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Gulu City authorities halt construction of petrol station in wetland
GULU CITY, March 25, 2024 – Leaders in Gulu City have halted the construction of a petrol station in a wetland following a week-long protest from the residents and environmental activists. Energy…
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FSD Uganda boss urges SACCO members to pay loans in time
MBARARA, March 25, 2024 – Members subscribing to different Savings and Credit Cooperatives Organisations [SACCOs] in the country have been advised to pay their loans if the financial cooperatives are to grow…
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MADFA SACCO loan portfolio grows 39 percent
MASINDI, March 22, 2024 – Masindi District Farmers Association savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited [ MADFA SACCO ] registered an increase in loan portfolio from Shs 3.5 billion in 2022 to…
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Commonwealth Secretary-General to visit Samoa and Tonga
LONDON, March 22, 2024 – The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland KC, will embark on official visits to Samoa and the Kingdom of Tonga from March 25, 2024. In both countries, she will…
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Dokolo: Museveni to meet fishing communities in May
DOKOLO, March 20, 2024 – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has promised to meet elders of the fishing communities surrounding Lake Kwania and Kyoga in May this year following allegations of mistreatment by…
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Govt launches digital system to fast-track cooperative registration
MBARARA CITY, March 15, 2024 – The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC] has launched a digital platform dubbed ‘The Cooperatives Registry Management Information System [CRMIS]’ to fast-track the registration of…
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Public consultations on Anti-Counterfeit Bill begin
KAMPALA, March 15, 2024 – In a bid to combat the rampant spread of counterfeit goods and bolster the economy, Parliament has embarked on a significant journey with the initiation of public…
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Delayed rationalisation of govt agencies affecting energy sector
KAMPALA, March 13, 2024 – The delayed merger of three electricity companies belonging to government has disrupted service delivery in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development. This was revealed by top…
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Benefiting from oil and gas: Local suppliers urged to register with NSD
KIKUUBE, March 13, 2024 – Local suppliers in Bunyoro Sub-region have been advised to register with the National Supplier Database [ NSD ] to be able to do business in the country’s…
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EU backtracks on stricter import rules amid international backlash
LONDON, March 12, 2024 – The European Union [ EU ] plans to relax its incoming deforestation regulation [EUDR] by temporarily designating all export countries with the same standard risk classification. The…
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