Organisations
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UNBS accreditation to offer ISO certification renewed
KAMPALA – The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS’) accreditation to provide International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) Management Systems Certification has been renewed by the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS), according…
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ILO supports establishment of agro-cooperatives in Sudan
KHARTOUM – To improve the income levels and resilience of host and refugee community farmers in Sudan, the International Labour Organisation [ILO] PROSPECTS is supporting the development of agro-cooperatives through training and peer…
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Ugandan scientists demand govt intervention in co-op industrial enterprises
KAMPALA-Many Ugandans still believe in the power of cooperatives; that they can create positive change in the plight of the country’s dominant, yet largely-unemployed youth population. A mini-impromptu online survey conducted among…
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How a minister’s directive to lay off parish chiefs could haunt local governments
GULU – The Minister of Local Government, Raphael Mugyezi, has directed the Chief Administrative Officers [CAOs] in Northern Uganda to scrutinise the academic papers of all the parish chiefs and ensure that those…
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FAO, dairy agency partner to boost Uganda’s dairy sector
KAMPALA – The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and Dairy Development Authority (DDA) alongside other key stakeholders have concluded a round of regional and national policy dialogues aimed at…
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Janet Museveni lauds Stanbic Bank for efforts to skill young Ugandans
KAMPALA- The First Lady and Minister of Education Janet Museveni has commended Stanbic Bank Uganda for supporting government’s efforts to skill young Ugandans through its annual National Schools Championship (NSC). Mrs. Museveni…
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ILO report sets out discussion agenda ahead of its International Labour Conference
GENEVA – The International Labour Organisation [ILO] days ago released a new report on Decent Work and the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE), ahead of its International Labour Conference due to be held in…
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Public service vehicle operators to form SACCOs after training
KAMPALA – Operators of public service vehicles (PSV) in Uganda will soon begin to establish Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs), having undergone a two-day capacity building training on the formation of…
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Ramadan: Lira Pakistani community donate to the vulnerable
LIRA – The Pakistani Association in the Lango sub-region have given food staff and sanitary materials to 250 members of the Muslim community, vulnerable people and inmates in Lira City as they…
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UNBS, UCU sign MoU to promote quality standards in institutions of higher learning
KAMPALA – The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Uganda Christian University (UCU) to promote standardisation and quality assurance in institutions of higher learning.…
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