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Local CSOs warn of risks to coffee farmers with less than 250 days to EUDR deadline
KAMPALA, May 15, 2025 – Civil Society Organisations [CSOs] working in sectors including agriculture, trade, land rights, gender equality, rural women’s empowerment, and governance have raised urgent concerns over Uganda’s preparedness to…
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EU to blacklist just four countries under deforestation
BRUSSELS, May 14, 225 –– The European Union [EU] is preparing to label just four countries as high risk for deforestation – sparing major commodity exporters like Brazil and Indonesia – in…
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Amuru leaders mobilise farmers to utilise dormant Shs 1.5bln government stores
AMURU, May 14, 2025 –– Leaders in Amuru district are stepping up efforts to mobilise farmers to make use of government-constructed storage facilities built under the Agricultural Cluster Development Programme [ACDP], formally…
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Exodus SACCO honours outstanding members at 12th AGM
KAMPALA, May 14, 2025 –– Police Exodus SACCO has recognised Assistant Inspector General of Police [AIGP] and Director of Crime Intelligence, Christopher Damulira, for his outstanding efforts in mobilising police officers to…
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Cooperative members frustrated as minister cancels meeting
MBARARA CITY, May 14, 2025 – The State Minister for Cooperatives, Frederick Ngobi Gume, recently cancelled a Special General Meeting [SGM] of the Rwampara Ranching Cooperative Society Limited, saying he had received…
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Australian food coops can help tackle food insecurity and improve diets, new research finds
SYDNEY, May 13, 2025 – As food prices continue to rise across Australia and more households face food insecurity, new research has found that community food cooperatives could play a vital role…
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Gov’t considers issuing corporate bonds to fund state-owned enterprises
KAMPALA, May 13, 2025 –– Government is exploring plans to issue corporate bonds in the upcoming financial year as a strategy to raise capital for state-owned enterprises, and to rejuvenate the country’s…
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Police issue security and safety guidelines ahead of Martyrs’ Day celebrations
KAMPALA, May 13, 2025 –– The Uganda Police Force has issued a comprehensive security advisory ahead of this year’s Martyrs’ Day celebrations, scheduled for June 3, urging the public to remain vigilant…
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Museveni hails visually impaired farmer for transforming her Life through PDM
KASESE, 13 May 2025 – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has praised Perucy Biira, a visually impaired poultry farmer in Kasese District, for transforming her life through the government’s Parish Development Model […
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NFA, Centenary Bank join forces to restore Masindi Forest Reserve
MASINDI, May 13, 2025 – – The National Forestry Authority [NFA], in partnership with Centenary Bank and Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom, has launched an ambitious campaign to restore the degraded Masindi Central Forest…
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