Development
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ILO’s ACCEL Africa Project empowers Nigeria’s cocoa cooperatives
LAGOS– In Nigeria, the ILO’s ACCEL Africa Project is working with a network comprising field trainers, managers of cooperative unions, members of cocoa farmers’ cooperative society and other supporting organizations in the…
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NAADS trains youth leaders on dairy farming
LIRA – A total of 67 youth leaders in the Lango and Acholi sub-regions have been trained on the management of dairy cow, poultry and pigs by National Agricultural Advisory services [NAADS].…
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Works and transport ministry in dire need of Shs 47 billion for procurement of road-equipment.
SOROTI – The 15 districts created years ago have not received road equipment from the Ministry of Works and Transport, meant for routine road maintenance so as to keep them in good shape,…
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Oil and FID: Ker Kwaro Acholi calls for deliberate support to the Acholi Business Community
GULU – The Acholi Cultural Institution-Ker Kwaro Acholi wants the Government of Uganda and the stakeholders in the petroleum oil and gas sector to make a deliberate effort to empower the local business…
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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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Lira City bans vendors, hawkers from streets
LIRA – Authorities of Lira City have banned market vendors, produce dealers and hawkers from transacting any business on pavements, walkways and streets. According to the Town Clerk of Lira City, Edward Kiwanuka…
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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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