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Money lenders, SACCOs warned against holding clients’ IDs as collateral
KAMPALA, June 28, 2024 – Money lenders and, Savings and Credit Cooperatives [SACCOs] in the country that have a habit of holding on to national identity cards [ IDs] of their clients…
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Uganda’s population stands at 45.9mln, says UBOS
KAMPALA, June 27, 2024 – Uganda’s population is now 45.9 million people, up from 34.6mln counted in 2014. This, according to Uganda Bureau of Statistics [ UBOS ], means that the human…
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New coffee labeling requirements to take effect next week
HONOLULU, June 27, 2024 – The Hawaiian Coffee Labeling Act 211, which requires all Hawaii-branded coffee products to include a disclosure of the coffee’s origin and percentage of locally grown and other…
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Hundreds lose jobs as Mayuge sugar factory is closed
NAMAYINGO, June 26, 2024 – Over 600 people in Namayingo district have lost their jobs following government’s rushed closure of CN Sugar factory that was still undergoing construction. The closure of the…
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Agago district struggling to recover over Shs 2bln from youth, women
AGAGO, June 25, 2024 – Agago district is struggling to convince women and youth in the district to repay Shs 2 billion government disbursed to them to finance different income-generating projects. According…
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Inaugural COMESA Week to publicise regional programmes launched in Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, June, 25 June 2024 – The inaugural COMESA Week aimed at raising public awareness on various regional integration programmes being implemented by the 21-member bloc kicked off Monday in Madagascar. This…
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EUDR: US demands delay to protect food businesses
BRUSSELS, June 24, 2024 – The US government has reportedly urged the European Union [EU] to delay its Deforestation Regulation [EUDR], which is set to come into force in December, because the…
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BKCU demands govt Shs 22.7bln for losses incurred decades ago
MBARARA, June 24, 2024 – The Banyankole Kweterana Cooperative Union [ BKCU ] Limited is yet to be fully compensated for the losses arising from the liberation wars of 1978–79, and 1980–86,…
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Church of Uganda embarks on mass land registration
KAMPALA, June 24, 2024 – A team from the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development [MLHUD], led by minister Judith Nabakooba, has met with the Ugandan Anglican Church leaders to lay…
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Inspectorate of Government raises concerns over Shs 11bln Lira City USMID project
LIRA CITY, June 19, 2024 – The Inspectorate of Government [IG] has raised concerns over Shs 11 billion unexhausted funds under the Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development Programme in Lira City yet…
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