns UTC Lira into Centre of Excellence
LIRA– The government has upgraded Uganda Technical College Lira into a Centre of Excellence in offering road and bridge construction training. According to State Minister for Sports, Denis Obua, the government has…
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Govt launches Shs 15bln road construction project in Kikuube district
KIKUUBE– To ease the movement of the people and their properties, the government through the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development is to upgrade six roads in Kikuube in a project…
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Soroti leaders decry low funds allocated to PWDs
SOROTI – Soroti City leaders want the money allocated under the Special Grant for Persons with Disabilities [PWDs] to be increased by the Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development [MGLSD], saying…
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US$2bln facility geared to African banks and FIs
KAMPALA– The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) will on Thursday this week in a webinar present the US$2billion facility to provide African banks and financial institutions [FIs] with liquidity to support Africa’s economic…
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