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Apaa land dispute: Justice Owiny Dollo asked to chair committee after death of Oulanyah
NEBBI– Local leaders from Adjumani and Amuru districts have requested Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny Dollo to take up the role left by the late Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah in the quest…
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Ntungamo farmers decry continued quarantine
NTUNGAMO– Cattle farmers in Ntungamo district are worried that a quarantine imposed on the movement of livestock and related products still remains in force following an outbreak of the infectious Foot and…
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EAC ministers adopt 35 percent common external tariff
KAMPALA– East African Community (EAC) ministers of trade and finance have adopted 35 percent as the 4th band of the EAC Common External Tariff (CET), officials say. The Ministers, during a retreat on…
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US$1mln boost for programme to drive racial equity in credit unions
NEW YORK – Cuna Mutual Group Foundation has committed to invest US$1m in a fund to build equity in credit unions led by or serving people of colour, according to thenews.coop. The money…
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Gulu district secures Shs1.2bln for construction of a modern operating theater
GULU – Gulu district local government has secured Shs1.2 billion for the construction of a modern operating theater and a medical laboratory at Awach Health Facility. Gulu district Vice Chairperson, Vicky Atim…
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Lira University in need of Shs 5bln for research and innovation activities
LIRA- Lira University has asked the government to avail the institution with Sh5 billion to fund its stalled research and innovation activities. The Deputy Vice-chancellor in charge of Academic Affairs, Prof. Okaka…
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PAC orders Mulago to let interdicted boss to access office
KAMPALA– The Chairperson of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee, Medard Sseggona has directed Mulago National Referral Hospital to allow the interdicted Executive Director, Dr. Baterana Byarugaba to temporarily access office. MP Sseggona directed…
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Ministry releases data collection template, cooperatives urged to enroll
NEW DELHI– Moving with a sense of urgency, the Indian Ministry of Cooperation has released a draft Data Collection Template for cooperatives across the states to fill up their details in a…
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Preparations to mark International Day of Cooperatives in high gear
KAMPALA– Cooperatives around the world will on July 2, 2022, celebrate the 100th International Day of Cooperatives (#CoopsDay). A decade on from the UN International Year of Cooperatives, which showcased the unique…
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NAADs introduces cashew nuts growing in Lango sub region
LIRA – The National Agricultural Advisory Service [NAADs] has introduced the growing of cashew nuts in the Lango sub region. A total of 8,000 seedlings of the highly hard drought resistant tree…
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