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Lango College needs Shs 6.4bln for development
LIRA – Lango College, one of the traditional secondary schools in the country, has requested the government to help rehabilitate the dilapidated structures in the institution and build staff accommodation among others.…
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UMPCU to hold AGM this May
KAMPALA-Member cooperatives of Uganda Meat Producers Cooperative Union [UMPCU] Limited will hold their Annual General Meeting [AGM] on May 26, 2022, according to the Union’s Board Secretary James Tukaikiriza. UMPCU is owned…
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Kenya’s SACCOs richest in Africa with US$13.64bln in total assets
NAIROBI – Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies (Saccos) in Kenya are the wealthiest in Africa by total assets, according to the new World Council of Credit Unions’ (WOCCU) 2020 Statistical Report. According…
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MP to move motion asking govt to rejoin International Coffee Agreement
KAMPALA-Legislators of Parliament of Uganda will this Thursday discuss important matters in agriculture particularly, coffee and tobacco sub-sectors, according to Tuesday’s Order Paper that contains a motion on each of the sectors.…
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Farmers beg govt to extend their stay on Hoima Sugar Limited land
KIKUUBE– Over 150 farmers with crop farms established on Hoima Sugar Limited land have petitioned the Office of Kikuube Resident District Commissioner, Amlan Tumusiime, requesting to be given a grace period of…
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NDA launches campaign against hawkers in Bunyoro region
KIKUUBE– The National Drug Authority [NDA] has launched a campaign in the Bunyoro region aimed at fighting hawking drugs in the communities, which the officials said is against the law but also…
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EACOP: Uganda, Tanzania sign security pact
KAMPALA– Uganda and Tanzania days ago signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] through which the East African Crude Oil Pipeline [EACOP] would be jointly guarded and protected against any threats that could…
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ICA joins international community to mark International Day of Argania tree
KAMPALA– The International Cooperative Alliance [ICA] will join the international community in marking the Second International Day of Argania, celebrated globally on May 10. The Argan tree (Argania Spinosa), found in the…
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Science teachers strike as new term opens
KAMPALA – As the new term opened on Monday, Science teachers in all government-aided secondary schools across the country participated in a nationwide industrial action as the they protest the failure of…
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Shs 496mln unused as it remains held in Lira Emyooga SACCO account
LIRA – At least Shs 496 million accumulated as interest under Emyooga programme in Lira district is lying idle in a bank account as some borrowers from the Savings and Credit Cooperative…
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