Legal
-
North Kyoga Police warns against new SACCO scam
Police in North Kyoga Region has cautioned the public about a recent scam that specifically targets SACCOs and warned people against giving their money to individuals they do not know personally if…
Read More » -
Co-operators condemn ‘confused’ regulatory regime
Co-operators in Western Uganda have condemned what some referred to as a “confused” regulatory regime resulting from the enactment of various laws meant to regulate the operation of cooperatives, SACCOS in particular,…
Read More » -
UCA suit adjourned after Respondents’ no-show in court
Mengo Chief Magistrate Nasambu Esther has adjourned the Uganda Cooperative Alliance (UCA) vs Attorney General and Registrar for Cooperative Societies case to April 29, 2021, after the two respondents’ lawyers failed, for…
Read More » -
Locals protest Lango Cooperative Union land lease to German investor
Residents of Angayiki Village in Chawente Sub County in Kwania district, numbering 130 are protesting the lease of 1,165 hectares of land by Lango Cooperative Union to Smaz Group, a German investor.…
Read More » -
NDA closes 21 illegal veterinary drug outlets
The National Drug Authority (NDA) has shut down 21 illegal veterinary drug outlets in nine districts located in Western Uganda following a week-long operation to improve compliance with the Authority’s quality standards.…
Read More » -
Government sets up fund to protect SACCO members’ savings
Government has established a contingency plan for members that may lose their monies in Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs). The latest safeguard has been established in form of a special Savings…
Read More » -
Trillions locked in unresolved Commercial Court disputes
Over 2.7 trillion shillings remains locked up in unresolved disputes filed in the Commercial Court Division of the High Court, Chief Justice Bart Katureebe has revealed. The Chief Justice made the disclosure…
Read More » -
New UCSCU Chair to Lobby for Harmonisation of SACCO Regulations
Newly elected Board Chairperson of the Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union (UCSCU), Hon. Bintu Jalia Lukumu has pledged to continue lobbying for favourable policies and regulations for Savings and Credit Cooperatives…
Read More » -
SACCOs Want Law on Loan Recovery
By Egessa Hajusu, Busia Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) are grappling with loan recovery, after the revocation of the arbitration system. They are appealing to Parliament to enact a law to facilitate…
Read More »