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Heavy downpour predicted in Western Uganda; farmers urged to plant perennial crops
MBARARA – The Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) has asked farmers in the Western region to plant perennial crops to fully utilize the anticipated heavy rains during the months of April and…
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Bunyoro Kingdom supporting individuals and companies to get oil opportunities
HOIMA – Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom (BKK) in partnership with Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) and Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has registered 136 companies on the National Suppliers Database (NSD) and National Oil…
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Energy Association opposes increased funding for ERA
KAMPALA – The Energy Generators and Distributors Association of Uganda has rejected a proposal to increase funding to the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) from 0.3% to 0.7% of the electricity sold. The…
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Global cooperative conference scheduled for May in Mombasa
MOMBASA – The International Cooperative Alliance-Africa (ICA-Africa) will on May 23-27, 2022 host its 9th Technical Committee of the Africa Ministerial Cooperative Conference (TCAMCCO) at Sarova Whitesands Hotel in Mombasa, Kenya. The…
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DFCU’s pre-tax profits fall by 67.8% in 2021
KAMPALA – Business for DFCU was mild last year as the institution’s gross profits curve fell by a hefty 67.8%, blamed on rolling lockdowns brought on by the global pandemic. In a…
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Bank for dairy farmers, health insurance for cooperatives to be launched in India
INDIA– Union Cooperation and Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the mega cooperative event tomorrow April 1, 2022 at Palace Grounds, Bangalore in India. During the conclave, he will launch the logo…
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UNDP, KOICA launch construction of three markets in refugee hosting districts
ADJUMANI – The United Nations Development Programme [UNDP] in partnership with the Korean International Cooperation Agency-KOICA launched the construction of markets in each of the three refugee hosting districts in Northern Uganda. The…
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Lira based Indian investor losses sunflower worth Shs100m
LIRA – An Indian investor in Lira City has lost 54 tons of sunflower seeds worth Shs100m to suspected thieves. The grains according to sources, started disappearing in January but the proprietor…
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Population growth threatening sustainable land use in Teso sub-region
SOROTI – The current population growth is threatening sustainable land use in Teso sub-region. Figures from the National Population Council (NPC), a state agency that advises the government on population issues, show that…
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Putting Principle Six in action makes co-ops thrive
US -The sixth cooperative principle (Cooperation amongst cooperatives) provides cooperatives a crucial advantage, enabling them to work together on joint projects, lower costs and exchange knowledge. This is the case at the…
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