Legal
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UCA to Hold Special AGM in November
KAMPALA, October 17, 2025 — The Uganda Cooperative Alliance Limited (UCA) is set to hold a special Annual General Meeting [AGM] on November 4, 2025. According to a public notice issued on…
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Indonesia: Coops get mining permits through new government regulation
JAKART, October 12, 2025 – The Government of Indonesia is providing cooperatives with the opportunity to manage Mineral and Coal Mining Permit Areas [WIUP] through Government Regulation [PP] No. 39 of 2025.…
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Parliament: Bill to tame quack and unlicensed HR practitioners tabled
KAMPALA, October 9, 2025 — In a bid to promote professionalism and discipline within Uganda’s workforce, Parliament has endorsed stringent penalties targeting unqualified and unlicensed human resource [ HR ] practitioners. The…
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Ugandan manufacturers call for new cross-border trade policies
KAMPALA, October 9, 2025 –- The Uganda Manufacturers Association [UMA], the umbrella body for local manufacturers, has called for the new comprehensive cross-border trade policies to address persistent challenges that hinder access…
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Leadership in SACCOs: A model for society to emulate
MOYO, October 6, 2025 — In Uganda, leadership is often defined by power, authority, and hierarchy, but within the framework of Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs], a different kind of leadership…
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Mbarara City launches community audit to fact-check PDM, other programmes
MBARARA CITY, October 6, 2025 — The Deputy Resident City Commissioner [DRCC] for Mbarara City North Division, Jackline Kankunda, has launched a community audit of key government wealth creation initiatives, including the…
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Sebei Cooperative Union embroiled in land farmers land dispute with businessman
KAPCHORWA, October 5, 2025 — A tense but hopeful meeting unfolded this week in Kapchorwa district as members of the Sebei Elgon Cooperative Union Limited [SECU] gathered to defend their land from…
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SASRA boss quizzed over alleged mismanagement, wrangles at Nandi Teachers SACCO
NAIROBI, October 4, 2025 — Kenya’s SACCO Societies Regulatory Authority [ SASRA ] Acting Chief Executive Officer, David Sandagi has been probed over allegations of financial mismanagement and ownership disputes at Nandi…
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Buliisa farmers count losses as stray cows destroy crops
BULIISA, October 3, 2025 — Farmers in Ngwedo Sub-county, Buliisa district, are reeling from major losses after stray animals, mainly cattle, have continued to destroy their food crops, sparking rising tensions between…
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Gov’t deems teachers’ strike illegal, urges immediate return to work
KAMPALA, October 2, 2025 – The Government of Uganda has labelled the ongoing industrial action by some teachers and the planned strike by local government workers as illegal, urging all public officers…
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