Development
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Museveni fires embattled Ssali as Trade Ministry PS
KAMPALA, July 26, 2024: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed Alex Kakooza as the new Permanent Secretary [PS] for the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC]. Kakooza fills the vacuum left by…
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Fishermen given ultimatum to register their boats
BULIISA, July 26, 2024 – The Ministry of Works and Transport has given fishermen on Lake Albert and other lakes in the country a three–month ultimatum to register their fishing boats, saying it…
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Gulu City West Boda-Boda riders shun saving with own SACCO
GULU, July 26, 2024 – Attempts by Boda-boda leaders under Gulu City West Boda Boda Association to have members again save with their Saving Credit and Cooperative Organisation [SACCO] have failed due…
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UDB sees growth in output value as govt puts in more cash
KAMPALA, July 25, 2024 – The government-owned Uganda Development Bank [ UDB ] has achieved a remarkable 71 percent year-on-year growth in output value, increasing from Shs 3.4 trillion in 2022 to…
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Serere’s Mugarama B VSLA, building bridges to financial inclusion and prosperity
SERERE, July 25, 2024 – In the country where most people in rural areas are outside of the financial system, Mugarama B Village Savings and Loans Association [Mugarama B VSLA] nestled along…
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Call for Rochdale Pioneers Award nominations 2024 open
KAMPALA, July 25, 2024 – Nominations are open for the International Cooperative Alliance’s Rochdale Pioneers Award, the highest honour that the ICA bestows. The purpose of the Award is to recognise, in…
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Lango poultry farmers empowered to manage their projects better
Lira City, July 25, 2024: More than 200 poultry farmers in Lango sub-region have been trained on the better management of their projects so that they earn good money from them. The…
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Construction of Katonga bridge to begin in October
KAMPALA, July 24, 2024: The Minister for Works and Transport, Edward Katumba Wamala has revealed that construction of a new bridge at the River Katonga along the Kampala-Masaka highway will commence in…
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Panel discusses findings of WOCCU Study on financial inclusion for migrants, refugees
BOSTON, July 24, 2024 – The World Council of Credit Unions [WOCCU] on Tuesday led a panel discussion on the findings from its new report, Insights from Credit Unions on Financial Inclusion…
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