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Agroecology week kicks off in Kampala as PELUM Uganda partners with govt
KAMPALA, October 24, 2023 – PELUM Uganda in collaboration with the ministries of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF], Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC], and National Agroecology Actors has organised the National…
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Livestock theft worries farmers in greater Mbarara
MBARARA, October 24, 2023 – Farmers in districts that form greater Mbarara are spending sleepless nights in the kraals guarding their animals against thieves who have invaded the area. For instance, Samson…
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Stanbic Bank boosts maternal health in Rwenzori
FORT PORTAL, October 24, 2023 – Rwenzori Sub-region now stands a better chance to handle maternal health. This is after Stanbic Bank Uganda donated some equipment to Fort Portal Referral Hospital. According…
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AfDB supports small horticultural businesses in TZ with US$ 2.5mln grant
DODOMA, October 23, 2013 – The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank [AfDB] has approved a U$ 2.5 million grant to prop some 10,000 small horticultural businesses in Tanzania. According…
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PDM: Gulu parish chiefs to be confirmed based on performance!
GULU, October 23, 2023 – Parish chiefs in Gulu district could retain their jobs based on their performance in the implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM] if the suggestion by Christopher…
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Public universities urged on resource mobilisation
KAMPALA, October 23, 2023 – Public universities should take advantage of innovations by their students to generate internal revenue instead of entirely depending on government for financial support, Members of Parliament have…
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SACCO leaders urged to intensify member training
MBARARA, October 23, 2023 – Officials running Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies [SACCOs] in western Uganda have been encouraged to train their members regularly so that they appreciate the business model of…
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Coops represented at United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy
MONTREAL, October 23, 2023 – The United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy [UNTFSSE] held its 4th Technical Symposium days ago in Montreal, Canada. As one of the founding…
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BoU injects Shs 800bln in agriculture
LIRA, October 21, 2023 – The Bank of Uganda [ BoU ] has so far disbursed Shs 800 billion to farmers in the country under the Agricultural Credit Facility [ACF] introduced by…
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Annual coffee exports fetch Uganda over US$ 940mln
KAMPALA, October 20, 2023 – Coffee exports for the coffee year [2022/2023] totaled 6.14 million bags worth US$ 940.36mln compared to 5.86mln bags worth US$ 877.66mln in the previous coffee year [2021/2022],…
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