Democracy
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UNATU warns of industrial action as govt raises salaries for science teachers
KAMPALA– Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) wants the government to abandon the proposed inequitable salary enhancements in public service and opt for an inclusive one or else all the teachers will soon…
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Finance Minister Kasaija snubs COSASE, summoned
KAMPALA– Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises [COSASE] has summoned the Minister of Finance Matia Kasaija after he failed to appear before the committee for the second time to…
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SAGE: Govt spends Shs 2bln on the elderly in Lango
LIRA– Government has cleared the accumulated payment arrears worth Shs billion for the elderly in the Lango sub-region. The elderly in the districts of Apac, Kwania and Kole received three months’ payment…
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Pay your loans, top govt officials warn Ugandans
KAMPALA– Ugandans who don’t want to pay back their loans are giving a bad image to the country, top government officials have said. The Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the…
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NRM urges religious and cultural leaders to help masses fight poverty
OMORO- Richard Todwong, the Secretary General of the ruling National Resistance Movement [ NRM ] Party, has interested the religious and cultural leaders in Omoro district and the entire Sub region to…
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Co-op Ukraine rallies support for people, offers bread and bed
KYIV– Since the Russian military invaded Ukraine, the all-Ukrainian union of consumer co-operatives (Ukrkoopspilka) has been working tirelessly to provide products and services to members and customers, offer shelter to people displaced…
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Omoro County by-election: Time for campaigns changed as farmers head to gardens
OMORO– Candidates fighting to clinch the Omoro County Parliamentary seat have been forced to adjust their time for campaigns as farmers shun morning rallies. The locals, who are majorly farmers, have so…
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Webinar explores next steps in deepening the Cooperative Identity
LONDON-Over 300 participants recently attended the International Cooperative Alliance’s webinar discussion as part of a global consultation on the cooperative identity. The webinar explored the key takeaways from the 33rd World Cooperative Congress and…
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NRM to form SACCOs countrywide
OMORO– The National Resistance Movement Organisation [NRM] is considering establishing Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] at the grassroots in a bid to fight poverty among its members. This follows complaints from…
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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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