Legal
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MPs stay presentation of Constitution (Amendment) Bill
KAMPALA, November 15, 2023 – Members of Parliament have put the government to task on what they have termed as piecemeal amendments to the Constitution. The Constitution [Amendment] Bill, 2023 that had…
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Kenya: Cooperatives Bill to re-energise growth of the sector
NAIROBI, November 10, 2023 – The government of Kenya has reiterated its commitment to creating an enabling environment for a robust cooperative sector in the country, according to Kenya News Agency. The…
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Masindi: Councillors, speaker clash over garbage collection
MASINDI, November 3, 2023 – A section of councillors at Masindi Municipal Council yesterday clashed with their speaker, Tadeo Opio after he ruled that James Ventures Uganda Limited, a company that was…
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Fish maw traders petition parliament over taxes
KAMPALA, November 1, 2023 – Fish maw traders have petitioned Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries crying they are being charged excessive taxes. Particularly, the traders are protesting the eight…
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War: Israeli and Palestinian cooperators in need of financial help
BRUSSELS, October 31, 2023 – Cooperators who have been affected by the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas are appealing for financial support, according to the global apex body for cooperatives, the…
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PDM leaders arrested for registering non-residents
NAMISINDWA, October 30, 2023 – At least five leaders of the Parish Development Model Saving and Credit Cooperative Organisations [PDM SACCOs] in Namwenule Ward, Bumbo town council in Namisindwa district in eastern…
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Museveni directs reinstatement of PS Ssali as trade ministry’s Accounting Officer
KAMPALA, October 27, 2023 – The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC], Geraldine Ssali Busuulwa has been reinstated as the Accounting Officer of that ministry, almost a…
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Lawyer asked to refund Shs 39bln meant for Kabale tea growers
KAMPALA, October 25, 2023 – Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises [COSASE] in a report says city lawyer Patrick Katabaazi Kiconco must reimburse a sum of Shs 39 billion…
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Livestock theft worries farmers in greater Mbarara
MBARARA, October 24, 2023 – Farmers in districts that form greater Mbarara are spending sleepless nights in the kraals guarding their animals against thieves who have invaded the area. For instance, Samson…
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RDC threatens to arrest PDM beneficiaries over diverting money
KASESE, October 19, 2023 – The Deputy Resident District Commissioner [RDC] in charge of Busongora County in Kasese district, Zephanus Mubingwa has threatened to arrest beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM]…
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