Economy
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Cooperatives & Communities
Co-operatives turn to external loans as COVID-19 continues to bite
As the aftereffects of the COVID-19 global pandemic continue to rattle businesses even at the local level, a number of…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Unlicensed SACCOs risk closure, accused of preying on savers
Members of unlicensed Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) are at risk of losing their hard-earned savings, Philip Otim, the…
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Agriculture
Masindi sugarcane farmers grapple with recurrent fires
Sugarcane farmers in Masindi district have expressed concern over a recent spate of fire incidents that have destroyed sugarcane plantations…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Okere Shea Cooperative Society opens a world of possibilities with Shea nut
Besides providing cooking fuel like charcoal and firewood, most locals in Otuke district for a long time did not know…
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Agriculture
Co-operators cry out as new Foot and Mouth disease outbreak hits Lyantonde
Livestock farmers in Lyantonde are desolate following the outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in the district that has…
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Agriculture
Amuru Sugar plantation recruits 400 labourers for urgent sugarcane harvest after fire
At least 400 casual laborers have been urgently recruited and deployed to harvest the sugarcane that survived a wildfire at…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Pakwach: Rising L. Albert waters destroy local businesses
Business owners in Panyimur Town Council, Pakwach district, are in tears over the rising levels of Lake Albert that have…
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Agriculture
UCDA cracks down on immature coffee trade
The Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has declared war against traders engaged in buying immature coffee from farmers. UCDA’s regional…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Nebbi traders bitter over creation of rival market
Traders in Nebbi main market are bitter over the creation of a rival market at the district’s Mayor’s garden which…
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Cooperatives & Communities
COVID-19 leads to 35% drop in Nebbi municipality revenue
Nebbi Municipality has recorded a 35% drop in revenue collection as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic’s toll on businesses.…
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